May 2020

Full steam ahead!

If dipping or soaking your horse’s hay conjures visions of wasted water, contaminated liquid, and too much time seeping away...

23 May, 2020

Soaking it up!

In the past, soaking forage was a popular method to both decrease dust, allergens, mites, spores, and other respiratory irritants...

22 May, 2020

Time for a quick dip?

Dusty hay harbors allergy triggers. Low levels of these fine particles irritate a horse with sensitive respiratory airways....

21 May, 2020

Senior horse care basics: an ounce of prevention

Today, its common knowledge that immune systems in people over the age of sixty-five are more compromised. Advertisements for flu vaccinations, pneumonia, or shingles warn...

09 May, 2020

Senior horse basics: long in the tooth

As horses age, their ability to thoroughly chew and digest hay and grain may be affected. A tooth extraction, disease, or a dental abnormality like...

08 May, 2020

Senior horse care basics: kick up those hooves

Osteoarthritis, the most common form of joint degeneration in horses, can stop an equine in its tracks. Indeed, sixty percent of lameness issues originate from...

07 May, 2020

From hoof to head: senior horse care basics

Is fifteen the new ten for our equine seniors? Proof of their resiliency is evident in barrel racing arenas, in the dressage rings, and along...

07 May, 2020

A prairie of grief

Yesterday I shared Part 1 of this piece that explores the role my horse played during a summer of grief. Today, I bring you Part...

03 May, 2020