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Bratty Horse?
Some days, your horse is just a brat. He/she doesn’t want to listen. Doesn’t want to do what you ask. Is it a training issue? Or something else? Compliance is Mandatory Although it’s nice for...
Bratty Horse?
Some days, your horse is just a brat. He/she doesn’t want to listen. Doesn’t want to do what you ask. Is it a training issue? Or something else? Compliance is Mandatory Although it’s nice for...
Winter Dehydration: The Silent Danger
It’s January. The water troughs are freezing over. The ground is frozen and the temperatures have dropped. When we think of dehydration, we usually picture a horse dripping with sweat after a long ride on a...
Winter Dehydration: The Silent Danger
It’s January. The water troughs are freezing over. The ground is frozen and the temperatures have dropped. When we think of dehydration, we usually picture a horse dripping with sweat after a long ride on a...
Laminitis Pain is more than just hoof pain
At the ECIR No Laminitis Conference in 2025, I was honored to host a breakout session. My presentation was discussing pain associated with laminitis, which was not pain from the laminitis itself. The 20 minute...
Laminitis Pain is more than just hoof pain
At the ECIR No Laminitis Conference in 2025, I was honored to host a breakout session. My presentation was discussing pain associated with laminitis, which was not pain from the laminitis itself. The 20 minute...
Pain perception and cold weather
It’s freezing outside and you feel stiffer with more body pain. You are acutely aware that you’re getting older. Do horses experience the same increase in pain in cold weather?
Pain perception and cold weather
It’s freezing outside and you feel stiffer with more body pain. You are acutely aware that you’re getting older. Do horses experience the same increase in pain in cold weather?
Vitamin C in Cold Weather
We usually don’t consider our horse’s vitamin C needs in winter. But should we? ◆︎ What is vitamin C good for? Collagen production: It is necessary for the creation of collagen, which is found in connective...
Vitamin C in Cold Weather
We usually don’t consider our horse’s vitamin C needs in winter. But should we? ◆︎ What is vitamin C good for? Collagen production: It is necessary for the creation of collagen, which is found in connective...
Cold-induced hoof pain
Your horse has been sound all autumn, despite the seasonal rise in ACTH. Suddenly, with the drop in temperatures, your horse is foot sore. Cold-induced hoof pain?
Cold-induced hoof pain
Your horse has been sound all autumn, despite the seasonal rise in ACTH. Suddenly, with the drop in temperatures, your horse is foot sore. Cold-induced hoof pain?