Anhidrosis, a compromised ability to sweat, in the face of exercise or high ambient temperatures is a potentially dangerous condition for horses. Working horses thermoregulate
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Thinking of Starting a Colt? Be Realistic of Your Ability
When it comes to starting colts, you need to be as realistic of your ability as you possibly can be. One of the first requirements
Outsmarting the Enemy
Beef up your fly-defense arsenal to keep these annoying adversaries from breeching your barn’s front lines. The sweet stirrings of summer are already abounding and
Salt or Electrolytes?
Salt (also known as sodium chloride or NaCl) plays an important role in normal nerve and muscle function and can help encourage your horse to
Cool, Clear Water
The horse’s most vital nutrient is water. An adult horse’s body is composed of roughly 70 percent water, which equates to 770 pounds or 96
Fun Groundwork Exercises for Horses
Groundwork isn’t just for young or unruly horses. Colt starting champion, Cliff Schadt, Jr., revisits groundwork daily, even with his most well-trained horses. “It doesn’t
DIET BALANCERS. MORE THAN JUST FOR EASY KEEPERS.
Discover how our diet balancers help provide the essential nutrition to support topline, performance and growth. Diet balancers – more than just for easy keepers
Is He Lame or Is He Neurologic? (Wobbler Syndrome)
“Your horse may be a Wobbler” is a statement made by the attending veterinarian that very few horse owners want to hear. A “Wobbler” diagnosis
MANGALARGA MARCHADOR HORSES, CREATING FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN COUNTRIES
The first thing you will notice about Brazil’s National Horse Breed, is the enormous sense of pride held by Brazilian breeders and the place of
Tips to Keep Your Horse Still While Mounting
There’s nothing more annoying (and unsafe) than a horse that won’t stand still for mounting. Once you step in the stirrup and start to swing
TOP DIGESTIVE HEALTH PACKAGE FOR SUPERIOR DIGESTIBILITY
How ProElite feeds support the homeostatic balance the digestive tract needs to function. The old saying “no hoof, no horse” is absolutely true. Good hoof
Spring Horse Care
Management Strategies to Get Your Horse Ready for the New Season Houses get a spring cleaning, cars get a spring tune-up . . . why
Normal “T-P-R” In Your Horse
Knowing how your horse acts and reacts when he is feeling good will help you to realize when there is something wrong. Every horse owner
Hair Loss
Hair loss in the horse can be caused by something simple, such as environment and temperature, or it can be caused by an infectious skin
COMPETING IN RED BLUFF
When the gates swing open on the 101st Red Bluff Round-Up, more than 600 cowboys and cowgirls from 31 states and four provinces will be