Tippy Ridge Horse Stables

Tippy Ridge Horse Stables Horse boarding facility located in Leesburg, Indiana

Tippy Ridge horse stables would like to congratulate Khloe and Duke on a very successful first State 4H Fair. They place...
08/07/2025

Tippy Ridge horse stables would like to congratulate Khloe and Duke on a very successful first State 4H Fair. They placed 6th in jr. showmanship, 6th in western walk trot, and 4th in horsemanship.

07/27/2025

The term "fat leg" is pretty self-explanatory, but do you know the difference between stocking up and cellulitis?

Many horses will "stock up" with subcutaneous edema (fluid swelling) in two or more legs (usually the hind limbs). Stocking up generally results from a significant decrease in exercise and usually resolves as the horse starts exercising again.

Lymphangitis (or vasculitis, big leg disease, staph infection, or cellulitis), however, is a bacterial infection and a dramatically different condition. While its causes may vary, it’s easy to spot once it sets in. The swelling will be extreme, hot, very painful to the touch, and the horse will be depressed due to the fever and discomfort.

If you think your equine friend has cellulitis or even if you're not sure, we encourage you to seek professional help promptly. Your equine practitioner will make the best treatment recommendations, both to reduce swelling and to address any sort of bacterial infection that might be active or that could occur due to the edema in the soft tissue.

07/24/2025

Most equine owners know that a negative Coggins test is a document required to be able to transport their animal across state lines, enter them in a competitive event, or board at someone's barn. But what does the phrase "negative Coggins test" actually mean?

A "Coggins" is a blood test that can only be performed by USDA-approved laboratories and checks for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) antibodies in the blood. EIA is a potentially fatal blood-borne infectious viral disease that is primarily transmitted by biting flies, particularly horseflies—which means that your animals are at risk even if they never travel or live in a closed herd.

The clinical signs of disease can vary dramatically from an acute infection to an inapparent form, but what is important to know is that it produces a persistent infection. Once an animal tests positive for EIA it becomes a lifelong source of disease transmission, so the owner can only choose between quarantine for life or humane euthanasia to ensure that large outbreaks of the disease don’t occur. There is no vaccine and no treatment for EIA.

Take-home message: While a Coggins test is a necessary travel document, don’t forget that it's also first and foremost a way to identify and remove EIA carriers to keep the disease under control.

To learn more about EIA, visit our website at: https://aaep.org/resource/equine-infectious-anemia/
or visit the Equine Disease Communication Center's website: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/

A very pretty rainbow after the rain went through last night. Photo credit to Gretchen Goshert.
07/17/2025

A very pretty rainbow after the rain went through last night. Photo credit to Gretchen Goshert.

07/04/2025

Fourth of July wouldn’t be complete without the resident bald eagle flying laps during morning chores! Happy Fourth of July!

Be safe out there!
07/03/2025

Be safe out there!

Dancer enjoying his time in the paddock between parades 🐴
06/27/2025

Dancer enjoying his time in the paddock between parades 🐴

With this hot weather coming up, you bet all the barn doors will be open and the fans running to keep the horses (and ow...
06/21/2025

With this hot weather coming up, you bet all the barn doors will be open and the fans running to keep the horses (and owners) cool! ☀️

The trails are one of our favorite places to ride on the property!
06/19/2025

The trails are one of our favorite places to ride on the property!

02/18/2025

Ok winter you proved your point now go away!

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2689 E Armstrong Road
Leesburg, IN
46538

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+15743770170

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