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High Desert Farrier service No feet no horse, I do corrective trimming and corrective shoeing. I work on large and small horses, mules, donkeys and miniature horses.

11/03/2026

Horse Body Condition Score (BCS)

BCS 1-9: How to check if your horse is too thin or too fat?

Score 5 is IDEAL. Can you feel but not see the ribs?

Check these 6 points: Neck, Withers, Shoulder, Ribs, Loin, Tailhead.

Which BCS is your horse? Comment below 👇

11/03/2026

External Body Parts of Horse !! Find out the wrong labels and comment below !!

10/28/2026

Laminitis in horse !!

10/25/2026

Common names of different horse diseases !!

10/25/2026

🐴💓 Know your horse’s normal vital signs!

Knowing what is normal helps you spot illness early.

🌡️ Temperature: 37.5-38.5 °C
💓 Heart rate / pulse: 28-44 beats per minute
🌬️ Respiratory rate: 8-16 breaths per minute
⏱️ Capillary refill time: under 2 seconds
👄 Gums: moist and pink

🐎 Foals have higher values: heart rate 70-120 bpm and respiratory rate 20-40 per minute.

💡 Tip: Check these when your horse is calm and healthy, so you know its personal normal. A change can be the first sign of colic, fever, or pain.

⚠️ Values may vary with age, fitness, stress, and weather.

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10/23/2026

Horse Skeleton 👇

10/19/2026

Colic in Horses

07/29/2026

Conformation faults of the equine pastern generally fall into three categories: the short upright pastern, the long upright pastern, and the long sloping pastern.

Ideally, the pastern's angle and length should prevent the ankle from touching the ground. At the same time, the pastern length and angle provide leverage to act as a shock absorber to the ankle joint, the knee, and the rest of the horse’s body.

The 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 prevents injury caused by the ankle striking the ground, but it does little to act as a shock absorber.

The 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 is merely a longer version of the short upright pastern. It prevents the ankle from striking the ground, but it lacks natural shock absorbing capability.

The 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 does not prohibit the ankle from hitting the ground and predisposes the horse to strain within the flexor tendons and the suspensory ligament.

Learn more: https://myseniorhorse.com/fun-stuff/anatomy-physiology/conformation-of-the-equine-pastern/

07/24/2026

safe Nailing Zones in the Equine Hoof 🐴

06/01/2026

Basal insulin can help, but it is not enough to rule out insulin dysregulation in the field.

That is why dynamic testing matters. The OST continues to be one of the most practical tools for identifying exaggerated postprandial insulin responses and assessing laminitis risk earlier.

Management is rarely just about weight loss either. Diet, pasture access, exercise, hoof care, and long-term compliance all determine whether these horses stay stable.

Good EMS management is long-game medicine.

Explore FREE case-based equine practitioner resources here: https://www.theequinepracticecompany.com/equine-freebies/

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