High Country Equine Services

High Country Equine Services HCES is an insured company, with over 15 years equine experience, you can trust to horse sit while y

07/18/2022

Potomac Horse Fever infections are in full swing!

Potomac Horse Fever spreads through the ingestion of aquatic insects such as Caddisflies and Mayflies. To protect your horses from ingesting infected insects, ensure your food and water sources are not under the light as it will attract the pests. This doesn't only apply to exterior lights. If you don't need your barn lights on, turn them off, and strategically place water buckets and hay out of from under lighting. The pest will fall into the water or hay and die, contaminating the food source and resulting in accidental ingestion and infections.

Symptoms of Potomac Horse Fever

- High fever
- Diarrhea
- Poor Appetite
- Lethargy
- Depression
- Mild colic
- Abortion in pregnant mares
- Acute laminitis resulting in founder

If you suspect your horse is showing clinical signs of Potomac Horse Fever, be sure to get in touch with your primary care veterinarian immediately, or you can contact the clinic at 636.332.5373.

NOTE: A vaccine is available for Potomac Horse Fever; however, it does not cover all strains. We highly recommend that horses with access to natural bodies of water, ponds, lakes, and streams receive an annual vaccination.

06/27/2022

Horses' eyes have built-in sunglasses.

You may have noticed several tiny round black objects hanging down from the upper edge of your horse's pupil.

This is called the corpora negra.

These help to keep out some of the sun's bright light from the pupil but does not interfere with vision.

Our Office Administrator is wonderful at her job in the office but she’s also pretty handy with the leaf blower when it’...
05/25/2022

Our Office Administrator is wonderful at her job in the office but she’s also pretty handy with the leaf blower when it’s time to clean a clients barn at the end of a visit.

05/23/2022

Signs of Sleep Deprivation in Horses

Yesterday we talked about the three different types of sleeping positions and related levels of sleep.

Today we'll talk about what happens if you horse can't reach RPM sleep for several days in a row.

In nature, a herd of horses may have easily been followed by a pack of wolves for days.

For this reason, horses can reasonably go several days without REM sleep, however if this continues for very long, we'll begin to see the side effects creep up in behavioral issues.

In our domesticated world, a horse may not be able to reach REM sleep in a stall (where their senses are interfered with by walls and a roof), being alone (there's safety in numbers), in a paddock next to a road, near an airport, etc.

Symptoms of sleep deprivation:
🐴 Complete collapse
🐴 Collapse of the front end into a bowing position
🐴 Increased drowsiness during the day
🐴 Poor performance
🐴 Irritability
🐴 Fetlock or knee abrasions from falling
🐴 Lack of appetite

It's important to note that sleep deprivation and narcolepsy are two different conditions that often look the same.

A vet can help you diagnose the difference.

05/19/2022

**Announcement**

As of June 1st, 2022 HCES will no longer be accepting checks as form of payment. We will now be invoicing clients thru email or text messages for credit/debit payments. Cash is always accepted. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We appreciate your support and patience in this transition.

05/17/2022

Did you know that we make a couple trips a week to Ocala to pick up necessities for clients? With gas prices going up, why make extra trips you don’t have to? Do you need feed from Seminole? No problem. Do you need tack repair dropped off or picked up from Tack Shack of Ocala? No problem. Maybe you have a dirty blanket? No problem. We can run your errands for you on our designated days. Call or message us today for more information.

05/13/2022

We still have some availabilities for June. If you need horse sitting or exercising we can help you out. Give us a call today for your free quote and to schedule meet and greet.

Are you going out of town? Do you need someone to clean stalls? Or maybe your horse needs to be exercised? We do it all....
04/28/2022

Are you going out of town? Do you need someone to clean stalls? Or maybe your horse needs to be exercised? We do it all. Give us a call today.

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Pine Ridge, FL
34465

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Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturday 7am - 7pm
Sunday 7am - 7pm

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