Essentially Equines

12/01/2022

This article describes how to interpret an equine hay analysis: https://extension.umn.edu/horse-nutrition/understanding-your-hay-analysis. A hay analysis helps owners better understand what they are feeding and is especially important if there are concerns about hay quality or when managing horses diagnosed with nutrition-related disorders.

20/10/2020

This!

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20/02/2020

Thyme oil, oregano oil and tea tree oil are all great remedies for getting this under control! Just remember thyme and oregano are very "hot" oils, dilute accordingly! I personally use tea tree oil in a bucket of warm water

Warding Off Rain Rot: The cause, effective treatments, and how to prevent this common condition.

10/02/2020

If you are interested in the history of Quarter Horses, then you should know the story behind Doc Bar, the most famous Quarter Horse in American History.

23/01/2020

Here is a great way to help keep your newborn foal safe instead of racing around when you are in need of moving the mare from one place to the next.

17/01/2020

That's the size of a horses heart next to a human heart

06/12/2019

As our days continue to get shorter here in Canada we need to remember to ensure we are turning off the lights for equine friends. Leaving lights on disrupts their sleep and circadian rhythm. Horses uses the daylight hours as a means of coat growth. As the daylight hours grow shorter, horses grow a thicker, warmer, winter coat. As the daylight hours increase, horses begin to shed those warmer coats. When you expose your horses to constant light, even artificial, it interrupts that process. And let's not forget the savings on the electric bill!

26/09/2019

I love this image...

It shows just how vulnerable the young horses’ skeleton is.

Look how long it takes for the lower jaw & poll to mature.

We put bits in young mouths & in some cases force their bodies into an outline way before their skeletons have matured.

15/08/2019

Interesting

Quite a few years ago, I was idling away some time reading the then-current issue of The Chronicle of the Horse magazine (a weekly sport-horse publication). While skimming a pretty dry article abou…

08/08/2019

15/01/2019

In this Q&A, Dr. Tomas Teskey, DVM shares his observations on the connection between horses' teeth and feet.