Whether you are travelling south for the winter to escape the cold or for competitions, travelling long distance can be […]
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As we head into the Halloween weekend it may have got you thinking about what seasonal treats you can prepare […]
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Competition season is upon us which means transporting your horses long distances to shows. As tough as trailering can be […]
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Every 3 months, you find yourself staring at a shelf full of dewormers with more questions than answers. More often […]
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Now that we are moving into spring, competition season is upon us!Prepare your horse or keep up their fitness by […]
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Minerals Chloride, copper, iodine, iron, sodium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorous and calcium all have an increased requirement for the last trimester. […]
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Pregnant mares must consume enough nutrients to both maintain their own body weight throughout the pregnancy and also to create […]
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As long as your stallion is in good weight and is receiving a balanced diet, supplementing additional vitamins and minerals […]
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At the barn where my daughter rides we seem to be in the thick of abscess season. I have a […]
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This time of year can make for some miserable riding. Whether it is freezing cold or pouring rain it can […]
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Probiotics or direct-fed-microbials (DFM’s) are living microorganisms typically bacteria or yeasts that when administered in adequate amounts, provide some benefit […]
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When adding fat to the diet for weight gain it is important to insure that the diet remains well balanced. […]
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Carbohydrates Carbohydrates come in many forms some of which are structural and found in plant cell walls and others which […]
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The tragic death of several horses in the California Central Valley due to ionophore contaminated feed serves as a reminder […]
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Deciphering the analysis results So you've had your hay tested and have the results back. Now what? What does it […]
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Regardless of the horse, forage should be the foundation of their ration. Even those with the best pastures will find […]
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It's the season for love, but are you guilty of loving your horse too much? ‘Tis the season of Cupid […]
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Those of us in Northern California are battening down for what may be the largest storm in 6 years. With […]
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Feed before fast work? Well yes actually! I grew up hearing that you should not feed before work and especially […]
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When I was a kid I used to ride my pony Timmie in the Best Veterans classes at the local […]
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In my last blog post I discussed management techniques for keeping your horse warm as well as ways horses keep […]
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I just got back from a trip to England and it is colder here in California than it was there! […]
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Simplistically stated, when energy in equals energy out, body condition is maintained. This means that if the energy content of […]
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Body condition scoring (BCS) is an objective method of evaluating a horse’s level of condition by palpating and visually assessing […]
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Ever wonder what a calorie really is? It’s the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1gram […]
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Every year numerous scientific meetings occur where those working in specific fields get together to discuss their research. These meetings are […]
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A little forethought now will make your winter so much more pleasant. Think back to last Winter what worked, what […]
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Last week in our blog post our friend Dr Alana McQuarry shared some measures you can take to help keep […]
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With news of another neurologic EHV-1 case in Southern California at the end of March it is clear that we […]
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For this third part in my senior horse series I am going to cover some environmental factors that may negatively […]
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Ever wonder why all that beautiful spring grass can be a problem for your horse and why spring grass seems […]
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In my introduction to this series on the care and management of the older horse (which you can find here) […]
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This weekend while at the Pomona Horse Expo I spoke to numerous owners of senior horses. Maybe it was because […]
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