Most horse owners will agree that for our domesticated horses, grazing on pasture, moseying around and living in a herd is as close as it gets to life the way nature intended. That's a good thing when considering digestive,...
Soil is made up of organic matter, air, water and minerals. It provides nutrients for plants, which are the cornerstone of your horse’s diet. For desirable grazing to thrive, the soil must have the proper pH level. "pH” is...
Do you remember the first time you rode a horse? Didn’t it feel wonderful? If you’re like many riders, you decided then and there that one day you would have a horse of your own. A few years may...
Eddie the Arab on his first day at his new boarding barn.While I’ve been a horse owner most of my life, until just six months ago, I’d never been a boarder. Sure, there were stints when I had a...
When you combine horses, horse merchandise, vet care, events, and horse-related services, the economic impact on the American economy totals over 100 billion dollars. With all that money floating around, it’s easy to see why crooks and scammers are...
A barn is basically a fire waiting to happen. Full of hay, straw, shavings and other flammable materials, all it takes is the smallest spark to ignite. Because the risk is so high, it’s important to be proactive about...
When you don’t own your own truck and trailer, finding ways to get out and about can be difficult. If you don’t want to relegate your horse to being a homebody forever, you’ll need to explore your options for...
To many horse owners, it seems that horses lose shoes more frequently when their pastures and paddocks are muddy, or when the weather alternates between very dry to very wet. But is there really one season in which it’s...
Editor’s Note: Stable Advice is a place
for our readers to offer their advice on some of those uniquely
equestrian problems. These aren’t the questions that you’d normally ask
your vet or trainer. These are questions about horse life, like dealing
with interpersonal...
If you’re like many horse owners, you probably have a special affection not only for animals in the equine family, but in the canine family as well. It’s a common sight at stables everywhere: happy horses hanging out with...
