This is my second post to the Easy Care Blog. My Guest Blogger space is entitled Notes from the Field. It has been simmering for a long time! read more →
With an otherwise healthy horse, abscesses can be painful but as the old timers say, they are far from the heart. I hope these treatment ideas help you out. If you experience repeated abscessing, figure out what's wrong! read more →
Splints are one of the most common lesions of the horse. This is a summarization of articles I found online. I actually created splints on a horse by changing the heel height too much. The coffin bone was out of alignment. Never make more than a half inch change on heels or walls. read more →
Meet Amir and his Person during my 2nd visit. Amir is a stunning 12 year old, liver chestnut Arabian gelding. He foundered in 2006, presumably from receiving several vaccinations at the same time. Again in 2007 he foundered probably due to being fed free choice minerals that were laced with molasses. (For the record horses will.. read more →
The Unfettered Hoof by Dr. Teskey
Tomas Teskey, DVM explains in the detail why horses should be barefoot. His own horses work a cattle ranch in Arizona and self trim. read more →