Heaves, or COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), in the horse is something that plagues many horse caretakers as a seasonal issue when certain respiratory irritants are more prevalent, but can be a serious year-round problem for some horses. Heaves is … Continue reading →
photo Random horse in downtown Fort Wayne / by Katie / CC BY-NC-SA Just because Old Man Winter comes calling doesn't mean we don't wish to still remain active with our horses or won't need to haul them somewhere in … Continue reading →
It's bad enough that we as horse caretakers must limit our horse-related activities by necessity during the winter months. Less daylight, inclement weather, sick days associated with the fall/winter season plague us and deny us our quality time with our … Continue reading →
photo Take your pick of dried flowers and frankincense / by Ash Chuan / CC BY-NC-SA As you know, I spend a LOT of time in the sun, wind and weather as an integral part of my work and my … Continue reading →
This weekend I had the opportunity to travel to Murfreesboro, TN, to the 2014 Parelli Tour Stop…or I guess they are calling it the Future Of Horsemanship Tour now. I usually only get to go to these when they are … Continue reading →