One of the first tasks in owning a horse is buying a halter. If you’ve had horses raised out in a pasture that are not “halter-broke” until you put one on, you know the additional challenge of getting the horse...
10-Quart Heated Bucket You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink... especially if it's iced over due to inclement winter weather. Luckily you can keep your horse's water fresh and unfrozen with a heated bucket...
When my wife and I became horse owners in 1998, we were under the impression nothing could be easier. "Provide some grain, hay, shelter, hoof care, and water," I said, "and that’s about all there is to it." We knew...
By Jennifer Gilliland, Mojo Joint Jennifer Gilliland riding We all have the best intentions getting our horses, who are our show partners, confidants, family members, tail buddies and in many cases psychologists, a great supplement. We want them to be...
What is West Nile Virus or WNV? West Nile Virus (WNV) is a viral disease that can cause encephalitis or meningitis, infection of the brain and the spinal cord or their protective covering. Prior to 1999, the disease was found...
If your horse has smelly feet, he might have hoof thrush. It's unclear whether thrush is caused by fungus or bacteria, but it thrives in the hoof's underside where there is dampness, little oxygen, and often a tightly-packed mass of...
Neal McChristy and Mac Our farrier, Doug, is pretty agile despite the back and knee problems that plague all farriers. He has literally hopped across a field holding a foal while trying to trim its hooves. Doug has even shoed...
If you've never considered natural or alternative approaches for your horse's health, you might be interested in learning the positive influence of doing so. The following is an excerpt from Don't Horse Around with Our Health by Jim Lane. This...
One of the things horse owners learn very quickly, particularly if they are "green" like us when we started in 1998, is that every horse has its own likes and dislikes. Every famous trainer will tell a story about a...
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