Many pet owners have found themselves in difficult situations in which they know something is wrong with a pet, but the veterinary clinic is closed. How do you know when it’s a true emergency and
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Category: Monthly Editorial
An Overweight Horse: No Joking Matter
We horse owners have our ways of laughing things off. “My horse isn’t fat, he’s fluffy.” Or, “My horse is in shape…Round is a shape.” I’ll admit that one of my own geldings has been described as just
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Equine Nutrition!
HAY USA Timothy Hay is the most digestible of all hays with a relatively low protein and sugar content. Timothy hay promotes a shiny coat, good digestion, bowel regularity, and healthy weight. It is excellent
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Be Smart About How You Introduce Your Horse to Trail Riding
The ideal location for first taking a horse outside is a long dirt road because it gives you plenty of room to move the horse forward and it gives him a straight line to follow.
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Tips For Controlling Infection In Your Horses
When you ask most horse owners about controlling infection in their horses they say “Oh you mean do I vaccinate and worm my horses?” Certainly immunization of horses with vaccines to prevent or reduce the
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How Horse Owners Should Prep for Vacation
Before heading off on vacation, make sure your horse is prepared for your absence. Taking a vacation with the family always sounds like a great idea, but as a horse owner, the anxiety of leaving
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Tax Deductions on Home Equity Loans and HELOCs: What You Can (and Can’t) Write Off
Do you have a home equity loan or home equity line of credit (HELOC)? Homeowners often tap their home equity for some quick cash, using their property as collateral. But before doing so, you need to understand how this
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