Horse Clipper Patterns and When to Use Them
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Can Horses Eat Apples?
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Understanding Equine Endocrine Disorders: Types, Symptoms, and Treatments
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Zimeta® (dipyrone injection) for Horses
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Horse Coolers and Quarter Sheets: What They Are and When to Use Them
Winter rides can leave horses sweaty, chilled, or stiff. Horse coolers and quarter sheets each play a specific role in drying damp coats and keeping muscles warm during cold-weather riding routines. Here’s what you need to know to purchase the right one for your horse.
Inner Ear Plaques in Horses
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Pregnancy in Horses
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What To Do When Your Horse Keeps Losing Their Shoes
A number of factors can cause a horse to lose a shoe. Do any of these conditions apply to your horse?,Few things derail a riding session like your horse losing a shoe—even worse when it happens frequently. If your horse is auditioning for the role of Cinderella and you’re not sure why, we’ve gathered advice from a farrier and a veterinarian to help you keep your horse’s shoes on.
Strangles in Horses: What It Is, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
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How to Read a Horse’s Body Language
WRITTEN BYAmanda-Jo King, DVM Veterinarian Amanda-Jo King DVM is a native Floridian and has always fostered a love for animals great and small. Veterinary medicine was not always her…,Communication is an essential part of our lives, but not all communication is verbal. We can communicate with our horses through the use of body language. By being perceptive, we can learn what they are trying to tell us. And make no mistake, they can read human body language too. Learn how to read our horses from front to back: Ear Body Language We can learn a lot about how a horse is feeling by looking at his ears. If they are forward, it means they are alert and taking in new information in a friendly manner. Horses can move their ears in 180 degrees to receive information from all directions. Ears that are erect and facing backward means they are listening to something behind them. However, when the ears are pinned down and backward–this is a sign of fear, aggression, stress, or pain. Proceed with extreme caution around the horse if you notice this behavior. Rapidly flicking their ears back and forth indicates a horse’s heightened state of alertness. He may be trying to locate a frightening or concerning sound; or be overstimulated. Horses have an extremely good sense of hearing and can hear things over a mile away. If the ears are hanging to the side in a drooping manner, a horse is relaxed, bored, and may be dozing off to sleep. If you need to approach your horse at this time, do so carefully as not to startle them out of sleep.
