Answers Straight From The Horses Mouth!
A friend and I were having a discussion the other day about how well horses can swim. Neither of us had ever seen a horse swimming before, so we were really unsure that they were able to do it at all. We weren’t sure, for one thing, if they’d be able to paddle themselves along …
As horseback riders, the health and wellbeing of our horses should always be our number one concern from day to day. Riding an unhealthy horse is never a good idea for either the horse or the rider, and hoof infections and diseases are, naturally, one of the worst things that cann happen to a riding …
The other day, after my dressage lesson, I was taking off my horse’s bridle when I saw he was foaming at the mouth. Immediately concerned something was wrong with him, I went to my trainer and explained what I had seen. She reassured me it was nothing to worry about but couldn’t tell me why …
One of our horses recently had a medical issue, and the vet warned that its leg may not survive. I asked the vet if it was possible for the horse to live if one of its legs had to be removed—I wasn’t too hopeful. Horses are big, heavy animals, and I found it hard to …
It’s beginning to move into the much colder months now, and I’ve been thinking about what I need to get ready for the winter. I’m always thinking about how I can make my horses more comfortable in the winter, and in the past I’ve always had a lot of worry about how they’re going to …