Horse Care

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Hay Quality refers to the hay’s nutritional value, it’s acceptability by your horse, and the type and amount of foreign material it contains. Good quality hay is readily consumed, is highly digestible, high in nutrients and devoid of foreign material. …

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  “My mare is about to have her first foal…” Hi, my mare is about to have her first foal and this is also my first time to have a mare that is pregnant and I was wondering, if she …

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  My horse cut his hoof from toe to bulb top to bottom…   My horse cut his hoof from toe to bulb top to bottom….just besides the frog. The vet says he will be okay…if we can keep the …

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  “My new gelding “Irish” has an unusual habit…he “burps”! He doesn’t do it all the time, but it is often. “… Hi! He doesn’t do it all the time, but it is often. He also opens his mouth and …

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  “In April of this year, he got his canine teeth. In researching, I saw no cases of a horse getting canine teeth at the age of 12. “… I bought a horse from someone who told me he was …

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Question #10: Illness/Injury: What is this horse’s illness and injury history? The reason that this may be important is: some illnesses and injuries may linger, cause other problems, repeat, or worsen as time passes. This may be the reason the …

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Your Horse Purchase Guide – Questions #4, 5, 6. Question #4. Registration and breeding are important factors that affect the value of the horse.  If the horse is not registered, then it is usually considered a “Grade” horse even if …

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Horse Purchase Guide Part I Questions #1, 2, 3. Question #1. The first question we need to answer is: Owner’s name, phone number and asking price for the horse. If you are answering an ad be it online or otherwise, …

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Horse Buying Tips. Part I Introduction Whether you are planning to buy your first horse or your tenth, a track to run on is a very useful tool. The guide presented here in the next several posts is a step-by-step …

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“How should I proceed with his worming schedule and how soon can I give another wormer?”… Just yesterday, received my newly rescued PMU foal. Before he even stepped off the trailer I gave him a dose of Panacur. Today each …

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