By Dr. Shane Baird A number of sayings hve their roots in the mouth of a horse. Something is said to be from the highest authority if it comes “straight from the horse’s mouth”. Older individuals are a bit “long in the tooth”. The act of questioning the value of a...
By Dr. Allison Hartman Let’s face it, picking the right nutritional supplement can be a daunting task. I even balked at the prospect of covering this topic! There are products on the market covering all types of needs from hoof care to ulcer preventatives and...
By Dr. Shane Baird Watch a horse in the pasture when left to his own devices. Horses spend a whole bunch of time on grass consumption and lazing around. On occasion, something might spook him or he might play for a while with a herd mate. On the whole though, the...
By Dr. Shane Baird As horse owners, biosecurity is something that we do every day – whether we consciously think about it or not. It’s also something we should be doing MORE of every day. Bio-what? Biosecurity is anything that we do to protect a...
By Dr. Allison Hartman As a prey species, horse evolved to have their eyes located on the side of their head to attain a wider field of vision. While this helps them to better identify potential dangers (mountain lions, bikers, plastic grocery bags, etc) it also...