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Caring for Your Senior Horse

Caring for Your Senior Horse

At what age is a horse considered geriatric or senior? Does owning a senior horse mean that he must eat a feed labeled as a “senior” feed? As always, the answer is, it depends. Our horses are living longer lives than ever, thanks to an evolving understanding of the...
The Science Behind Making Slow Feed Changes

The Science Behind Making Slow Feed Changes

As horsepeople, we know it’s necessary to implement slow transitions between grains and forages when changing our horse’s diet, but why the caution? The Function of the Foregut and Hindgut The foregut consists of the stomach and small intestine and is the site of...
Biosecurity – Are You Doing It?

Biosecurity – Are You Doing It?

  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...
Does Your Young Horse Need a Dental Exam?

Does Your Young Horse Need a Dental Exam?

Many horse owners have a younger horse (under 6 years of age) these days. Whether the horse was born on your place, or you purchased a weanling to train into your dream horse, remember that these young horses have dental needs just like adult and senior horses do. I...