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Ask A Vet: Does My Horse Need Electrolytes?

Ask A Vet: Does My Horse Need Electrolytes?

  Most of us have heard the old adage “you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.”  If you have ever tried to get a colicky horse to drink water, taken your finicky horse to a new place, or worked your horse more than normal, you’ve probably...
Ask A Vet: Conditioning Your Trail Horse

Ask A Vet: Conditioning Your Trail Horse

Question: If I am going to be taking my horses on a long (30-50) mile pack trip this summer, what special precautions and preparations should I make for them? Here in Colorado, we are privileged to have millions of acres of National Forest, BLM, open space and...

Trail First Aid. What Do I Need?

QUESTION: My wife and I were out riding over the weekend, and are relatively new to horses and her horse tripped and fell to her knees. The mare stood up quickly, and walked out of it ok. There were a couple of skinned areas on her knees and ankles, but nothing...