Horse Care

Articles in this section:

• 4 Winter Health Challenges
• Banamine vs Bute
• Basic Horse Care
• Be Prepared for a Horse Emergency
• Caring for a One-Eyed Horse
• Coggins Test & EIA
• Equine First Aid
• Euthanasia
• Fall Horse Care
• Guide to Diagnostic Imaging
• Dental Care: From Exams to “Floating” to Extractions
• Horse Health While Traveling
• How Horses Sleep
• How Much Sun Do Horses Need?
• How Supplements Complement Feed
• How to Take Vital Signs
• Hydration

  • Electrolytes
  • Dehydration
  • Getting Your Horse to Drink Water in Winter
  • Salt or Electrolytes - Which One Does Your Horse Need?
• Note About Supplement Usage for Competitive Riders
• Parasites & Deworming

  • Composting & Spreading Manure
  • Deworming Schedule & Rotational Chart
  • Fecal Egg Count
  • Insect Control
  • Lice
  • Modern Guide to Horse Deworming
  • Removing Bot Fly Eggs
  • Mites
• Preventing Sunburn in Horses
• Pros and Cons of Vaccinating Your Horses Yourself
• Red Maple Leaf Poisoning
• Senior Horse Articles

  • Forage for Senior Horses
  • How to Prepare a Senior Horse for Winter
  • Senior Horse
  • Senior Horse Care
  • Winter Advisory for Senior Horse Owners
  • What & How Much to Feed Senior Horses
• Smart, Simple Steps for Easier Horse Stall Rest
• Spring Horse Care
• Summer Horse Care
• The Down and Dirty on Horse Sheath Cleaning
• Transitioning Your Horse to Grass Pasture Turnout
• Turnout Time Vs. Exercise
• Fall Vaccinations
• Common Root Causes of Behavior Problems
• Washing & Wrapping a Horse’s Legs in Hot, Humid Weather
• When is it Too Cold to Ride Your Horse?
• Which Vaccines Does Your Horse Need or Could Go Without
• Winter Horse Care
• Wolf Teeth