If you caught last week\’s post on My Stable Life, I began a series about ultrasounding mares. I find the procedure fascinating and I\’m always intrigued to learn more when our mares go into the vet clinic for breeding season. If you\’d like to see that first post, click here. Today, I\’m going to help …
\’Tis the season! Breeding season is once again upon us and whatever your plans may be this year, it never hurts to brush up on a little equine reproduction education before making those vet appointments for your mare. And speaking of which – during a routine ultrasound examination of your mare, have you ever felt …
Western performance horses can be shown or rode in a variety of styles. That’s the beauty of our disciplines – we have a lot of freedom when it comes to manes and tails. Certainly some rules apply to specific classes but for a great majority of us, long flowing manes are the trend. Whiskers may …
Many parts of the country have been completely overtaken by winter\’s harsh grip this last week. It\’s not to say that we didn\’t expect it – it\’s just that if you\’re a wishful thinker like me, you were probably hoping winter would not have struck so fiercely already. I was thinking it could lash out …
It\’s that time of year again. Before the mad rush of the Christmas season begins, it\’s time for me to get all of my records in order with the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). Time to get the foals registered (before they become 7 months of age), time to ask questions for any of the …
Signal-Health – the North American distributor of the Equiwinner™ non-invasive dermal patch – is on a quest. The company wants to alert owners and trainers that healthy horses will stay well hydrated on their own and to provide the solution to achieve such a healthy state. Company owner, Barbara Socha, says, “We know people are …
Discerning horse owners know there\’s more than meets than eye when it comes to hoof picks. Those tiny little tools in the tack store that typically go missing on a monthly basis, end up in the laundry pile because you\’ve forgotten to remove it from your back pocket again – and are an absolute …
We seem to be contest-crazy lately, and this latest is a fabulous once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! And, if you\’re a fan of Jonathan Field (and who isn\’t?) and Recovery EQ, this is one contest practically tailor-made for you. Whether our horses are our teammates, our best friends, or part of the family, we take the necessary steps to make sure they …
“Four out of five-degree lameness…” If you’ve ever heard these words as a horse owner delivered to you by your veterinarian, you’d know the feeling of helplessness that follows. That’s why Tildren is a promising new medicine offering more than hope in restoring soundness in horses with bone-related lamenesses. From horses stricken with navicular, to …
Recently I posted How To Find a Digital Pulse on My Stable Life. And it came to my attention that some readers were opposed to the way we showed you how to find a digital pulse in a horse, since the pictures illustrated using a person\’s thumb to do so. \”Rule one: Don\’t use your …
