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Is Your Mare in Heat? (And How to Handle It) - My New Horse
Jan 29, 2024 · Look for these telltale signs your mare is in heat, and take steps to make handling and riding her during this period easier.
The Ultimate Guide to Blanketing a Horse - My New Horse
Nov 2, 2023 · What Size Blanket Does My Horse Need? To calculate your horse’s blanket size, measure from the center of his chest, around the widest point of the shoulder, all the way to the point of the buttocks, about 10 inches below the trailhead. | The Horse staff photo To calculate your horse’s blanket size:
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Equine Vaccinations: What Your Horse Needs and When
Aug 3, 2023 · Vaccinations play a critical role in protecting your horse from potentially life-threatening illnesses. They’re relatively inexpensive safeguards for your horse’s health – a couple of hundred dollars per year in vaccines beats a several-thousand-dollar veterinary bill to treat an infectious disease any day.
Your Ultimate Guide to the Different Types of Horse Hay
Jul 18, 2023 · If there’s one constant in your horse’s life, it’s forage. Most horses require supplemental hay in their diets—particularly in winter and if they don’t live on pasture full-time—at a rate of 1.5-2% of their body weight daily.
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The Importance of Warming Up and Cooling Down Your Horse
Jul 29, 2024 · When you’re excited to go for a ride, it’s tempting to just swing up in the saddle and trot off. Spending a few extra minutes easing your horse’s body into and out of work, however, can pay dividends.
Equine Cushing’s Disease: Everything You Need to Know
Jan 25, 2024 · What It Is: Also known as equine Cushing’s disease, pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) is caused by an enlarged and overactive pituitary gland producing excess levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). These elevated ACTH levels, in turn, lead to overproduction of the steroid hormone cortisol. What causes PPID to occur is still unclear, but it’s extremely common in older ...