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 PonyBox News Trending A horrific fall during the a race at the The Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, in Western Sydney, Australia has resulted in the hospitalization of jockey Andrew Adkins and euthanasia for his ride, Hot ‘N’ Hazy. Another champi ...
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With our current global pandemic, many equestrians the world over are suddenly being forced to face a horseless reality as entire nations enter lockdown. It is a miserable and testing time, but equestrians are tough. We’re gonna make it. Unfortunately, we are also certifiably mad ...
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Lots of the jobs in the horse industry are lower paying, minimum wage or slightly higher. But there are jobs that will bring you a much higher wage. Most of them will require college, university or an apprenticeship, and perhaps some specialized training. But, once you’re done yo ...
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Horses that are overweight are more likely to suffer health problems than horses that are on the lean side. Generally, you want to be able to feel, but not quite see your horse’s ribs. There shouldn’t be fat pads on either side of the tail head, withers or top of the neck. There ...
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Is it all bad news? Sometimes it feels like it. But, it really isn’t. There’s lots of good news out there. And, some of it is horse news. ...
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Hoof clippers are one example. My last two pairs of hoof clippers came from the local farm supply store. They cost about the same as one hoof trim. Sounds like a good deal if I can do a DIY hoof trim, right? But those bargain hoof nippers caused me nothing but anguish. ...
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Most of us travel fairly short distances with our horses if we travel at all. But, perhaps you dream of going on a big adventure that lets you explore new territory and trails. Or, you’re taking that dream trip to a horse show several days drive away. Such journeys require carefu ...
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Horse shows often have costume classes this time of year, and that’s a good excuse to raid closets, second-hand stores and hobby stores for the materials to make your prize winning costume. Horses can indulge in some of the treats that get handed out, and even some of the decor, ...
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We generally think of minerals in any diet as a good thing. But it is possible for horses to get too much of a certain mineral. The most common culprits include fluoride, lead, and iron. If caught in time, most symptoms of poisoning from excess minerals are reversible. However, i ...
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I love my horse’s coat in the late spring and early summer, just after the winter coat has fallen out, but before the sun bleaches it dry. There are a few ways to avoid dry dull coat, beyond providing a healthy diet and parasite control program. Here are a few ways to help your h ...
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A horse’s digestive system is very long, and they have very small stomachs. That means that they can only eat small amounts at a time. A horse’s stomach can only hold somewhere slightly less than 2 gallons (15 liters) depending on the size of the horse. To avoid colic, and ensure ...
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We’re discovering more and more about how horses think, what they eat and how they function in general and that’s largely due to researchers. Equine and animal research is being carried out around the world, and those who study horses have learned some remarkable things that bene ...
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Most tube dewormers are known as anthelmintics. There are several different drugs that are anthelmintics and the most common of these is called ivermectin. Ivermectin works by paralyzing the worms. Another, called moxidectin does the same. Fenbendazole impedes the parasite’s grow ...
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If you inhale too close to my horse right now, you're going to get a lot of hair up your nose. That’s because I haven’t been too fussy about hurrying out her thick winter coat. The weather has been very un-spring-like and she’s needed it. But as it does here, spring is springing ...
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I don’t think it takes anyone who lives with a horse owner long to figure out that when the owner says 'I’ll be back in 30 minutes', that’s not really going to happen. A quick half hour trip to the barn takes at least an hour. Really, we can’t help it can we? ...
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My horse is perfect of course, in her imperfect way. One of her imperfections in my eyes is her skimpy tail. She has a thick mane, but for some reason, her tail doesn’t follow suit. Is there any way to make her tail long and flowing? Here’s what I’ve learned about growing long, l ...
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Are you getting a horse? Chances are, if you’re getting your first horse, you’ll want to plan ahead and be sure that you have everything ready for its arrival. You’ll want to plan how you will house your horse, and have fenced paddocks and a stable or run-in shelter ready. And, y ...
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Ever wondered if your horse can make you sick? Not the horse crazy type sick? But truly ill in some way? As it turns out, it’s rare, but possible. If your horse contracts a zoonotic disease, there is a slight chance it could be passed along to you. ...
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Have you ever wanted to rescue horses? I’ve rescued a few. I bought them at an auction, brought them home, made sure they were healthy and found them a new owner or kept them for myself. Most horse owners with the means to do so have done something similar. But if you want to run ...
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After a long winter green grass, flowers and leafy trees are a welcome sight. Your horse is enjoying a taste of pasture too after eating hay for so long. But not all that is green is edible, at least not for your horse. There are a few things you don’t want your horse to eat, eve ...
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The top question people ask online about horses, whether they are horse owners or not, is how long do horses live? Horses, like people, are living longer than ever. This is largely due to our greater understanding of their needs, better vaccines and better medicines to treat them ...
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It’s a long way to haying season, when the next crop will be ready. So what if you don’t have enough hay to see you through to early summer? Here are a few things you can do to extend and preserve your hay store. ...
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We often hear that senior horses are best for kids and beginner adults. These ‘been there, done that’ horses have a lot to offer. But what exactly is a senior horse? Horses don’t just start out one day as a young or mature horse, and the next day become a senior horse. Exactly wh ...
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You might remember the story about the horses that died of monensin poisoning back in December. Monensin is an additive to livestock feed, most commonly in cattle feeds, that is deadly poisonous to horses. It’s never intentionally added to horse feed, but cases of it finding its ...
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A stable owner in Florida watched as her horses slowly died of what is believed to be poisoning. As of November 25, three horses have died and as I wrote this 19 more were showing signs that their internal organs are shutting down, according to a Sun-Sentinel news story. ...
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When you are young, it’s really very difficult to visualize what life will look like when you are older. You think that the things you see ‘old’ people live with won’t happen to you. The bad news is, it probably will. Things like crappy eyesight, aching joints and the desire to b ...
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Have you ever driven past a field, noticed a horse and then had your stomach drop as you think, OMG, that horse is so skinny! I know I have. If there's only one horse in a group of otherwise healthy herd, there's probably not a lot to worry about. There are horses that are hard k ...
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It's hard to believe that in North America, where we enjoy some of the highest standards of living, that animals, including horses, starve to death. It's shocking when news stories report stables full of starving horses, and it happens far too often. Most often, the animals can b ...
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One of the things I miss about having my own pastures is that I enjoyed rehabilitating horses that were down in condition. There is something very satisfying about watching the sharp angles of a skinny horse round out, life come back into their eye and energy return to their stri ...
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There are many horse trainers and owners who believe you should not feed your horse treats, especially from your hands. They maintain that feeding treats from your hands encourages a horse to get too close into your body, too familiar and pushy. I disagree. I like to feed treats, ...
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Horses can be prone to something called choke. Choke, also called esophageal obstruction, is when the esophagus, the tube between the mouth and the stomach, becomes blocked. Choke can also be caused by foreign objects. Curious horses will sometimes pick up small items and acciden ...
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