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• An OTTB rescue success story

  
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  Great article yesterday on the New York Times Racing Blog about Philotimo, an OTTB who was rescued from a neglect situation. Glad to see the good news stories featured — a soft landing for the gelding and responsible former racing owners who stepped up to the plate and helped fund his rehab. Of course, there’s … ...
  5 days ago

• Make your own electrolytes

  
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  I add salt to my horse’s feed most of the year. Sure, he has a salt lick but I don’t count on him getting enough salt that way. When it gets really hot out, like it was last week, I make my own electrolyte mixture. Electrolytes are good when you need to replace minerals after … Keep reading  →
  6 days ago

• Beating the heat

  
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  I laugh when I see horses bundled up in blankets and tucked into their stalls all winter. Horses don’t mind the cold like we do — they are far more uncomfortable when it gets hot. Freedom is out even in the worst of weather. He does wear blankets as if he gets wet and cold … Keep reading  →
  1 week ago

• Are you my mommy?

  
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        Filed under: Commentary, Horse care Tagged: Cuteness alert, orphan foal, stuffed toys
  1 week ago

• Best clip job ever!

  
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  Filed under: Commentary, grooming, Horse care Tagged: body clipping, giraffe
  1 week ago

• Cribbing Strap Failure

  
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  Freedom is a cribber. It’s controlled using a collar and so he’s worn one for the past few years almost all the time. I take it off whenever I’m at the barn to give him some time off. But I didn’t make it to the barn yesterday. I don’t feed on Mondays and it was … Keep reading  →
  2 weeks ago

• Synchronized Rolling – A New Olympic Sport?

  
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  Filed under: Commentary, Horse care, horses Tagged: horses, rolling
  2 weeks ago

• Let the trotting begin!

  
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  Freedom is now 12 weeks into recovery. He’s been walking under saddle for 45-50 minutes at a time without problem and . . .  drum rolls here . . . he can trot for short bursts. So Monday, we took the plunge. Who would think that 20 seconds of trotting could be so much fun? … Keep reading  →
  2 weeks ago

• Salt for Horses in High Temps

  
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  If you’re showing in the heat, these tips can help your horse stay hydrated. A horse’s daily salt requirements can more than double during the hot summer months. Journal photo. By Roy Johnson for AQHA Corporate Partner Nutrena High temperatures and high humidity in much of the U.S. have created ...
  3 weeks ago

• Do you mount from the ground?

  
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  I’ll admit it. I don’t mount from the ground any more unless it is absolutely necessary. Even then, I will position my horse down hill or seek out a stump or stone wall. Why don’t I? Since I had rotator cuff tendonitis, any pulling on that arm leaves me hurting for several hours/days and I’m … ...
  3 weeks ago

• Keeping it simple

  
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  “People can make looking after horses so complicated. They’re happiest out in the field, living out and being worked in the field. Whereas people keep them in and feed them so many additives that it’s ridiculous. They feed them this and that and so many things. There’s nothing like good green grass out in the ...
  3 weeks ago

• 35 horses from Orr Family Farm found alive

  
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  Filed under: Commentary, Horse care, horse health, horse rescue Tagged: horse rescue, oklahoma tornado, Orr Family Farm
  3 weeks ago

• How you can help horse owners in Oklahoma

  
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  The massive tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma has left at least 24 people dead and hundreds injured — but it has also killed or displaced thousands of animals. Below is a list of ways that you can help the horse community recover. Please be careful when making donations to check the legitimacy of the charitable … ...
  4 weeks ago

• Feeding and Nutrition of the Pregnant and Lactating Mare, Stallion and Growing Foals and Youngstock

  
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  TweetFeeding the Pregnant Broodmare In the first eight months of pregnancy, foetal growth remains minimal, and the mare can be fed as a gelding at maintenance. If she is worked early on during her pregnancy, she should be fed as a performance horse for her level or work. The final ninety days (3 months) of [...]
  4 weeks ago

• Tongue Tied

  
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  One of my theories about why Sheldon is so unhappy about bits is that, as a race horse, he most likely had his tongue tied during races. Many trainers routinely tie down a horse’s tongue to prevent the Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate (DDSP) or to prevent a horse from getting its tongue over … ...
  4 weeks ago

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