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Winterize Your Horse

Posted by Joyce Harman, DVM on Jul 18th 2022

Winterize Your Horse

Most horses love cold weather. They are much more stressed in the heat. Some exceptions are our equine friends from hot or tropical climates such as the Middle East, the Australian Outback or Florida. …

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Preventing Problems from Heat Stress

Posted by Joyce Harman, DVM, MRCVS on Jun 1st 2022

Preventing Problems from Heat Stress

How to check heart rate and monitor sweat patterns to keep your horse safe this summer!Riding in the summer heat can be fun and safe with a little preparation. Obviously, there are bugs to contend w …

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How Does Water Quality Affect Your Horse?

Posted by Joyce Harman, DVM, MRCVS on Jun 1st 2022

How Does Water Quality Affect Your Horse?

Water is the number one nutrient fed to any animal, and it is the most often overlooked nutrient in any species’ nutritional program. By weight, horses consume two to three times as much water as f …

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Creating a Diverse Healthy Pasture for Your Horse

Posted by Joyce Harman, DVM, MRCVS on Jun 1st 2022

Creating a Diverse Healthy Pasture for Your Horse

Equine health (and human health, for that matter) is closely intertwined with soil health. Soil health directly affects plant health and the nutrients available to the plants are absorbed in turn b …

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Sow Your Pastures with Nutritional Seeds

Posted by Joyce Harman, DVM on Jun 1st 2022

Sow Your Pastures with Nutritional Seeds

A packaged herbal blend of seeds for your pastures.Horses are herbivores and are genetically predisposed to free graze a variety of herbs, forage, and grasses. Since their domestication, horses …

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Muzzle Adjustments May Prevent Teeth Damage

Posted by Joyce Harman, DVM, MRCVS on Jun 1st 2022

Muzzle Adjustments May Prevent Teeth Damage

Muzzles are often accused of damaging the horse’s front teeth. This can be true, but it's important to put it in the correct context. A grazing muzzle prevents a horse from overeating grass, which …

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