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HYPP in Horses
A profile of HYPP, Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis or Impressive Syndrome in horses. Causes, effects, prevention, symptoms and treatments of Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis or HYPP are explained.
Uncle Oscar's Horse and Trailer Check List
Dang near everything I know about traveling with horses, I learned from my Uncle Oscar down on the home place near Brunot, Missouri. Just like airplane pilots have a check list and never take off without checking everything on it, you should have one for your horse trailer and truck. Safely traileri
How to Trim & Rehabilitate a Foundered Pony
Ponies are prone to Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS), which is a lot like diabetes in humans. Ponies with EMS have a hard time metabolizing sugars and carbohydrates, making them become obese and more likely to founder. Founder, also known as laminitis, is when the coffin bone in the hoof becomes infl
Healthy HairCare Products for Horses
Healthy HairCare offers products to prevent your horse from rubbing the mane.Ryan McVay/Lifesize/Getty ImagesHealthy HairCare is a brand of horse-grooming products designed for every-day usage. Other brands owned by the company include Silverado Show Grooming Products, Old Timer's Equine...
Horse Trainer Videos - What Your Horse Can Teach You
I'm an avid reader and especially like books on horse behavior and horse training. I love to learn horse training. Horse trainer lessons arise from horses to the trainer.
Healing Your Mount With Horse Supplements And The Right Knowledge
Horse Supplements can make your animal resistant against disease. But there are occasions when you need more than vitamin supplements to truly heal the horse.
Contagious Equine Metritis Diagnostic Testing
Contagious equine metritis (CEM), a sexually transmitted equine disease, has cost the horse industry millions of dollars in recent years due to lower fertility in mares. However, diagnostic testing of animals believed infected has helped limit the spread of the disease and effectively eradicated it
How to Tie a Halter Out of Rope for Sheep
Rope halters are a commonly found in the tack rooms of many sheep owners. A halter fits over the muzzle and head of the sheep and allows you to control the sheep and move it from place to place without it escaping. Rope halters are lightweight, affordable and fit a variety of sheep, eliminating the
How to Measure for Renegade Hoof Boots
Renegade boots give a horse support by providing a solid, flat surface for its hooves. Small, bumpy spots will not throw a boot-wearing horse out of gait. The boots, which are glued to the hooves, also protect the tender undersides.
How to Set Up Electric Fence Paddock
The purpose of an electric fence paddock is to construct a fence that is reasonably durable and one that your animals learn to respect. The heart of every electric fence is the energizer, which converts electricity to a high-voltage pulse. When plugged in or charged, the energizer will release this
How to Breed a Welsh Pony
Welsh ponies and cobs are a single breed of spirited, tough ponies and small, powerful horses who originated in Wales before the Roman conquest of Great Britain. Over the centuries, the breed's relative isolation and lack of popularity have produced animals of uniformly good quality and elegance. Pr
How to Treat Wood Chewing by Horses
Wood chewing is a common behavioral problem with many horses. Although it can cause a lot of damage and is risky for the horse's health, it can be cured relatively easily.
How to Care for a Solitary Horse
Horses are gregarious animals and prefer to live in a herd or with a companion than alone. While some horses do fare well by themselves, many do not. If you are forced by circumstances to keep a single horse, you may risk his becoming bored or lonely. As a result, he may develop a range of behavior
Is Muscle Tension Holding Your Horse Down, Literally?
You know the old saying, "carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders" right? You probably never thought it would apply to your horse! Horses carry tension in their neck and shoulders just as we do, and they have the added weight of that long neck and large skull working against the
Calming Supplements For Horses - Treating the Cause the Natural Way
Think your horse needs a calming supplement? The solution might be much simpler.
How to Care For Horses When Traveling
The requirements for horses when traveling are similar to those of a horse in a loose box stable. He should be warm in the winter and kept from being too hot in the warmer months.
White Line Disease
White Line Disease is not only difficult to understand, but more importantly difficult to diagnose.The reason for this is because veterinarians are unsure as to its cause.It is not really an effect of poor hygiene.
Where is the Fetlock Joint On a Horse?
Where is the fetlock joint on a horse? Learn to identify the fetlock on the horse with these photos as explanations.
Fly Repellent for Horses
Explanation of how fly repellents for horses work and discussion of their effectiveness. When fly repellents work and when they do not.