Jul 5, 2024 | All Articles, Hacks and Tips for Horse People
Spying me from a distance, my neighbors would think I’m insane working out in the sizzling summer heat while wearing a long-sleeved, flannel shirt. What they don’t know is that I soaked that shirt in water before putting it on, and it is actually keeping...
Jun 21, 2024 | All Articles, Equine Health, Product Reviews
As horse owners, we all want to protect our horses from flies, mosquitoes and other winged pests that are not only annoying but which can also spread serious diseases. Most of us use fly sprays as a big part of our efforts, but many of us are frustrated with the fact...
May 28, 2024 | Advice, All Articles, Equine Health, Management, Product Reviews
There are a number of reasons why we horse owners might want or need to get an accurate weight on our horses. If you have growing young stock, a horse that needs to gain or lose weight, breeding animals, or you need to medicate, sedate or deworm a horse, knowing what...
Jan 4, 2024 | Advice, All Articles, Equine Health, Management, Product Reviews
Hay Chix Hay Nets: Why we love them and why your horse needs one! By Susan Kauffmann Years ago, I wrote an article for EQUUS magazine on the benefits of slow feeding for horses. At the time, I tested a number of the options available, from rigid feeders to various...
Dec 26, 2023 | Advice, Equine Health, Hoof Care
PUNCTURE WOUNDS OF THE EQUINE FOOT, from THE ESSENTIAL HOOF BOOK, by Susan Kauffmann and Christina Cline When it comes to puncture wounds of the hoof, some are obvious and easy to find, with the horse suddenly coming up lame and an examination of the foot turning up...
Sep 14, 2023 | All Articles
Ocular Oddity: How we solved an eye ailment mystery By Susan Kauffmann Obie, my 6-year-old Paint gelding, had loads of potential that my husband and I were unable to help him fulfill, so that summer we sent him to my friend Jason to be tuned up for sale. We were all...