May 1, 2021 | Advice, Equine Health, Management, Product Reviews
By Susan Kauffmann If you’re reading this article, chances are it is warm and glorious outside, and you are wanting to head out for a fab ride with your favorite horse. But, you also know that summer temperatures can put your horse at risk for heat stress, a...
Apr 30, 2021 | Equine Health, True Stories
By Susan Kauffmann When Cheryl McIntosh of Dewdney, BC, went to check her horses that morning, she knew something was wrong. She was normally greeted by a chorus of nickers from hungry horses, but that day, in the foaling season of 2003, the farm was ominously silent....
Apr 30, 2021 | Equine Health, Hoof Care, Management
Excerpt from The Essential Hoof Book A critically important component of hoof health for horses of any age is diet. In fact, diet is so often at the root of a horse’s hoof problems that it should be one of the very first avenues of inquiry with any horse that has...
Apr 30, 2021 | Equine Health, True Stories
By Susan Kauffmann WARNING: The details of this case may be disturbing to some readers. Gail Jewell, DVM, CAC, is a holistic veterinarian who practices in British Columbia, Canada. With her emphasis on chiropractic and homeopathy, she is used to dealing with devoted...
Apr 30, 2021 | Equine Health, Hoof Care
The Tragedy of Rampant Hoof Problems Click link below to listen to The Best Horse Practices Podcast, Episode 23: Susan Kauffmann Listen to Episode 23 Susan Kauffmann is the co-author with Christina Cline of The Essential Hoof Book: The Complete Modern Guide to Horse...
Apr 30, 2021 | Equine Health
By Susan Kauffmann Whether we are pleasure riders who live to hit the trail or serious competitors gunning for the top prize, summer is prime horse time, and we want our horses to be at their very best. Fortunately, horses generally have fewer health problems in the...