May 1, 2021 | Management, Product Reviews
BY SUSAN KAUFFMANN After having tried just about every commercial fly spray on the market, from the hard-core to the herbal, and having also tried various homemade concoctions made from essential oils, Avon Skin-So-Soft, and so on, I was just about ready to tear my...
May 1, 2021 | Advice, Equine Health, Management
By Susan Kauffmann You have a nice mare, you’ve succeeded in getting her bred, and you are now excitedly awaiting the arrival of her foal. However, as thrilled as you are, you are no doubt a bit nervous too, as you know that giving birth can be dangerous for both the...
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 | Hoof Care, Management
Text Courtesy of The Essential Hoof Book More and more horse owners are choosing to maintain their horses without shoes these days. Some are attracted by the fact that it is less expensive, others are comforted knowing they will never lose another shoe, and some feel...
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....