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How to Prevent Colic in Your Horse

Colic is something that all horse owners try to avoid yet will inevitably see their horse suffer from such an irritation. Although there is no cure for colic (it is not a disease), luckily there are several ways to avoid colic in your horse.

Colic is essentially a stomach-ache which can be caused by indigestion or from a more serious problem such as a twisted intestine. Symptoms of colic include kicking of the stomach, sweating, and rolling. If your horse More

How to Look after your Horse’s Teeth

Taking care of your horse’s mouth and teeth is a very important part of your horse’s general health and is something that should not be overlooked. Although a veterinarian or an equine dentist should be considered the only people qualified to deal with your horse’s teeth (more information can be found at Synergy Vets), there are some simple procedures you can do yourself in order to keep your horse happy and healthy in between proper check-ups. Take your horse More

6 Tips for Helping Your Horse Gain Weight

Many horse owners struggle to understand why their horses are not gaining wait, even though they provide plenty of high quality food for it to eat. Helping your horse gain wait may seem like a difficult task; however, there are many reasons why your horse is struggling to put on mass. The main reasons why horses struggle top gain weight are stress, illness, or a fast metabolism. In the case of the latter, perhaps your horse is more active than More

Transition exercises are Important For Your Horse

During the winter months it becomes more difficult to find the time necessary to teach your horses. Thus you have to make sure that the time available to devote to your horses schooling should be used up wisely. The inclusion of transition exercises in your teaching routine can work out well especially when your ultimate goal is to take part in a few dressage competitions.

When your horse is out in the field playing chances are you will notice that More