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 PonyBox News Trending After a brutal training session with a foal, a man is charged with animal abuse. The incident, which was said to last about 45 minutes and captured on the stable’s CCTV. The 42-year-old man was charged and sentenced to f ...
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In the face of a heatwave how do you keep horses cool? Horses deal with cool weather better than hot and need extra care to prevent heat exhaustion. Sometimes the show must go on however and here is a look at how the Household Cavalry, who appears daily, cares for their horses as ...
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If you are planning on getting a horse, get ready to take notes. This video covers all the basic supplies you’ll need when you get your new horse home. Whether you plan to keep your horse at home, or board it out, these items are what you’ll need for horse care. ...
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It’s time for spring cleaning! Here are 10 hacks you might want to try to spruce up your tack, stable and horse. Leather re-coloring balm, dirt repellent for boots and a trick with a damp towel are just a few of these quick and easy grooming and cleaning hacks. And once you get y ...
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CBD oil seems to be a very popular option for treating many health issues in humans, dogs, and horses. There appears to be plenty of evidence that it may help with pain, inflammation, digestive problems and much more. The folks at SmartPak have posted three videos that cover the ...
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Do you have twenty minutes and a big bottle of ketchup? That might be all you need to take your horse’s winter-stained tail from dingy yellow to sparkling white. This quick tip shows you how this common condiment can become an indispensable grooming aid. ...
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Those funny calloused areas on your horse’s pasterns and legs are often thought to be vestigal toes, but there is quite a bit of folklore around these odd bits of horse. Are they really toes? Do all horses have them? And how do you take care of them? Here’s what you need to know ...
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A well groomed mane is a joy, but it can take a lot of effort to make it look show-ready. Chess Jones Equestrian shows you how to take a mane from thick and wild and thinned and shortened. After the mane is no longer unruly, the bridle path is clipped and the locks are ready for ...
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Your horse may be perfectly fine in its stall overnight, or when it knows the weather is bad. But enforced stall rest for an extended period of days, weeks, or even a month or more can be stressful for both you and your horse. So how do you manage an extended period of confinemen ...
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My horse always been an easy keeper, but over the last year I’ve noticed that she’s a little leaner than usual. Every winter, with less work to do and full access to a round bale, she’s usually on the plump side. But, the last two winters, that hasn’t been the case. ...
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While many of us love the look of a beautifully braided mane and tail, and may even thin the hairs to achieve the look, there’s no denying the romance and beauty of long, wavy manes and tails. Most horses have tails that reach just past their hocks. And, their manes usually just ...
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Every day, you should give your horse a visual check and ideally, you should run your hands over it to check for swellings, heat or other problems that indicate an illness or injury. While grooming is a good time to do this. A stethoscope and thermometer should be part of your gr ...
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What goes on deep in your horse’s mouth tends to be a bit of a mystery. We know there are some big grinding teeth back there. And, there’s a big tongue, a narrow palate and some gums holding all the teeth together. And there are a few myths about all those teeth and other structu ...
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The decision to put shoes on your horse isn’t something you should take lightly. Most horses don’t need shoes and putting shoes on can sometimes cause problems if the job isn’t done right. But if, in consultation with your farrier, or perhaps even your veterinarian, you’ve decide ...
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Horses that are overweight are more likely to suffer health problems than horses that are on the lean side. Generally, you want to be able to feel, but not quite see your horse’s ribs. There shouldn’t be fat pads on either side of the tail head, withers or top of the neck. There ...
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One aspect of the pregnancy check I watched a vet perform recently that really bothers me is the sedation. I hate seeing horses sedated. There is some internal fear that creeps in on me when I see a horse standing with its head drooped, its lower lip slack, swaying like a sapling ...
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I was recently able to watch an ultrasound examination of a mare thought to be in foal. The mare was sedated, and while guiding the scope to the area of the reproductive organs, the vet explained what we were seeing on the screen of the ultrasound machine. ...
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Some horses can develop what could be considered posttraumatic stress disorder. This isn’t common, but it can happen when horses are exposed to stressful situations over a long period. Horses with PTSD have damage to their hippocampus from the constant release of fight-or-flight ...
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This is a topic that is difficult to discuss. But, it’s something that horse owners should educate themselves about. When we take on the responsibility for any animal’s life, in my opinion anyway, we also must accept the responsibility for its death and make that death as stress ...
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We all feel stressed sometimes and horses are no different. Many of us ask a lot of our horses, and we sometimes don’t keep them in ways that allow them to just be horses. Horses that are stressed can act out, develop ulcers, seem depressed, become balky or may become more flight ...
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As a youngster, your horse should learn to accept your handling of its mouth. This means you should teach your horse to accept your fingers on its lips, gums and tongue. And, it should learn to accept syringes in its mouth. This can be done by filling an empty paste wormer tube w ...
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Your horse needs to sleep about four hours each day. Most of that time is spent on their feet. And, while sleeping on their feet, they are in a light sleep which, if they needed to flee from a predator, they could wake from easily without being groggy. ...
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Good nutrition and gentle grooming will help keep your horse’s mane and tail healthy. Shampoos and conditioners made especially for horses can help add polish when you are showing. And, pulling, trimming, braiding, banding and banging are all part of grooming for horse shows. But ...
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Braids in horse’s manes and tails aren’t just pretty, they have a practical purpose too. They prevent the mane becoming tangled in the reins, flying in the rider’s face, and keeping the mane itself tangle free. For horses shown with natural manes and tails, braids can help keep t ...
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Not all of us are lucky enough to have the space to keep a retired horse. But there are more options for boarding and caring for older horses as they age. ...
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I let her out, and she strolled to the middle of the paddock, where she stopped and gave two cow kicks, then she pooped. Then she stood there, head down. I went from alarmed to really alarmed. I checked her pulse and nothing seemed unusual. I watched for awhile, but she didn’t do ...
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There is a lot of information online about how to make sure your horse gets enough water during the winter time. Some of it works, some does not. ...
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With the recent cold weather, it occurred to me that I hadn’t had removed my horse’s blanket in a while. It was so cold, I didn’t want to remove that layer of warmth, nor did I want to take my mittens off to undo all the buckles and snaps. That’s a lame excuse on my part. Leaving ...
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Most of us try our hardest to look after our horses well. That can include putting some sort of blanket on them to protect them from the elements. Unfortunately our best efforts can occasionally backfire, and the very thing that should protect our horses can cause harm. It’s esse ...
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Whether to avoid heat stress or to treat an inflamed injury, there are lots of ways to cool your horse. Cold hosing is one way to treat injuries and can be very effective. But, it’s messy, not very portable and time-consuming. A cool bath with a hose, or standing in a pond can be ...
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Many people have dental cavities. Most of us know that cavities form because bacteria of all types thrive in our mouths. If we don’t clear the bacteria out and disrupt their plaque building activity, the plaque covering grows. Any sugar in your mouth is used by the plaque and pro ...
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