dana247 I know – it’s the less romantic aspect of horse ownership. Parasite control. Oh boy. More and more veterinarians are recommending utilizing Fecal Egg Counts (# of parasite eggs in 1g of manure) and selective paste deworming instead of the traditional plan that called for the rotation of different classes of dewormers on a set … Read more
I wanted to share this information, because I know what a frustrating and debilitating problem COPD can be for many horses and their owners. The following comes from the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) PROCEEDINGS (1997, Vol. 43) which is a book documenting all the studies that are presented at the AAEP annual convention. … Read more
A visit with Ann Forrest (owner, Equestrian Imports). I really liked her. She is straightforward, no-nonsense and efficient. Best of all, she really places her focus on what’s best for you, your horse and your financial situation. Never once was there any hint of: “Well, you & your horse can’t possibly function with the tack … Read more
One of the things I should have measured was how far Emma’s LH hoof print fell out of line with her LF. I can only subjectively comment that, on the longe to the left, it is looking more in line–some steps are even straight! (Woohoo!) To the right, it is still off track to … Read more
You know how there just aren’t enough hours in the day? I had a conversation with a woman who was interested in coming over to help keep my horses ridden–you know, so that it’s not like starting over every time you go to get one out. Anyway, we were trying to arrange a time for … Read more
Casual conversation today revealed that my long-time & well-respected farrier friend Dale Jackson (www.jacksonfarriersupplies.com) is very impressed with Contender hoof dressing. Coming from someone whose seen an awful lot of hoof dressings, that means something. Specifically, it helped a quarter crack grow out that he couldn’t fix with hardware. “Topical hoof application that combines Hyaluronic … Read more
I knew it would happen. Weather is beautiful, a nice break from the heat and bugs. But what am I doing? Paperwork. I had previously dedicated the Labor Day weekend to be the big paperwork catch-up time, so here I sit at my desk, looking out. I did (darn it) have to take a break … Read more
To catch up the week: Monday – Day off. Trimmed Leo & Maia’s feet on Tuesday. Wednesday was a late day at work and open stage with David. Tuesday & Today Emma had some work. Both day’s similar, with today progressing to finish a little better than Tuesday (yay!). We worked up to canter on … Read more
Emma was very happy to see her Aunt Lana this weekend. The plan was to take a few minutes to fix up her front feet (I was not entirely happy with how they looked) and then to ride. Of course, as Dad always says, “You have to have a plan so you know what you’re … Read more
Jack is an OTTB (Off the Track Thoroughbred) who came home from work with me one day. I will post his full story on another page. But tonight I spent some time with him in addition to Emma. I actually tried the Masterson Method first on Jack. Jack tends to be kind of a busy … Read more