Carol Shwetz

Reading Time: 3 minutes Hay is one of those products that does not come with a label, feed tag or guaranteed analysis, yet what is in “it” or even what is not in “it” are valuable questions when meeting your horse’s dietary needs. Since forage comprises the largest volume, and at times, all of your horse’s diet, hay assessment […] Read more

horse health Heavy or resistant infestations are particularly hazardous to foals but can be tricky to treat

Reading Time: 3 minutes Measures taken to lessen the burden of equine Ascarids, also known as roundworms, are wrought with pitfalls due to the tenacious nature of the roundworm, its increasing resistance to chemical dewormers, and the naive population of horses it targets. Roundworms are typically a problem in young horses, especially foals, weanlings and yearlings, where it can […] Read more

horse health Bagged feeds and supplements are no substitute for good forage and regular turnout

Reading Time: 3 minutes Your horse’s overall diet, nutrient needs, health and level of activity are key factors in determining whether or not supplementation is necessary. A growing trend of overfeeding and oversupplementing horse’s diets is not only economically wasteful, it is often detrimental to the health of the horse. Looking to “supplementation” to resolve errors in dietary or […] Read more

Reading Time: 3 minutes When horse owners discover the benefits of quality chiropractic care for themselves they will often seek out the same for their horses. This has brought forth a growing trend in the horse industry for animal chiropractors. Chiropractic work does not replace traditional veterinary medicine, yet it can provide a complementary approach in the diagnostics and […] Read more

Reading Time: 3 minutes Laminitis and founder aren’t easy concepts to understand and comprehend, but every horse owner will benefit from having a basic understanding of these conditions, and knowing how to recognize them. Though used interchangeably among horsemen, there is a difference between laminitis and founder. Laminitis describes inflammation of the supportive tissues that join the inner foot […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes Relaxation in horses is powerful medicine. It does not come in a pill or  vial, by needle injection or even by an elixir yet it is an essential property of health and well-being. Conversely tension and stress within the body creates lack of ease or “dis-ease,” eventually being expressed as behavioural and/or physical changes. Stress […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ropes in their various guises are common in the horse world. Although they may differ in length, size and makeup, they all serve to connect people to horses or horses to stationary objects. As a result of this and due to their unforgiving nature, a good working knowledge of ropes is imperative to the safety […] Read more

Reading Time: 3 minutes Young foals are both precocious and precarious creatures. They are precocious in being able to arrive in the early hours of the morning and nurse and shadow their dams within hours of arrival. Yet they are precarious should they succumb to any illness which leaves them struggling for survival. Recognizing healthy behaviour and development of […] Read more

Reading Time: 3 minutes Young foals are both precocious and precarious creatures. They are precocious in being able to arrive in the early hours of the morning and nurse and shadow their dams within hours of arrival. Yet they are precarious should they succumb to any illness which leaves them struggling for survival. Recognizing healthy behaviour and development of […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes Late winter and early spring mark an interesting conundrum on the equine calendar. Prolonged winter weather conditions, declining nutritional values in feed, and lack of movement within confining snow boundaries and winter paddocks challenge the health of even the hardiest of horses. So it is not uncommon that particular illnesses occur and are aggravated as […] Read more