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Night Grazing Your Horses: The Summer Heat Solution

As summer bears on with bright sun and green grass, it poses unique challenges for horses and their owners. From relentless insects to soaring temperatures and concerns over calorie intake, managing turnout becomes crucial for equine health and comfort. Enter… Continue Reading →

Maximizing Summer Days at the Barn: 5 Tips for Equestrians

Summer is the season equestrians eagerly await all year long. The longer days, warmer weather, and lush greenery provide the perfect backdrop for spending quality time with our beloved horses at the barn. Whether you’re a seasoned rider or a… Continue Reading →

Scratches in Horses: How to Treat and Prevent Pastern Dermatitis

Scratches, mud fever, dew poisoning, or greasy heels. Whatever you call it, this skin infection plagues horses exposed to muddy and wet conditions throughout the year. Treating persistent scratches can seem like an intimidating job. However, we’ve put together some… Continue Reading →

How to Help Your Horse with Seasonal Allergies

Coughing, sneezing, and itching have entered the chat. Just like humans, horses can suffer from seasonal allergies. Allergies are abnormal reactions to substances found in the environment. These reactions can manifest into skin allergies, such as hives, and respiratory allergies,… Continue Reading →

The Power of Light: Equilume Light Masks

Are you familiar with the impact of light on your horse’s wellbeing? If you’re a breeder, then you are more than likely aware that the lengthening days of spring result in increased fertility. Light physiologically impacts all horses, not just… Continue Reading →

The Impact of Arena Footing on Hooves and Maintaining Proper Moisture Balance

As an equestrian, caring for your horse’s hooves is of utmost importance. While modern arena footing is wonderful for optimizing horses’ peak performance and comfort, we must consider the effect on hoof care. Some common substances found in arena footing… Continue Reading →

Protecting Your Horse From Poisonous Fall Leaves

Fluffy jackets, toasty fires, and football season – What’s not to love about the Fall? As we usher in the autumn weather and leaves begin to blanket the ground, it’s important that horse owners know the potential threat of poisonous… Continue Reading →

The Vital Role of Oat Beta-Glucan in the Modern Show Horse’s Diet

Supporting the modern show horse’s digestive processes is critical for overall health and performance. While traditional components of equine gastric supplements such as probiotics and prebiotics remain crucial, a lesser-known yet highly beneficial ingredient gaining recognition – oat beta-glucan. This… Continue Reading →

How to Properly Care for Your Tack this Winter

You’ve invested time and money into curating the perfect tack collection. Or, maybe you haven’t made the investment yet for your “forever” pieces, but need your tack to last until you are ready to make that happen. In either scenario,… Continue Reading →

Q&A: A Closer Look at MagnaWave PEMF Therapy

We sat down with Cameron Rush with MagnaWave to give us a breakdown of the benefits of PEMF and discuss what makes the MagnaWave machine special. Q: What is PEMF and why is it beneficial for horses? What other animals… Continue Reading →

Which Therapy Modality Is Right for Your Horse?

So, you’ve decided that your equine athlete deserves additional support, but where do you start? With so many options, it might be hard to decide what therapies are right to incorporate for your horse. Before you factor in your budget,… Continue Reading →

Preventing Common Hoof Problems

No hoof, no horse. We hear it over and over, and well… that’s because it’s true. But changing weather conditions challenge our horses’ hoof health. Our recent blog, Common Fall Hoof Problems, touches on some of the issues to be… Continue Reading →

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