Tag Show Jumping

The Ultimate Guide to Show-Safe Treatments

USEF is committed to our horses’ health and safety. Therefore, they maintain an extensive list of products and ingredients that are banned or regulated. While USEF recognizes horse health maintenance often requires therapy, the rules and regulations ensure that the… Continue Reading →

Therapy You Can Ride In

The better your horse feels, the better your ride can be. You know this, so, you’re well versed in the different therapy types available before or after your rides. You’ve exhausted your efforts of massage, ice, heat, wraps, poultices, and… Continue Reading →

Tips from the Pros – Interview with a Reining Groom

The equine industry is full of tips, tricks, and hacks when it comes to the care of our horses. But who better to learn these things from than the pros? While at the NRHA Derby this week, we caught up… Continue Reading →

4 Ways to Help Your Horse During Fly Season

Hello summer, hello… flies? Fly season is perhaps the only annoying yet unavoidable part of the warmer months. These insects are irritating to horses and humans alike, leaving them with bites, sores, or even rashes and hives. Luckily, we have… Continue Reading →

How to Help Horses Avoid Thrush in the Winter

Many states are experiencing warmer than usual winter, but with the recent snowfall and upcoming warmer weather, many horse owners will have to start dealing with the dreaded mud followed almost immediately by thrush.  Thrush is a fungal or bacterial… Continue Reading →

How to Stock Your Show Trunk Like a Professional

FarmVet customer, Anna Burke, let us take a peek into her horse show trunk to give you a look at what her six favorite products are. From grooming to therapy, here are her top choices to help pack your show… Continue Reading →

Why Is Hydration Important for Horses?

A sport horse at a hunter-jumper horse show, a quarter horse moving cattle on the farm, and a school horse grazing on a very humid day all have one thing in common in the summer. They are SWEATING. When horses… Continue Reading →

Horse Gymnastics: A Necessary Evil

Horse gymnastics exercises are a necessary evil for any show jumper. We spend most of our time jumping gymnastics when riding at home, rather than practicing full jump courses. Every week we set up a different gymnastic and ride the horses… Continue Reading →

Maximize Joint Function with Flex+Max

For horses that need joint support during steady work, competition, or even from age, Flex+Max by Absorbine offers a comforting supplement solution. Over time, your horse’s joints will experience wear and tear just like your own joints.

FarmVet Favorite: No Bow Leg Wraps

There are many reasons why your horse might need to wear leg wraps. Whether it’s to keep a wound clean, to keep swelling down during long periods of stall rest, or to support the legs after a hard workout, having… Continue Reading →

Tips to Keep Your Horse Clean in the Cold

As we reach the middle of the winter season, relentlessly cold weather can prevent us from full-body bathing and giving our horse’s coat the attention it needs. Much like human skin, horses coats become dry in the winter and need extra nourishment from shampoo and conditioner.

Which Equine Calmer is Right for My Horse?

Keep calm and carry on… with the right calmers for your horse! Competitions and travel can be stressful for even the most stoic horses. Loud noises, weather changes, rider nerves, and other factors can distract your horse from his job, making him jumpy or nervous when you are trying to perform in the show ring.

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