This is a wonderful time of year when foals are born. But when pregnancy and foaling don’t go as expected, this can be a worrisome and difficult time for horse owners. Foals can be susceptible to many illnesses, and recognizing the first signs of disease can be vital to successful treatment and care. Dr. Abraham will detail what to expect in a normal foal, how to recognize illnesses, and explain diseases that can affect young foals.

Gastrointestinal pain, generally referred to as colic, has been estimated to occur in 2.8–6% of horses following general anesthesia for elective procedures, the most common cause being impaction of the large intestine or caecum.

It confirms that hindlimb lameness is the most important cause of saddle slip and reveals a startling frequency of lameness in the general sports horse population.

Anytime animals are congregated at events, owners increase the chance that their animal(s) may be exposed to an infectious disease agent.

When actively riding, showing and caring for horses, one’s own nutrition and wellness far too often slides to the back burner. Now, the Equestrian Health Coach is helping equestrians bring their nutrition to the forefront to ride, feel and look their best.

“Our goal is to give as many handicapped people the chance of taking part as possible,“ says NRHA Germany Vice President Paul Kratschmer. “We intend to keep fees as low as possible, so we are talking to potential sponsors at the moment.”

$1,000,000 Professional Horseman Craig Johnson will be running a weekend coaching clinic at Drumcoura Lake Resort in Ballinamore County, Leitrim, Ireland, as part of a scheduled series of events being run by the Irish Quarter Horse Association. For more information please contact IQHA via their webpage www.iqha.ie, call Derek O’Byrne White at 00353 (0)86 0830267, or email […]

The bottom line here is that when a glyphosate contaminated plant is digested, the glyphosate in the plant is released into the horses gut and ties up (chelates) vital minerals necessary to the horse’s health.