This is a guest post from Dr. Mark Olsen, DVM Whether you have a backyard companion or an international competitor, you’ve invested a lot of time, energy, and effort to keep your horse in optimum health for peak performance. Horses are natural-born athletes, yet we ask them to do a lot that their bodies weren’t […]
“A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right.” – Thomas Paine – Introductory to Common Sense 1776 When it comes to horses, the natural way is not always the best way. Many of us want to do the best thing for our horses but in doing […]
We’ve been hearing about Biotin for decades and how it works to help grow and improve horses hooves from the inside out. There is no doubt that biotin is the leader in nutrient in hoof supplements. Scientific studies have clearly shown the benefits of biotin supplementation, on a dosage of 15–20 mg of biotin/day for […]
Does the cold weather really trigger your horse’s hair to grow? Actually, your horse’s coat will start to grow when the amount of daylight decreases. Your horse’s coat will also start to shed as the amount of daylight increases! Some barns choose to use this fact to change how their horses grow their coats, using […]
Maybe you don’t have a million dollar horse, but if you are like me, every horse in your barn is worth way more to you than you could really put a price tag on. So what is best for your horse: To Turnout or Not To Turnout? Ask this question to 10 different horse people […]
