Horses January 2012 Archive

I once received 'gift horse' who was 27 year old. That's old, right? Not if you asked her. At 27 she was still going strong. So how long do horses ... Read More

How much do you know about horse age and longevity? Image:2006 K. Blocksdorf Take this quiz and test your knowledge. Need to learn more before tackling this quiz? Learn all about ... Read More

Strangles is a rather old fashioned name for a rather common equine respiratory illness. The name comes from the strangled breathing of a horse with badly inflamed glands in its ... Read More

How do you tell if your horse is too fat or too skinny? Right now I can confirm that my horse is too fat. She is living unhappily in the ... Read More

Some times you need advice, and you don't want to wait while your computer boots up, or filter through search engine pages to find information that is current, accurate and ... Read More

When you first get your horse, you have a lot of questions on how to feed it properly. But often times, because we like to share the good things we ... Read More

There are several reasons you will want to measure your horse's height. You might need to determine if your horse is actually a pony or a horse. When you sell ... Read More

Last summer, horse owners in western USA and Canada were challenged by the outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus. Once again, this time in Rockingham, North Carolina, EVH has again appeared. At ... Read More

EPM or Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis is a frightening disease. There is no vaccine available, and if EPM isn't caught very early the outcome may not be good. 2006 K. Blocksdorf ... Read More

The key to a healthy feeding program for your horse is providing high quality feeds in the amounts appropriate to the pony or horse's weight. But it can be hard ... Read More

Poll:What Age Were You When You got Your First Horse? Before I was born! 1 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 20s 30s 40s 50a I was over 60! View Results