By Nancy S. Loving, DVM and first published on the excellent website The Horse.Com No matter the discipline, a competitor’s success and earnings are only as great as his or her horse’s health and soundness. That’s particularly true among rodeo participants. They must abide by Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA)…
By Courtnee Morton, Quynchi Tran (LSU SVM, Year IV veterinary students); Britta Leise, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVS (Assistant Professor, Equine Surgery); Rebecca S. McConnico, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVIM (Professor, Equine Medicine) Disease Prevention During disaster response, animals will be stressed and are likely to have contact with other horses and livestock after…
STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania (WBRE/CNN) – We’ve all seen the edge-of-your-seat, chewing-your-nails but ultimately heartwarming videos of good samaritains rescuing animals from frozen rivers or lakes. Dogs, deer, a cat here and there. But what do you do when the animal in need of rescue is a horse, a Clydesdale horse, weighing in at…
From the good website Horse & Rider. HEIDI MELOCCO WITH JULIE GOODNIGHT OCT 28, 2010 Do you dread seeing a steep hill on the trail? Do you worry that your horse will speed up too much to gain momentum going up or to move down without restraint? Do you feel like…
