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The Top Cute Horse Names to Choose From
Merriam-Webster defines the word cute in two ways. The first meaning is “attractive or pretty especially in a childish, youthful or delicate way” which is the most common meaning for cute. The second...
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The Irish Sport Horse, a Wonderfully Adapted Crossbreed
The Irish Sport Horse is also known as the Irish hunter, the ISH and the Irish Draft Sport Horse. No matter what it is called, it is a superlative cross-country jumper and equine athlete. The Irish...
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Famous Horse Names and the Horses that Made Them Popular
Science estimates that horses became domesticated about 5,500 years ago. No animal except the dog have shared and suffered so much together with mankind. In all that time, some horses have become so...
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Colic in Horses 101: Causes, Treatment and Prevention
Colic is the nightmare of every horse owner. It is the number one killer of domestic horses – even more than injuries, accidents, or heart problems. All horse owners need to keep a lookout for the...
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Rain Rot in Horses 101: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Rain rot in horses is also called rain scald, dermatophilosis, and streptothricosis. No matter what it’s called, it’s an aggravating skin infection may cause extreme discomfort and hair loss in...
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Ulcers in Horses 101: Causes, Symptoms and Recovery
An ulcer is another name for a sore. It can occur anywhere in the horse’s body. However, when veterinarians and horse owners speak of ulcers in horses, they are referring to gastric ulcers in horses or...
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Ringbone in Horses 101: Causes, Symptoms and Recovery
Horses are prone to getting strange lumps and bumps throughout their lives. Lumps, bumps or swellings on the legs always need to be checked out by a vet. Any lump could lead to lameness or worse....
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Founder in Horses 101: Causes, Treatment and Prevention
Founder is the old and often still-used name for laminitis in the United States and Australia. This is a very painful and potentially deadly disease of the hooves in horses, ponies, mules and donkeys....
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Miniature Horse Breeds that Are a Delight to Look at
Imagine a horse smaller than a full-grown Great Dane. At first they were considered as a novelty pet for royalty or the royally rich. But the miniature horse breeds have caught on in many countries,...
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EPM in Horses 101: Causes, Symptoms and Recovery
It’s only three little letters. But EPM can cause a whole lot of fear in horse owners. EPM stands for Equine Protozoal Myleoencephalitis. This is a neurological disease which means it effects the...
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Top 5 Horse Wormer Treatments on the Market and How-to
When choosing a horse wormer treatment, it is important to go for a product that will effectively control the exact parasite affecting the animal. The medication is specific and using the wrong product...
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Top 8 Foundations to Adopt a Horse From
There are many thousands of unwanted horses in the world. America alone has between 92,000 and 138,000 unwanted horses, according to a 2005 estimate by the American Horse Council. People fortunate...
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Top X Horse Brushes for Helping Keep a Lovely Coat of Hair
Horses and ponies love the grooming process. Wild horses or equines tuned out to pasture will buddy up and groom each other. Mutual grooming helps strengthen friendships between horses. It also helps...
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Horse Hoof Abscess 101: Causes, Symptoms and Recovery
An abscess is a pocket of pus. When an abscess appears in a horse’s hoof, the horse suddenly becomes lame and may even lift the affected hoof off the ground. Horses usually get abscesses in just one...
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Horse Cushing’s Disease 101: Causes, Symptoms and Recovery
Once horse Cushing’s disease was called old horse’s disease. Now it is called by veterinarians and concerned horse owners under a variety of names, including pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction...
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Navicular in Horses 101: Causes, Symptoms and Recovery
Veterinary science has learned a lot about the once seemingly mysterious navicular in horses. Decades ago, it was called navicular disease and still is called that in older horse books. Nowadays,...
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Cold Backed Horse 101: Causes, Symptoms and Recovery
A once obedient and cheerful horse suddenly begins to act strangely whenever the saddle or a pack is placed on his or her back. This horse may seem to crouch, kick out a hind leg, eyes wide, ears back...
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Top 7 Horse Shampoo Brands for a Healthy Equine Look
A clean horse is a healthy horse. Horses and ponies love to roll in the mud which makes keeping them clean quite a chore. Horses also need to be bathed the day before a show to make them look their...
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Scratches in Horses 101: Causes, Symptoms and Recovery
Scratches in horses, mud heel, mud fever, dew poisoning, greasy heel or pastern dermatitis are names for a variety of skin conditions that cause the same symptoms. These symptoms include very inflamed...
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6 Horse Pills Every Owner Should Keep Nearby
There are more medications and nutritional supplements than ever before for a horse owner to choose from. Here is a look at over the counter horse pills that may or may not need a prescription to buy....
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