Herding Horses

Articles by Category

  • Drug Usage In Horse Racing

    in

    Drug Usage In Horse Racing By: Zoie Matthew “A Spate of Horse Deaths at Santa Anita Has Activists and Lawmakers Pushing for National Reform. A crackdown on doping is in the works.” Animal rights activists have criticized the United States horse racing industry for its high fatality rates for many years. According to the Jockey…

  • Horse Anxiety And Adaptogens

    in ,

    Horse Anxiety And Adaptogens By: Dr. Tom Schell, DVM, CVCH, CHN Adaptogens are powerful in their ability to impact the health of a horse, with the term “adaptogen” being familiar to many owners. In today’s horse world, anxiety runs very deep, contributing heavily to ulcers, irritable bowel conditions, performance issues, a lack of focus, and…

  • Nourishing Young Horses For Sound Performance

    in ,

    Nourishing Young Horses For Sound Performance Kentucky Equine Research (KER) Horse Management Tips Optimal nutrition is essential for soundness and longevity in any sport and is an important component of performance horse management. Nutrition from Birth to Two Years of Age A horse’s diet changes significantly between birth and maturity. Some individuals will not reach…

  • Managing A New Equine Career Path

    in

    Managing A New Equine Career Path Managing a New Career Path June 17, 2020 (Edit) Kentucky Equine Research (KER) Horse Management Tips Even with impeccable bloodlines, some horses fail to fulfill the achievements they were bred to accomplish. However, they may find a niche in another discipline. Transitioning horses from one life or sport to…

  • Gastrointestinal Function In Horses

    in ,

    Gastrointestinal Function In Horses Kentucky Equine Research (KER) Horse Management Tips Horses rely on enzymes and microbes to turn forage and concentrates into usable energy, for athletic endeavors, growth, lactation, and other life events. Understanding Digestion: Animal nutritionists consider themselves specialists in either ruminant or nonruminant nutrition. Ruminant nutritionists follow the significance fermentation plays in…

  • Focus On Weight

    in ,

    Focus On Weight Kentucky Equine Research (KER) Horse Management Tips Signs of autumn are all too familiar to horse owners—well-stocked haylofts, brown pastures, and a thicker haircoat. Seasonal changes affect how we care for horses, from both nutritional and comfort perspectives. Browse through the following collection of horse-management tips from Kentucky Equine Research, Equinews Nutrition…

  • Horses Are Bio-Feedback Beings

    in

    Horses Are Bio-Feedback Beings Media Contact: Debbie Loucks, Monty and Pat Roberts, Inc. You might have seen goat yoga by now, or yoga for horses, or even yoga with horses. But it may surprise you to see the upcoming series on Monty Roberts Online University involving yoga ON horseback. Ashley Mancuso joins Monty Roberts in…

  • Hay vs Straw

    in ,

    Hay vs Straw by: Mike Richardson There are many fun sayings out there that involve the word “hay”. “We better make hay while the sun shines.” “It is time to hit the hay,” and so on. In the fall, folks in the U.S. see hay stacked up around people’s front door. We go for “hayrides.”…

  • Soring Tennessee Walkers

    in ,

    Soring Tennessee Walkers By: Marty Irby Animal Wellness Action has been leading the charge to end the scourge of soring since we’ve opened our doors. Prior to that, our leadership team worked together in many capacities over the past decade to eradicate soring from the equine world. It’s an issue that continues to command my…