Tag: horse care

How and Why to Clean Your Horse Brushes

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Horse brushes are the ultimate grooming tools and are a necessity for any horse owner/rider. A good grooming can do more for your horse’s coat than any supplement could. Grooming removes dirt, grime, mud, dandruff, and excess hair, allowing oils to rise to the surface and get distributed evenly over the horse’s coat.

How often do you clean your brushes? I used to never clean mine, but now make it a monthly habit. I have noticed my brushes are lasting longer and my horses are cleaner, because let’s face it, dirty brushes don’t make for clean horses! Continue reading “How and Why to Clean Your Horse Brushes”

Keep Your Horse Hydrated! Tips to Make Sure Your Horse Gets Enough Water

horse hydrated, dehydrated horseHydration is a key component to your horse’s health. We as humans along with most other living things need to keep hydrated. Dehydration can cause significant health problems, and in extreme cases, death. As the seasons change, the temperature AND the weather affects your horse.

Here are a few ideas to keep your horse hydrated no matter its environment.

Why is Hydration Such a Big Deal?

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Horse Clippers- One Equestrian’s Experience

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Do you clip your horse? Since I compete, I body clip my horse(s) at least once a year. I do try to keep up on clipping their bridle paths and whiskers in-between, but during the off season I tend to let them grow.

Clipping can help make your horse look show-ready, and it can also help horses with Cushings disease that have a hard time shedding their coats, or it can help rid of winter coats in one session – a convenient and useful way to clean your horse up in one afternoon session.

Because I body clip my horses regularly, I have had experience with several types of clippers. Here are a few types I have used, and why I like them (or not). Continue reading “Horse Clippers- One Equestrian’s Experience”

7 Benefits of Coconut Oil for Your Horse

coconut oil for horses, horse careCoconut oil provided many benefits for humans, but did you know it is good for horses too? Coconut oil for horses has both internal and external benefits just like it does for humans. It is easy to find, easy to purchase, is relatively inexpensive (compared to many other horse feeds/supplements) and can be a fantastic addition to your horses feed or used as a topical applicant. Continue reading “7 Benefits of Coconut Oil for Your Horse”

Product Review: M-T-G Oil

MTG oil is a product I had unfortunately never heard of! My horse show friends told me about it and how they use it to grow their horse’s manes and tails- a post you can read about HERE.

My chestnut horse continually rubs his mane. I used MTG oil originally to help it grow back and was impressed by the results. It also helped him to stop itching because this oil has anti-fungal properties. Continue reading “Product Review: M-T-G Oil”

EPM and Horses- The Silent Disease

Horses, like humans, can suffer from disease. The care and well-being of your horse is crucial to prevent sickness and potential diseases and to keep them from spreading. EMP or Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis is a horse disease many equestrians have heard of before.Brown and White Horse Eating Green Grass during Daytime

EPM is known for being potentially fatal if not recognized, which is an entire problem within itself. Continue reading “EPM and Horses- The Silent Disease”

BotFlies and Horses- Diagnosis, Care, and Tips

Botflies are a major source of irritation for both horse and owner during the warm, summer months. You may have seen the tiny eggs on your horses’ legs from bots. It is critical to remove the eggs, so the horse does not ingest the bot fly eggs and have them hatch. [social_warfare buttons=”Facebook,Pinterest,Twitter,Total”] Continue reading “BotFlies and Horses- Diagnosis, Care, and Tips”