Sep 25, 2020 | Endurance & Recovery
Support for Slow Recovery Times with Horses Are you seeking help for slow recovery times with Horses? There are several circumstances which can impose significant stress and recovery issues for a horse. Situations such as giving birth, exertion, endurance, and injury...
Sep 17, 2020 | Digestion
Dealing with Diarrhea in Horses On the subject of ‘diarrhea in horses’, it would be normal to assume that horses should NOT get diarrhea? Right? It is not a common issue, but if this happens, it can sometimes become a problem. Diarrhea in a horse can range from...
Sep 17, 2020 | Digestion, General Concerns, Horse Health
Colic in Horses This is a relatively common condition of the horse digestive system. Colic, simply put, means “abdominal pain,” which can have a wide range of causes. For instance, symptoms like, gas, obstruction or impaction, grain overload, sand ingestion, and...
Sep 16, 2020 | Joint Health
A Closer Look at Horse Abscesses Surprised by an Abscess Have you wondered why your horse was completely normal yesterday, but today they will not apply any pressure on their foot? One possibility is a horse hoof abscess. There were no apparent signs of a leg or hoof...
Sep 14, 2020 | Mobility
Symptoms of Horse Sprains and Strains With horses, the difference between a sprain and a strain is that a sprain is an injury to the ligaments in a joint. A strain is an injury to a muscle or to the tendon of the muscle around the joint. Both forms of injuries can be...
Sep 7, 2020 | Urinary
Kidney Health in Horses Kidney disease in horses is fairly rare but can be a very serious condition. Unlike other dogs or cats, horse kidneys have calcium-secreting glands. This natural existence of calcium gives horses’ urine a pale-yellow color with a cloudy...
Sep 7, 2020 | Nutrition & Feed Guidelines
Dietary Requirements & Basic Nutrients for Horses Food and Nutrition Guideline for Horses Food Structures Let’s discuss Nutrition and Feeding Guidelines for Horses. When it comes to a horse’s dietary and nutritional needs, first you should know that...
Feb 13, 2018 | Respiratory
Bergen Struggled with Heaves & Weight Loss This is Bergen’s story… Bergen is my 12-year-old daughter’s horse that was having some major issues with his lungs. He has been diagnosed with heaves which is a non-infectious airway condition. In horses, that...
Feb 9, 2018 | Skin or Coat
A Testimonial and Advice Article by Rachel Kitts Over the years of investigating nutrition for horses, I have learned quite a bit. Especially when it comes to having a gray horse with the dreaded “M” word… “Melanoma”. That word can strike fear...
Feb 12, 2016 | Respiratory
Cookie – Horse with Heaves, Chronic Cough and Kidney Issues We wanted a mixed breed older pony, for my two small children. When we met Cookie, we knew Cookie was a horse Horse with Heaves and Chronic Cough. She also had a respiratory problem similar to...
Nov 25, 2015 | Skin or Coat
Melanomas in Horses: The Problem and Nutrition Alternatives Most Common with Grey and White Horses It is true that Melanomas in horses are most common with Gray and White horses. An equine melanoma is a tumor that results from the abnormal growth of melanocytes in...
Nov 25, 2015 | Joint Health, Mobility
A Look at Navicular Problems in Horses What Can Be Done To begin with, Navicular problems in horses are the most common cause of lameness. However, In addition, the navicular bone plays a significant role in the overall health of the hoof and the whole horse?...
Oct 25, 2014 | Skin or Coat
Trinket’s Melanoma Saga, by Rachel Kitts Rachel: I was hired as a caretaker for Trinket, a 15-year-old gray Arabian mare. One very common problem for gray Arabians is the development of skin melanomas and Trinket was no different, she had numerous melanomas all...
Oct 20, 2014 | Joint Health
Arabian Horse Survives Starvation, Weight Loss, Atrophy, and Lameness As the owner of a horse rescue organization here in California, I see some horrible cases of muscle atrophy in horses. One such case was an Arabian horse by the name of Sampson, which we rescued. To...
Oct 16, 2014 | Endurance & Recovery, Joint Health
Slugger Recovers from Stiff Joints Recently, I had a case of stiff joints in horses. My 5-year-old APHA Gelding horse, “Louisville Slugger”, was stiff in his joints after his regular workouts. He also seemed to have very little endurance during hot...
Sep 19, 2014 | Joint Health
Kira Overcomes Horse Navicular Disease Kira, my 15-year-old Appendix Quarter horse, came to me when she was 3 years old and I trained her myself. We competed in a local horse show series and came in 3rd at the end of the year in the Schooling Hunter division. She...
Sep 3, 2014 | Joint Health
Horse Joint Calcification with Limping I thought some readers could benefit from my story of my horse with joint calcification. In August, I purchased a horse named Dreamer. Approximately one month later, I noticed that he had developed a limp. I did not think much...
May 20, 2013 | Endurance & Recovery
Super-Food Nutrition for Horse Endurance and Recovery Firstly, we all desire healthy horse endurance and recovery with our equine partners. Moreover, whether it’s regular exercise, or just daily short rides around your property horse’s need the correct...
May 20, 2013 | Respiratory
The Three Most Common Pneumonia Conditions in Horses This article talks about Pneumonia Conditions in Horses. Pneumonia has various forms, but as an inflammatory illness of the lung in horses, it can be life threatening. To begin, it affects the ability of the body to...
May 20, 2013 | General Concerns
Stress and Health Challenges with Pregnant Horse Health Problems for Pregnant Mares Pregnancies can present numerous health concerns to both mares and foals. Though these are typical everyday issues, they are certainly not to be taken lightly. This process can...
May 20, 2013 | Respiratory
Natural Support for Respiratory Issues in Horses Respiratory issues in horses, just as with dogs or cats, can cause a HORSE to succumb to respiratory distress and ailments, with the most serious being Pneumonia. Any of these issues and associated symptoms could attack...
May 19, 2013 | Horse Health, Joint Health
How to Promote Enhanced & Speedy Recoveries Remember the old statement, “You are what you eat”; much truth in those few words. If you do not nourish a body correctly, your own, or that of your horse, it would be unwise not to expect negative effects on...
May 19, 2013 | Mobility
Natural Support for Hock & Stifle Problems in Horses Hock and Stifle problems in horses, revolve around the central lower and upper rear-leg joints. They bear, not only a majority of horse and rider weight, but they are subject to the brunt of all the abuse that...
May 19, 2013 | Joint Health, Mobility
Three Most Common Causes for Lameness in Horses: To begin with, there are many possible causes for lameness in horses (see below). Nevertheless, the most frequent or common factors resulting in lameness in horses are provided in the links below. However, no matter...
May 19, 2013 | Joint Health
Nutritional Support for Calcification in Horses Vitamin and Mineral Imbalances Calcification in horses is a problem that apparently affect horses much more than other animals. Perhaps this is due to the extra demands placed upon the body of a horse. For instance,...
May 19, 2013 | Arthritis, Horse Health, Joint Health, Mobility
Natural Support for Horse Arthritis and Joint Pain If you seek a “better quality of life” for a horse you have come to the right place. Especially if you need support for horse arthritis and joint pain. As a starting point, you want something simple, natural and that...
