Every time I open my AC content page I see this advertisement for Sober College. It appears in a nice big banner on the top of the page and after months of taunting me I finally clicked on the advertisement. I think I was in denial for some time and this is what delayed me ...
Here’s a trick question, unless you have horses: The tall, dark and handsome thoroughbred hunter-jumper stands 16 hands high. His flashy Arabian show horse and pasture pal, however, is 15 hands tall. And the sturdy and dependable Paint pleasure horse is 15.3 hands. How tall are these three horses? Why are horses measured in hands, ...
If you spend any time riding in the dressage arena, you know that your horse can sometimes become tight and even a bit sore just like any athlete that has to use muscle power. If a horse is tight, they can’t relax. Relaxation is very important to a good dressage test. With the help of ...
Tapeworms, bots, flies, roundworms, and many other parasites love to make their home in your horse’s digestive tract. Generally a horse can handle a few parasites, but when they become too concentrated in the horse’s digestive tract, they can wreck havoc and cause devastating effects to your horse’s overall health and well-being. There are many ...
You know you just love your horse and you really don’t give a scoop of horse poop what people think about it. Your horse doesn’t tell secrets, he’s a great listener, hauls your butt over hill or dale, and asks little in return except for some good chow and care. Christmas isn’t just for people ...
“How much Benadryl can I give my horse?” Veterinarians hear this often from concerned owners of horses with hives or other allergic reactions. The owners go in the Internet and see that Benadryl helped another horse. Actually, it’s the active ingredient, diphenhydramine, that helped — not specifically the brand name Benadryl. Dosage depends on how ...
Simply put, an Equine Veterinarian is a vet that specializes in the care of horses. These types of Veterinarians are usually self-employed or work for a private practice. They usually drive out to farms and ranches to provide veterinary assistance to herds and/or individual animals. The primary concern of Equine Veterinarians is to ensure preventive ...
It’s clear the moment you see “Cavalia” that the show was founded by Normand Labourella, one of the co-creators of Cirque du Soleil. Cavalia is an amazing show that is mixes equine beauty with the athleticism of human acrobatics and vaulting. It’s a tribute to horses and a pure celebration of the loving relationship between ...
Who is the world’s smartest horse? For at least a century, horse lovers have pointed to Jim Key, the clever trick horse of Civil War veteran William Key, D.V.M., as the smartest horse ever. Today, however, a 17-year-old chestnut thoroughbred gelding named Lukas (registered as “Just Ask Mike” – click here for pedigree), may have ...