Our Horse Care category is packed with practical guidance to help you keep your equine partners healthy, comfortable, and thriving year-round. From seasonal care tips and everyday management to nutrition, grooming, and preventative health, these articles support horse owners of all levels. Whether you’re new to horses or a lifelong equestrian, this section is your go-to resource for confident, compassionate care.
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Biosecurity and Your Horse
Read more: Biosecurity and Your HorseWe have teamed up with Dr. Bret Luedke from Heritage Equine to write a comprehensive article on biosecurity. Bio-Security for the horse owner: Boarding barns can be a great place to meet and ride with like-minded horse people across many disciplines but can also serve as a great place for diseases to spread. There are a number…
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Free horses are not FREE!
Read more: Free horses are not FREE!You found a free horse on Craigslist (or wherever), awesome! But; horses with good training and manners with the ability to perform well, have money invested in them and no one is just willing to throw away that money. In most cases there are REASONS why a horse is being given away free. It is…
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How to be a New Boarder in a New to You Barn! Or Just a Good Boarder in General!
Read more: How to be a New Boarder in a New to You Barn! Or Just a Good Boarder in General!Moving barns is never an easy decision. But once you have made the decision and are the new boarder; here’s a few easy ways to make friends and get you AND your horse settled into your new barn!
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VS (Vesicular Stomatitis) and Your Horse
Read more: VS (Vesicular Stomatitis) and Your HorseVesicular Stomatitis (VS or VSV) is a viral disease that primarily affects cattle, horses, and swine and occasionally sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas. Humans can also become infected with the disease when handling affected animals, but this is a rare event. The main sign in animals is oral disease appearing as mucosal vesicles and ulcers…
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Una moved to Colorado in 2007 and started the Colorado Horse Forum as a way to meet other equestrians in the area. Una now rides and competes in dressage. She operates a small dressage horse breeding program in Castle Rock.
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