Syrian horse raisers struggle to preserve Arabian purebreds during war

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Xinhua
1st December 2021, 00:05 GMT+11

The Syrian war has dealt a blow to the breeding of purebred Arabian horses, some local horse raisers are struggling to preserve the precious breed.

DAMASCUS, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Maen Jafar has been struggling to preserve the Arabian purebred horses his family has been raising during the decade-long war in Syria.

At his farm in the countryside of the central province of Homs, Jafar is proud of having 55 horses, as the Arabian horses, one of the oldest horse breeds in the world, are precious for their beauty, endurance, and speed.

He takes care of the horses along with his brothers and cousins at the sprawling farm, where the horses can run freely without limitation.

Speaking to Xinhua, Jafar said during the war they had to move the horses from one place to another to keep them safe from getting killed or stolen...

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https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/271836271/syrian-horse-raisers-struggle-to-preserve-arabian-purebreds-during-war

Horse Poop as a Home Heating Source?

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A green energy source might one day come from the big brown pile behind your barn.

Posted by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Nov 14, 2021

According to Italian researchers, horse manure could be a clean and efficient biofuel—provided scientists can determine how to dry it out first. Stored feces and manure contain high quantities of water—80% and 66%, respectively—which is far too much for the biomass to burn well. When the raw material is dry, though, it creates such a high-producing energy source that it might be worth investing the energy to dry the piles and combust them in a furnace, said Luca Da Lio, in the University of Padova’s Department of Industrial Engineering, in Italy...

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https://thehorse.com/1106171/horse-poop-as-a-home-heating-source/?utm_medium=Welfare+enews&utm_source=Newsletter

My Fitness Regime: Endurance Rider Rebecca Pinder

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22 November 2021

Mari Inouye and Ali Divita of Mind.Body.Vault caught up with one of the top ranked FEI Endurance riders in the world, Rebecca Pinder from Australia...

What separates the good from the great within equestrian sport? What makes someone truly a master at their discipline?

How do certain people take their love of horses, build a successful partnership with their equestrian teammate and become champions and inspirational figures within their sport?

These are questions that fascinate us at Mind.Body.Vault. In this series, we have asked these questions to some of the top athletes in each of the FEI disciplines...

Read more at:
https://www.fei.org/stories/sport/endurance/my-fitness-regime-rebecca-pinder

WARNING: Shocking New Horse Sale Fraud Scam!​

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Do You Sell or Buy Horses Online?
If so, this public service announcement is for you.

EQUINE LEGAL SOLUTIONS ASSISTS IN REMOVAL OF FAKE HORSE SALE WEBSITES

We recently assisted one of our clients in taking down two fraudulent horse sale websites.

SELLER DISCOVERS THEIR HORSES ON TWO OTHER WEBSITES

Our client is in the business of importing and selling quality horses, and has a professionally designed website with beautiful photos, video and detailed descriptions of horses offered for sale as well as horses previously sold. To our client’s horror, they discovered two other websites were advertising some of THEIR horses for sale – using photos, videos and content stolen directly from their website. One of the sites even copied our client’s bio, complete with photos of our client and their personal horse!

CUSTOMERS QUESTION REAL SELLER’S INTEGRITY

Several of our client’s customers started noticing the same horses for sale at lower prices on the scammers’ websites. These clients contacted our clients and questioned our client’s integrity – a very distressing situation for our client...

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https://www.equinelegalsolutions.com/warning-scam-sell-sites.html

Equestrian Adventuresses Podcast: The Making of a Trail Horse

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November 2 2021
by Utetonia

People often say “It’s just a trail horse!” which implies that a trail horse is a horse which can only walk straight and nothing else. It could not be further from the truth. A good trail horse is light and responsive and a good trail horse is confident and trusts in its rider. But above all, a good trail horse is bomb-proof. Today I am talking about my experiences training young horses for the trail and how to get them bomb proof!

Listen:
https://equestrianadventuresses.com/2021/11/02/horse-podcast-ep-202-the-making-of-a-trail-horse/

Beet Pulp: Energy Source for Horses

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October 4, 2021
By Kentucky Equine Research Staff

Horses with high energy demands, such as performance horses and hard keepers, frequently require concentrates to meet athletic expectations and to maintain condition. If you’re looking to decrease the amount of high-starch concentrates, offering beet pulp can offset the need for cereal grains while supporting a healthy gastrointestinal system.

Offering concentrates fills the gap in many horse’s diets when hay alone provides insufficient calories. In some cases, the starch content of traditional sweet feeds and straight cereal grains can exceed 40% in a horse’s diet, potentially resulting in digestive disorders when fed at high intakes.

Some horses fed these types of diets may require gastrointestinal support due to the possibility of gastric ulceration, hindgut acidosis, and even laminitis...

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https://ker.com/equinews/beet-pulp-energy-source-for-horses/?partner=ker&utm_source=KER+Newsletter&utm_campaign=2eab3b8b3f-KER_Equinews_111021&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0d95781dfc-2eab3b8b3f-11166

Four Simple Rules for Preventing Winter Colic

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1/2/2018

Colic doesn’t follow a calendar. Virtually any horse can be stricken with gut pain at any time of year. That said, there are certain types of colic that are more likely to occur in winter than at other times of year. A veterinarian called out to see a colicky horse on a frigid day in January is going to expect to find a certain scenario that she wouldn’t for the same type of call in June.

The colics most associated with the cold weather months are impaction- related. When ingested feed stops moving through the horse’s gut efficiently, the material can accumulate and form a blockage. Feed and gas then back up behind the blockage, causing distention of the intestine and associated pain. Impactions are often found in an area called the “pelvic flexure,” a hairpin turn the large colon makes back on itself, but can also occur in other locations.

Thankfully, impactions are typically easy to diagnose---many can be confirmed during rectal palpations---and treatment is often straightforward. A dose of painkillers, possibly a sedative, along with hydration usually gets things moving again. In more severe cases, hospitalization so that intravenous fluids can be administered might be necessary, but even those horses tend to recover quickly. Of course, it’s easier on everyone if colic doesn’t occur in the first place.

In that spirit, I’m going to share the four management tips that will contribute the most to protecting your horse from winter colic or, at the very least, recognizing it early when it’s easier to treat. These aren’t things you haven’t heard before, but it pays to refresh your memory and resolve as we head into winter...

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https://www.usrider.org/article/simple-rules-preventing-winter-colic-85?utm_campaign=USR%20-%20IP%20-%20Health%20Tip&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=180317240&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_UQIwEsR0ASzEwAtfUiOjvb2eoUPAAW-ihhYG9VfIk2UH1cNmKvf-K07eJNpLYZ92EdJkFMfDR8yFm36Y_psKoeQPneQ&utm_content=180317240&utm_source=hs_email

Hocking County woman publishes horseback memoir

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November 11 2021

BUCHTEL — Joy S. MillerUpton, who has lived in Hocking County for almost five decades, has released her first book, “Journeys: Finding Joy on Horseback” through Buchtel-based Monday Creek Publishing, according to an Oct. 27 press release.

MillerUpton’s memoir is a story of “transformation from a traditional role of wife/mother to writer/photojournalist,” framed by six horse journeys she took over a period of 27 years, beginning with a 30-day, mostly-solo ride in 1973...

Read more here:
https://www.logandaily.com/news/hocking-county-woman-publishes-horseback-memoir/article_ec56f6d1-7be6-55a8-8a2a-efe9c573fc4c.html

How to Pull a Horseshoe Off

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It's a task every horseman should know and be able to do in a pinch.

Certified Journeyman Farrier Lee Olsen demonstrates a skill every horse owner should know— how to pull a horseshoe off of a hoof.

Equestrian Adventuresses Podcast: Endurance Riding in Australia

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November 9 2021
by Utetonia

Today I am talking with Anna Erickson about Endurance riding in Australia. Anna has recently participated in the prestigious Tom Quilty Gold Cup, a 100 miles endurance race and the unofficial national endurance championship of the country. She tells us all about her experience and why this historic race is special. We also talk about Endurance riding in Australia in general and how it is like to travel more than 3000 km to join a ride.

Your Guest today:
Anna Erickson (Australia)

Endurance rider and veterinarian, Anna first vetted Endurance rides and then decided to try out riding them. This passion finally took her to participate in the prestigious Tom Quilty Cup in 2014 for the first time. It took another two attempts to finally complete the ride in 2021.

More, and listen at:
https://equestrianadventuresses.com/2021/11/09/horse-podcast-ep-204-endurance-riding-in-australia/

Talkin' Trot Podcast: Volunteering

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Endurance riding is all about Volunteers.

Without Volunteers, our sport would not exist.

Have you been thinking about getting started in Endurance Riding? Volunteering at a ride is a great way to learn about the sport! Been riding but want to step up in distance or learn about ride management? Volunteer!

Tune in to hear about the many ways you can help to keep rides going in your area! A huge thank you to every single volunteer that makes our sport possible! We appreciate you!

Listen now on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Podcasts!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-22-volunteering/id1497409048?i=1000539187208

Home is where the horse is for Veterinarian Yvette Nout

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October 28 2921

By age 10, little Yvette Nout had already lived in several countries including South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya. Her father, a food microbiologist studying African food processes for a private company also had a working relationship with academia.

Throughout all the family’s many moves, faithfully traveling with young Nout was a deepening love for horses. When she was 7, she began taking riding lessons from an English woman in Kenya. Sitting upon that first pony, “Brownie,” the child felt totally at home, regardless the country in which she lived.

When she was 10 and settled into her new location in The Netherlands (where her ancestral roots were planted), she continued with weekly lessons. When that schedule proved too infrequent for her, she mucked out stalls and did others horsey chores in trade for more classes. Eventually she worked at a riding camp saddling, grooming and leading younger children on rides...

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https://www.thefencepost.com/news/home-is-where-the-horse-is/

Bismarck Man & His Horse Vegas – An Incredible 276-Mile Journey

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Bromo
Published: October 2, 2021

Boy, you talk about going out and doing something that very few people get a chance or even think about trying, this is it. David Sterna and a 'friend' of his just accomplished something pretty special - living a bit of history so to speak.

An incredible 276-mile journey

According to Kfyrtv.com "David Sterna and his buckskin quarter horse Vegas are back in Mandan after a long journey. They took to the Bismarck-Deadwood trail and traveled 276 miles" - this same trail was used during the late 1880s and David set out to explore what it was like back then - he and his trusty horse...

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Equestrian Adventuresses Podcast: Cairngorm100 – Scotland’s Own Tevis Cup

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by utetonia
September 13, 2021

In today’s episode, we travel to Scotland and talk about Scotland’s very own Tevis Cup, the Cairngorm100 endurance ride. It takes place every two years against the stunning backdrop of the Cairngorm National Park which is one of the UK’s last true wildernesses. My guest today is Fionnghuala Paterson from Scotland who has competed in this ride not only once, but three times already. This year she emerged as overall winner and she was kind enough to talk with me about this epic ride across the Scottish Highlands, what makes it so special and her own personal experiences competing in it.

listen:
https://equestrianadventuresses.com/2021/09/13/horse-podcast-ep-182-cairngorm100-scotlands-own-tevis-cup/

Happy Trails: Saddle Up for the Great Canadian Hike

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Canada’s 28,000 km Trans Canada Trail awaits you this fall to hike, walk, run, skip, paddle, roll, stroll, bike or ride.

By: Kim Izzo | September 22, 2021

If you’re yearning to take a break from the 24/7 news cycle, or at least from scrolling Instagram, we’ve got a fun activity for you and your horse to take part in. The second annual Great Canadian Hike has begun. Running from September 15 through to October 31, the event is a national challenge that encourages Canadians to get off the sofa and into nature to embrace their local trail in the company of friends, family, and yes, horses (and dogs!)

Organized by Trans Canada Trail (TCT), the Great Canadian Hike has a big goal: to get people from all 13 provinces and territories to disconnect from screens and reconnect with our great outdoors by collectively spending 28,000 hours on Canada’s 28,000 km national trail. It’s all part of trying to create a positive experience after the last 18 months of Covid-19 isolation. And yes, you can also choose to hike, walk, run, skip, paddle, roll, stroll, or bike. Naturally, we at Horse Canada think sitting on a horse is the best way to view the country...

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https://horse-canada.com/horse-news/happy-trails-saddle-great-canadian-hike/

Happy trails: Mandan, S.D. resident journeys 276 miles to Deadwood in the saddle

Dennis Knuckles photo

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By Jaci Conrad Pearson, Black Hills Pioneer
September 21 2021

DEADWOOD — If anyone is wondering how long it might take to travel from Mandan, N.D., to Deadwood on horseback, David Sterna, who rode into town Friday afternoon from his hometown, can give a first-hand account.

“Thirteen days,” Sterna said, adding nights were spent under the stars. “We’d go back and we stayed a lot at Chain Hill. We’d ride so many miles and go back and camp and the last four days, I stayed with my cousin, Joe (Sterna) in Newell.”

Choosing to make the trek and follow the 276-mile Bismarck to Deadwood stagecoach trail, which ran from 1876 to 1880, Sterna said he did it in honor of his family’s three generations of ties to the land and the dying art of working with horses.

“Our family’s the end of an age,” Sterna said. “We farmed with horses. We had horses our whole life. I’m the youngest grandson out of eight brothers and the last one left with a horse and I always wanted to try and make a long-distance trip and we did it...”

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https://www.bhpioneer.com/local_news/happy-trails/article_5582dcb0-1b05-11ec-99f8-634b280f77f9.html

Quesnel Canadian Rangers familiarize themselves with historic Gold Rush terrain

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REBECCA DYOK
Aug. 20, 2021 5:30 a.m.

On horseback, members of the Quesnel Canadian Ranger Patrol (CRP) trotted through an area with a rich history of gold mining last month in a mission stimulating what it would like when they are called to deploy for a ground search and rescue.

Exercise Goldfield Sojourn got underway Thursday, July 15, with a convoy of trucks and trailers driving from Quesnel to Wells where a reception centre was set up. Rangers met with village residents, community officials, members of the local RCMP detachment and the Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade.

From there, the rangers drove to a new location and set up an administration area and camp where they spent the night, said Captain Natasha Tersigni, public affairs officer with 4th Canadian Ranger Patrol (CRP).

The group departed on horseback in the morning and rode through Barkerville Historic Town and Park up to Groundhog Lake, riding a rocky, steep trail that follows the old Cariboo Wagon Road and a historic ditch line.

“When called upon to assist, members of the CRP typically have less than an hour to gather their equipment, including their horses, and begin deploying to the location where the search will occur,” Tersigni said...

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https://www.quesnelobserver.com/news/quesnel-canadian-rangers-familiarize-themselves-with-historic-gold-rush-terrain/

Bute vs Banamine – what's the difference?

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The two pain-relieving prescription medications that most horse owners keep on hand are Bute and Banamine – but do you know the differences between the two?

JILLIAN SINCLAIR
UPDATED:AUG 4, 2021 - ORIGINAL:AUG 4, 2021

Both Bute and Banamine are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that are used to reduce inflammation and pain in horses. While these drugs sound similar and seem like they could be interchangeable, there are actually several different situations for when you should use one or the other. Read on to see the main differences between Bute and Banamine, and when the right time to use each one is...

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https://horseandrider.com/horse-health-care/bute-vs-banamine-whats-the-difference?RiderNL&%3Butm_medium=email&%3Butm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_campaign=HAR%20%20-%20NL&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=147302396&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--vTXS0jCfMzaFsfoh8yL2Yd8atKVhkQkmutE9psOoMBEAa-zawmXlthIpFwzE5hXFxQtxlF7CzSNmwiq8sUqSG83_WLQ&utm_content=147302396&utm_source=hs_email

Staving Off Summer Weight Loss in Horses

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Don’t forget horses require calories to keep cool in the heat.

Posted by Clair Thunes, PhD | Aug 2, 2021

Q. With the extreme heat this summer I’m struggling to keep weight on my horse. I’m not used to dealing with summer weight loss. Our pastures are pretty dried out, so we are feeding a good amount of hay. Typically, I just feed a balancer, but this doesn’t seem to be enough. Do you have any advice?

A. We often think of weight loss in horses as a winter issue, when they need more calories to keep warm. However, we don’t often consider that horses also require calories keep cool in hot weather.

Thermal neutral zone (TNZ) is the range of environmental temperatures horses need for minimal metabolic regulation to maintain their internal temperature. When horses are within their TNZ, the basal rate of heat production equals the loss of heat to the environment. They neither heat up nor cool down...

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https://thehorse.com/1102454/staving-off-summer-weight-loss-in-horses/?utm_medium=Nutrition+enews&utm_source=Newsletter

Equine Air Scenting: Are Search-and-Rescue Horses a Thing?

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Horses have unique qualities which enable them to detect scents, which anyone can try at home to give your horse a chance to problem-solve.

By: Kim Izzo | July 28, 2021

Search and rescue teams, the military and police, border patrol officers, all employ the unique talents of “sniffer dogs.” We’ve seen footage of these dogs in the news, searching for survivors at catastrophic events like the recent condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, or we’ve witnessed them firsthand being walked through baggage claim at airports. The dogs are highly-trained professionals. And now, they have competition: sniffer horses (and ponies).

The practice of “equine air scenting” is used by various organizations in Western Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, where some horses are also trained in drug detection. Currently there are no ‘professional’ equine sniffers in Ontario, but that might soon change.

The Ontario Mounted Special Service Unit (OMSSU), a non-profit organization made up of volunteers, is currently training horses in the air scent division with the hopes of being given work in the fields that require such a service. Cindy Fuerth, director of OMSSU, told Global News that the group is planning to expand and hire in the coming year by recruiting around 20 riders to the program. The program will involve the owners/riders and their horses to complete intensive training. Riders will also take online and in-person classes...

Read more here:
https://horse-canada.com/magazine/equine-ownership/equine-air-scenting-search-rescue-horses-thing/

Good golly Mollie: why I rode 1,000 miles around Ireland on a Connemara pony

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Hilary Bradt
Mon 12 Jul 2021 01.30 EDT

The guidebook publisher’s dream of a solo horseback trip came true, but proved a greater challenge – and more exhilarating – than she’d thought possible

When did I first make the transition from enjoying horse riding as an accomplishment to realising that seeing spectacular scenery from the back of a horse is an end in itself – slow travel at its very best? I think it was in the Grand Tetons in Wyoming, about as spectacular a place as you can get, but also as tiring as any mountain hike if you’re on foot, with thin air, steep paths and treacherous drops.

On my horse Everest (of course I sent a photo home of Hilary on Everest), I could just gaze unimpeded at the snow-patched mountains, the gurgling streams and the big sky, and soak up the feeling of emptiness. My friend and I stayed on a dude ranch, slept in tents at night and rode an 80-mile circuit on those comfy western saddles. That holiday, in the 1960s, confirmed the rightness of my childhood dream of buying a horse and riding a long, long way...

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https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/jul/12/why-i-rode-1000-miles-around-ireland-on-a-connemara-pony

Relief in sight for global horse industry battling gastric disease

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12 July 2021

Millions of horse owners the world over are set to benefit from a more effective method to treat equine gastric disease, a common condition affecting horses, especially in thoroughbred racing and the endurance riding sector.

An eight-year joint project between the University of South Australia and animal health industry partner Luoda Pharma has produced a long-acting, weekly injectable medicine, which heals horses a lot faster than current treatments.

Lead researcher, UniSA pharmaceutical scientist Professor Sanjay Garg, says the current standard treatment for gastric disease – an oral paste – has to be administered daily into the horse’s mouth and sometimes is only 30 per cent effective.

“It is not only time consuming but not all horses accept this treatment willingly. For maximum effect, horses also can’t be fed prior to the paste being administered,” Prof Garg says.

The new injectable formulation of omeprazole developed by UniSA and Luoda Pharma is now used widely in horses in Europe, with outstanding results, and has become the treatment of choice for many veterinarians...

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https://www.miragenews.com/relief-in-sight-for-global-horse-industry-593852/

Dealing With Equine Colic: Here are 33 Do's and Don’ts

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Do you know what to do–and just as importantly, what not to do–if your horse displays vague, mild, or serious signs of what might be colic? Your answer could save your horse’s life.

By Marcia King

The changes indicating colic were subtle but nevertheless concerning. Rufus, a Thoroughbred/Warmblood jumper, wasn’t himself, recalls owner Sydney Durieux of New York City. “Rufus was always attentive, playful almost, wrapping his neck around you and giving you a kind of hug, straining his neck to reach you,” she describes. But that evening Rufus ignored Durieux and just stared, looking distracted and vaguely uncomfortable. “He wasn’t swaying, pawing, or looking at his stomach, but when the trainer listened to Rufus’ belly, she couldn’t detect any sounds,” she says.

After a half-hour, Durieux trailered him to a veterinary hospital an hour away. “Both the trainer and I thought we might be overreacting, but our hunch was right: The veterinarian said Rufus had colic and needed immediate surgery,” she says. “I was shocked, because every other horse I’d seen with colic had been very distressed.”

Sometimes it’s pretty obvious something is painfully wrong and the veterinarian should be summoned. Other times mild clinical signs might accurately reflect a mild colic that easily and quickly responds to minimal management without a vet even seeing the horse. Then there are those times when mild clinical signs don’t indicate the severity of a problem that could result in death if treatment is delayed.

Do you know what to do–and just as importantly, what not to do–if your horse displays vague, mild, or serious signs of what might be colic? How do you handle the situation? Actions to take/avoid with your horse’s recovery plan? How to minimize the risk for colic in the first place?

The following are 33 tips to use as guidelines...

Read more here:
https://thehorse.com/features/dealing-with-equine-colic/?utm_medium=Health+enews&utm_source=Newsletter

Goals

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JUNE 30, 2021 / ASHLEY WINGERT

At the last Arizona Endurance Riders Club learning event, the topic of discussion was on goal-setting within endurance. One of the beautiful things about this sport is how varied and encompassing those goals can be. Whether it’s starting out and having a goal of getting to and finishing your first ride, or setting your sights on Top Tenning at Tevis and showing for the Haggin Cup, and everything in between those two points…endurance seems to be able to accommodate a wide range.

It’s no secret that I have always dreamed big when it comes to this sport. I set my sights high, am willing to take risks and chances, and don’t always wait for the stars to be in 100% alignment before trying something…but that also means I’ve frequently fallen short of hitting those goals. And at least as of yet, it still hasn’t stopped me from dreaming and setting more goals.

If nothing else, this sport will teach resilience, and make you dig deep to hold on to your inner grit and determination. It teaches you how to re-frame disappointment and perceived failure...

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https://gopony.me/2021/06/30/goals/

Algae in Horse Water Troughs: Is It Safe?

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Our nutrition expert offers tips for keeping algal blooms to a minimum in your horse’s water trough this summer.

Posted by Clair Thunes, PhD | Jun 5, 2017

Q: For most of the year my horses live out full time on pasture. In the summer their water trough grows a lot of algae. Is it okay for them to drink from the trough when it has algae, and what can I do to stop it growing? A:Algae in troughs is a common problem once temperatures start to rise. To grow, algae need water, sunlight, and a nutrient source. Nutrients can come from organic material that has blown into the trough, manure, or even your horse’s saliva.

While most algae don’t pose a direct health concern, certain types of blue-green algae release toxins that can lead to colic and diarrhea. Additionally, a lot of algae might make the water less desirable to your horse and lead to reduced water intake. Keeping algal blooms to a minimum in your troughs is therefore a smart idea. Here are some solutions...

Read more here:
https://thehorse.com/110425/algae-in-horse-water-troughs-is-it-safe/?utm_medium=Reader+Favorites+enews&utm_source=Newsletter