Understanding Blanketing for Horses in Winter
As winter is quickly approaching, it’s essential to consider how blanketing plays a crucial role in your horse’s winter care. Proper blanketing can help prevent weight loss, reduce stress, conserve your horse’s energy, and prevent cold-related issues (like...
HCVS’s Yampa Valley Horse Insect Survival Guide
Insect Management for NW Colorado Horses You know the drill: spring melt, green grass, flowing rivers, and every flying menace within a 50 mile radius shows up for a buffet on your herd. Here’s the who’s who, why they suck, and how to fight back. Horses in...
Fear Free Training for Horses: Good Medicine, Good Horsemanship
At the heart of exceptional equine care is trust—and that begins with understanding how horses experience the world. Fear Free training is an approach that prioritizes the emotional well-being of horses by reducing fear, anxiety, and stress during handling, veterinary...
Cliff’s Notes for Metabolic Meyhem By Dr. Sarah Barr
If you have a teenage horse or older and you made it through this past winter without a laminitis episode, you should crack open a bottle of something old and expensive to celebrate. There’s a reason we’ve begged Dr. Hoyt Cheramie to travel to the mountains during mud...
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