Category: Equestrian Essentials
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What Are Those Yellow Dots On My Horses’ Legs? [Bot Flies and What to Do]
It’s that time of year-these strange, miniscule dots start showing up on our horse’s legs, hocks, even chest and girth area. You can’t seem to brush them off, and you can’t seem to easily pick them off either. As soon as you do it seems like they just reappear the next week! I hate to…
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5 Best Blankets for Fall and Winter
It’s that time of year again! Summer coats are being blown, fall fuzzies are among us, and in some parts of the country, the weather’s getting gloomier, cooler, and wetter. Some of us might have growing or aging horses that need a new blanket or are looking for a cute new print (guilty) without breaking…
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How to Test for Sand in My Horse’s Digestive Tract
Testing for sand in a horse’s digestive tract, and sand treatments in general, have been a subject of debate, believe it or not. Some have strict protocols for sand clearing at their barns; others have never treated their herd for sand and have had no issues. Sand colic is thought to make up about 30%…
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