Written by Madalyn Ward, DVM
Bald spots, tails with mohawks, and assorted lumps and bumps ... all of these symptoms can be signs of an itchy horse. Unfortunately, all the symptoms of horse itch are usually worse in the summer, when bugs, humidity, and heat all contribute to the problem.
Written by Dr. Juliet Getty
Are you tempted to cut your grass, then rake it into soft, fragrant, tasty piles of clippings for your horse to nibble? Equine nutrition expert, Dr. Juliet Getty, strongly discourages this practice.
Read more: Warning: Piles of Grass Clippings Are Not Safe for Your Horse
Written by L A Pomeroy
A horse’s skin is its largest organ. When it comes to applying soluble products, do you really know what’s best?
Written by Gloria Garland LAc, Dipl Ac & Ch
After a day in the saddle, most of us jump into the shower, grab the soap, shampoo and conditioner without a second thought. I know I did, until a few years ago when I realized that I couldn’t identify, let alone pronounce most of the ingredients listed on the labels. That prompted me to do a little research, and I was seriously taken aback by my discovery! What I discovered made me think twice about what I was slathering on my body.
Written by L A Pomeroy
A penny saved is...A fly dismayed?
That’s right. There really is a way to control your fly problem simply, naturally, and successfully. You’ve heard of Three Coins in a Fountain? Specifically, drop four or five copper pennies into a plastic bag half-filled with water, zip it shut, and then place or hang the bag where you want to cut down your fly traffic.
Don’t shake your head so cynically – try it first – and you’ll join a long list of believers, including horse owners, on Google and the Web who have seen their fly problem go from the hundreds to a handful almost overnight.
Why does it work?
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