If you are glancing out at your pasture and wondering if your horse is looking a little chubbier, you aren’t alone.  You are on the right path as a good horse owner and figuring out if your horse is overweight is the next step to take.   Checking your horse’s […]

Horses do all sorts of strange things that baffle their owners.  Some behavior is normal and other behavior is downright alarming. Yet, there is usually a reason for what they do and it’s up to us to understand and help our equine friends. One of the most worrisome things I […]

Any equine enthusiast can tell you that horses are intelligent animals who crave attention just like people.  While horses generally tolerate solitude pretty well, that does’t mean they don’t get bored.  Especially, horses kept in stalls or small paddocks. Your horse certainly doesn’t need to be entertained every minute of […]

Ever have an itch that scratching just won’t relieve?  If so, then the next time you see your horse enthusiastically rubbing his tail on a fence board, you’ll know how he feels.  It’s not simply boredom.  There is probably a good reason for all that rubbing and you might want […]

Caring horse owners wants to provide their beloved horses with all the comforts they need.  Clean water, lush pastures, quality grain, plenty of exercise and maybe a few tasty treats to spoil them right. But what about shade during hot summer days?  Do horses even need shade?  After all, how […]