Monthly Archives: August 2011

Equine Herpes Virus New Information

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

I got this in an email today and it refers to Sonoma, CA area. August 24, 2011: Two additional EHV-1 cases confirmed

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Pain Management in Horses

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

New free webinar on Horse.com about equine pain management.

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A Horse’s Story That Needs to be Told

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

Okay, here is a story to make you proud of animals. Reckless…the mare. This horse was a pack horse during the Korean war, and she carried recoilless rifles, ammunition and supplies to Marines.  Nothing too unusual about that, lots of … Continue reading →

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Continuing to the Opposite Hind Foot and Leg

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

The last area of concern when discussing the low heel syndrome as a whole package is to look to the opposite rear leg and foot of the affected front. If the front left foot is the one with the low … Continue reading →

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Getting Back to the Shoulder

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

What I want to discuss now is if the low heel problem as discovered later in life, that is after the athletic career was started there is a much higher rate of success. So if the horse comes up lame say … Continue reading →

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Low Heel Syndrome Page 2

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

In the last post I ended with letting you know that the shoulder is also affected by this condition, well let’s get into the explanation of what goes on there.

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The Low Heel Syndrome Controversy

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

I haven’t opened a can of worms in a while I thought that this might do the trick and get people to give their opinions on one of the most discussed foot problems today – what is often referred to … Continue reading →

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Last Word on Bits

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

I have covered the five groups of bits and tried to explain simply what they do and why they are used. But, one of the better stories that I have heard on how horse bits were used is the one about how … Continue reading →

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Half Breed Bits

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

When anyone discusses half breed bits they are actually talking about a curb bit that has a high port. Remember from my post on port bits that any port bit that is taller than one and one-half inches is considered … Continue reading →

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Gag Bits

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

The gag bit operates by pulling straight back then up on the lips when pressure is applied through the rein. To properly use a gag bit you need to be able to work with two sets or pairs of reins; … Continue reading →

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