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• Horse Health Care|Horse Remedies|Equine Health Care
  Owning a horse is a lot of fun but also a big responsibility. Horses require a lot of care and attention. Horse care can seem overwhelming at first because there are a lot of decisions to make and a lot of things to consider. This site helps you to learn the essentials of horse care and various horse remedies for common conditions.
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• Keeping Your Horse
  Once you have the horse, where are you going to put it? What is the best type of housing for your horse? Whether you are keeping your horse at home on your own land or boarding your horse with someone else, should you choose to keep your horse in a pasture with some type of run-in shed or shelter or in a stable?
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• Keeping Your Horse In a Pasture
  If you are keeping your horse in a pasture then you must have some type of run-in shelter that is easy for the horses to get in and out of and provides shelter from the elements.
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• Keeping Your Horse In A Stable
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• Horse Bedding
  If you are going to keep your horse in a stable then the type of bedding that you choose for your horse is very important. There are several types of horse bedding that are commonly used. No matter what type of bedding you ultimately choose to use for your horse you should think about adding a heavy rubber mat underneath the bedding.
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• Choosing The Best Bedding for Your Horse
  Now that you know a little more about the different types of bedding that are available how do you choose the right bedding for your horse? There are several questions that you should ask yourself when you’re choosing a type of bedding for your horse.
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• Boarding Stable for Your Horse
  If you don’t have the room for a horse on your property or if you rent and can’t keep your horse at your home then you will have to find a good boarding stable where you can keep your horse. Finding a good boarding stable can be tricky, and you should approach finding a boarding stable the way that you would approach finding a home for yourself. You should visit the place, talk to the owner or manager, look around, and check references.
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• Tips for Choosing Boarding Stable for Your Horse
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• Horse Care Tips for Warm Weather
  During the warm summer months your horse can suffer from the heat the same way that you can. For horses, being out in the hot sun or being ridden during the warm summer months can be dangerous. Here are some tips to help keep your horse safe from heat stroke or heat exhaustion during the warm weather:
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• Horse Care Tips for Cold Weather
  Just like there are special things that you need to do to take care of your horse in the hot summer weather, there are things that you need to do in the cold winter weather to keep your horse safe and healthy. Anytime your horse is exposed to severe weather the horse can develop health problems, but there are a lot of special problems that come with keeping horses in very cold weather. Follow these cold weather horse care tips to make sure your horse is healthy no matter how cold it gets.
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• Blankets For Horse
  Picking the right horse blankets can be confusing because there are so many different styles and types of horse blankets that you can choose from. Here is a brief overview of the different types of blankets you can buy for your horse and what they are used for.
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• Sheets for Horses
  Sheets are the lightest type of horse blanket. Sheets are usually made from a light nylon or other synthetic material like the materials used to make workout apparel for humans. Sheets are breathable and allow a lot of air circulation so that the horse doesn’t sweat. Sheets usually have buckled straps at the chest and two straps that crisscross under the horse’s belly to keep the sheet secure.
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• Stable Blankets
  Stable blankets are usually made of sturdy cotton, canvas, or wool and usually have a thick lining. Stable blankets are usually fastened with straps across the chest and a strap that runs around the horses belly like a girth. Stable blankets are strictly for indoor use and are not waterproof and not appropriate for your horse to wear out in the pasture. Stable blankets are often put on horses that are stabled overnight when the barn heaters are turned off.
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• Horse Turnout Blanket
  Turnout blankets are the heavy duty blankets that are made for a horse to wear outside during the winter. Think of a turnout blanket as a snowsuit for your horse. Turnout blankets usually have a tough outer shell made from nylon or canvas that is waterproof and a warm inner lining made from fleece or sheepskin.
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• What To Feed Horse
  There are three types of grain that are commonly fed to horses; oats, sweet feed, and pellets. Each has pros and cons and each horse will respond differently to each type of grain. Here’s a brief overview of each grain to help you decide which one is right for your horse if you decide to feed your horse grain.
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• Hay For Horse
  Hay will make up most of your horse’s diet so the type of hay that you choose to feed your horse is important. Different types of hay have different nutritional value. For most owners, the availability of quality hay and the cost of the local hay is more of a consideration than the type of hay that they feed their horse but when you’re choosing a hay to feed your horse you should really take the nutritional content of the hay into consideration as well as the cost and availability.
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• Buying Hay for Horse
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• Horse Collic|Colic Equine
  Colic is something that every horse owner fears. Horse collic is kind of a generic term for a gastrointestinal problem that afflicts millions of horses every year. Because of the delicate gastrointestinal system that a horse has, many things can cause bloating, impaction, or even a twist in the horse’s intestines. Colic is the largest cause of premature death for horses. The symptoms of colic are easy to miss if the horse just has a mild case but even a mild case of colic can lead to death.
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• Horse Colic Symptoms
  Even though you might not know what causes your horse’s colic, if you can spot the symptoms of colic fast enough when your horse gets colic, you might be able to save your horse’s life by starting treatment right away. A mild case of colic can often be cured quickly and easily but you need to know the symptoms so that you can catch a mild case before it becomes a severe case.
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• Treatment for Horse Colic
  Since there could be many things that are causing your horse to colic, as soon as you suspect that your horse has colic you need to call your vet. Only a vet will be able to examine your horse and tell if the horse has an intestinal obstruction or if the horse will need surgery to relieve the colic.
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• Prevent Horse Colic
  Because colic can be such a serious problem it’s important that you take steps to try and prevent your horse from getting it. Here are some easy ways that you can prevent your horse from getting colic:
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• Horse Hoof Health
  One of the most important parts of horse care is hoof care. Your horse is on its hooves all the time, so if you don’t take care of your horse’s hooves your horse could develop some very serious health problems that might even result in your horse having to be euthanized. Hoof care is essential to taking care of your horse.
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• Hoof Bruises
  Sometimes horses will get bruised on the frog or the sole of their hooves. Sole bruises in horses are quite common, especially if you ride on the street or on the trail quite a bit.
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• Horse Abscesses|Horse Foot Abscesses
  Horse abscesses are nasty injuries for a horse and are all too common. An abscess forms when there is a puncture to the outer wall of the hoof, usually around the white line on the hoof. This puncture can come from a rock hitting the hoof, the horse banging a hoof on the stall door or on a fence, nicking a jump with a hoof, or any number of other ways.
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• Horse Thrush
  Thrush is the number one hoof problem that horses have. Thrush is a type of hoof rot but not the only type. Practically all horses get thrush at one point or another. Thrush is caused by anaerobic bacteria that attack the frog of the foot and the sides of the frog.
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• Horse Laminitis
  Laminitis is basically a breakdown of the strong connecting tissue, called laminae, that connect the pedal bone in the horse’s leg and foot area to the wall of the hoof. As the tissue breaks down the pedal bone begins to sink into the hoof and sometimes can rotate as well. Laminitis is painful and debilitating for horses. Laminitis can cause permanent lameness for horses if it’s left untreated or not allowed to heal properly.
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• Laminitis Causes
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• Care for Laminitis
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• Horse Remedies|Remedies for Horses
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• Horse Arthritis Treatment
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• Horse Diabetes|Diabetic Horse
  Diabetes is a common condition among humans but it is somewhat as common for horses as well. It is essential to learn about signs and symptoms of horse diabetes so that treatment is administered before it gets worse.
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• Routine Medical Care for Horses
  Horses also need to have regular checkups to make sure that their teeth and hooves are in good condition. Horses require a lot more maintenance than other pets. Here’s a brief overview of the routine medical care that your horse needs
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• Leg Wraps and Boots for Horses
  If you’re concerned about keeping your horse’s legs and hooves safe and free from injury you might want to use some leg wraps or boots. Your vet might also recommend using leg wraps or boots to act as a support for a horse that has had a previous injury or a leg problem like Laminitis.
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• Types of Horse Boots
  Boots are generally more expensive than wraps but boots are usually made of much higher tech materials and last longer than wraps. Here’s a brief guide to some of the many different types of boots on the market:
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• Horse Vaccinations
  Every horse needs regular vaccinations. Different vaccinations are required by law in different areas so you’ll need to find out from your vet or other horse owners what vaccinations are required in your state. Here’s an overview of some of the most common vaccinations that are required for horses:
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• Horse Parasites
  Parasites are the single most common cause of illness in horses. Parasites can cause colic, respiratory problems, gastro-intestinal problems, and disease. If a horse has a particularly bad parasite infestation, it can even die. Controlling parasites is a very important part of keeping your horse healthy. Horses need to be dewormed on a regular basis to get rid of as many parasites as possible.
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• Signs That Your Horse Is Sick
  Sometimes it’s hard to know if your horse is really sick because your horse can’t just tell you that there is something wrong or that it feels bad. But just because your horse can’t tell you there’s something wrong doesn’t mean that your horse isn’t trying to tell you in another way that something is wrong.
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• Signs of A Healthy Horse
  Now you know how to tell if your horse might be sick, but do you know how to tell if your horse is healthy and thriving? Use these guidelines to check and see if your horse is thriving. If your horse is healthy and thriving and being well cared for then your horse will:
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• Horse Grooming
  Grooming is also a good time to examine your horse and check the horse for any bumps or bruises or other injuries. Here are some tips collected from horse owners all over on ways to groom your horse more effectively:
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• Horse Grooming Box Essentials
  When you first buy a horse you’ll probably be tempted to go buy every product that they sell in the grooming aisle but horse owning veterans know that you don’t need a lot of fancy products to keep your horse healthy and looking great. If you want to put together a no frills, cost effective grooming kit that can go from the lesson ring to the show ring, here are the products that you need to have on hand:
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• Get Rid of Horse Flies and Pests
  Flies and horses just go together, right? Well, horses and riders hate flies. Flies aren’t just annoying, they can also be dangerous. They carry disease and sometimes parasites. Lots of the fly sprays that are on the market contain chemicals that could be hazardous to you or your horse.
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• Natural Flies and Pests Repellents
  Horse owners and riders who don’t want to spray themselves or their horses with chemicals say that there are several natural ways to deal with pests. Some of them are products that you spray on the horse to keep flies away and some are things that you feed to the horse to make it naturally fly repellent. Others involve using horse equipment like fly sheets. Here are some of the top recommendations for non chemical fly repellants:
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• Horse First Aid Kit Essentials
  There are lots of pre-assembled equine first aid kits that you can buy to keep in your tack trunk or your barn but some people prefer to assemble their own kits because it’s usually cheaper to make your own horse first aid kit and you can put in the products you know you’ll need and leave out the ones you probably won’t use.
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