Hello. I am in 8th grade and I am doing a science fair project on what types of music affect a horse’s heart rate. My teacher told us we had to interview someone so I chose you. Could you tell…
Monthly Archives: February 2008
Trimming Chestnuts on Horse Legs
I have two Friesian crosses. One is 1/2 Friesian, 1/4 Morgan, 1/4 Belgian. He has enormous, unsightly chestnuts. My other horse, 1/2 Friesian, 1/2 Morgan, had normal flat chestnuts. I sometimes remember to ask the farrier to trim Shadowfax’s chestnuts,…
Posted in Ask the Vet, Barn Skills
HYPP (Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis)
Our American Quarterhorse has HYPP + / -, therefore we monitor her potassium intake. We were wondering if it is safe to use Cocosoya oil as a supplement to her present diet which consists of Oats and Hay. She is…
Posted in Ask the Vet
SmartPak Heads to WEF
by Molly, Merchandising Specialist The Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL is now in full swing and the SmartPak booth is ready for business! Booth setup was implemented by Becki (Marketing), Lissa (Marketing), and Molly (Purchasing). While we were all…
Clicking Joints
We are pleased to have a guest veterinarian provide an answer today. At SmartPak, we realize the importance of staying on top of the latest research, nutritional products and horse health issues, while helping to promote increased involvement of veterinarians…
Posted in Ask the Vet, Lameness
The Pet Union Project
by Alana, SmartPak Store Shipping Manager If you had asked me a year ago that I would soon have my own non-profit corporation, I probably would have laughed. Looking back on that day in April last year when I entered…
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