Imagine you’re warming up for a dressage test in the same arena as . . . Laura Graves! And your judges include . . . FEI 5* judge Gary Rockwell! And then George Williams, the USDF President strolls by! This…
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Young & Developing Horses (and Young & Developing Riders) Share the Spotlight at Lamplight
Posted in Stories & Adventures
A Day of Driving followed by . . . Another Day of Driving
What ranges from 9 to 17 hands? Entries in the first-ever “Day of Driving” at the Fox Valley Saddle Association and at the first-ever HUB Club Arena Driving Trial, that’s what! Held Saturday July 15 and Sunday July 16 at…
Posted in Stories & Adventures
Pre-Purchase Exams
Could you review the components of a typical pre-purchase exam? Which parts do you see as vital for any buyer? Which parts might you consider optional? – via HorseChannel.com A pre-purchase examination (PPE) in a horse is a “snapshot” of…
Posted in Ask the Vet, Misc. Topics
What’s in Newman’s Journal?
I get a lot of questions about Newman’s Journal, like: what kinds of things do I record in it, how often do I write stuff down, what do I do with the information I record, and so on. I’ve been…
Posted in Stories & Adventures
Moon Blindness
I have an Appaloosa/Paint mix, and my farrier once mentioned to me to be careful about moon blindness. What is it, what breeds does it affect, what can be done to prevent it, and once it’s contracted, what are the…
Posted in Ask the Vet, Diseases and Conditions
Summer Sores
We have had a few pasture horses develop “summer sores” on their lower lips, and I’ve heard it is caused by a fly-borne parasite. They were already wormed with Ivermectin about a month ago, which seems to be the most…
Posted in Ask the Vet, Skin, Coat & Hooves
HUB Club 2017 Annual Spring Clinic with Sterling Graburn: Horses, Drivers, and Auditors Take Home “Sterling” Silver Nuggets of Wisdom
If you closed your eyes – and your ears, carriages are quite noisy/squeaky – you could have imagined you were at a dressage clinic on May 27and 28 when the HUB Club hosted Sterling Graburn at the Fox Valley Saddle…
Posted in Stories & Adventures
Clipping A Horse’s Whiskers
With show season coming up, is it truly harmful to shave/trim a horse’s facial whiskers since they are “connected” to their brain cells? – via HorseChannel.com You’ve asked a fascinating question, as there’s much more to whiskers than meets the…
Posted in Ask the Vet
Ringbone
I recently discovered that my horse has ringbone. He is on a joint supplement for now but what else can you do to treat and prevent ringbone? What exactly is it and how long until I will see the side…
Posted in Ask the Vet, Lameness
How to Pull a Mane with No Muss and No Fuss
You’ll need: • One horse with a mane • Said horse’s favorite treats • A human with fingers • Some sort of brush or comb I credit my previous horse, Leader, with teaching me how to pull a mane. An…
Posted in How To, Stories & Adventures
Janet Foy puts the “L” in “JudgeLets”
“Judgelets” is Janet’s term for the participants in the USDF “L” program. Developed by the USDF Judges’ Committee, this educational training program teaches learner judges to evaluate the correct training of dressage horses. The program is divided into two parts…
Posted in Blogs
Chronic Choke
I have an older horse in his 20s and he has recently started choking. He is now considered a chronic choker. I have had to get him tubed twice by the vet and now we have to soak his food…
Posted in Ask the Vet
Horse Health During Long Distance Trailering
My dad is going to retire from the military probably in March next year, and for us that means we have to haul my horse from North Carolina to Texas where we plan to keep him at my grandparents’ house.…
Posted in Ask the Vet, Misc. Topics
8 Simple Steps to Freestyle Bronze
My Goal for the 2017 Competition Year – A USDF Bronze Bar for achievement in Freestyle Dressage! Now that Newman and I have earned our United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Bronze Medal for scores at First, Second, and Third Level,…
Posted in Stories & Adventures
Hot or Cold? The Methodology Behind Heat and Ice Therapy Explained
What is the difference between hot and cold therapy (i.e. sweating the leg and icing or cold hosing, respectively) and under what circumstances should each be used? via HorseChannel.com Heat therapy (thermotherapy) and cold therapy (cryotherapy) along with their cousin…
Posted in Ask the Vet, Basic Health Care
