Shetland ponies in America come in four varieties, although all can be registered with the American Shetlan Pony Club. This article will focus on two of those variestes, the Modern American Shetland and the Classic American Shetland. All Sheltands aren’t born nasty, but they can easily become nasty if they are not handled properly. Unlike […]
Tag Archives: Foals
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Jun
Jun
Long before the young Noble goes to a professional trainer, his equestrian life begins. His primary educator is his mother or mother. Watching his interactions between his mother and humans helps him get used to humans and learn to obey them. Groomers and veterinarians teach him about handling, wearing the horse’s neck (halter), walking on […]
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Mar
Mar
Thyroids put out the hormone thyroxin, which helps with many areas of the pony or horse’s health. But if the thyroid glands put out too little, the horse will be ill and listless. It’s unusual for an adult horse to get goitre or hypothyroidism, or under active thyroid glands. It is generally far more common […]
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Mar
Mar
Miner horses typically have a somewhat higher rate of calving problems than their older cousins. These are my top tips for breeding your horse to a gray mare. During the next 60 days of giving birth, your mare must be fed high quality mare and foal fodder and hay. Here he will prepare the chicks […]
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Jan
Jan
With weaning time soon approaching, many horse owners will begin halter breaking their foals. This can be very traumatic for a foal, or it can provide them with a foundation that will serve them for the rest of their lives. By teaching him to lead properly, the foal learns good manners which will make him […]
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Jan
Jan
Maintaining the health of your horses is a primary responsibility of horse ownership. Keeping the horse on the ground forces the animal to obey the master. If he does not keep a good, healthy horse, the animal will suffer. One of the most important health measures you should take to maintain your horse’s health is […]
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Dec
Dec
Botulism is also called clostridal disease, limberneck or forage poisoning. No matter what you call it, it is potentially lethal for a horse and mostly preventable. The main cause of botulism is a horse eating spoiled feed, hay or drinking water that was contaminated with spoiled feed or hay. “The Complete Equine Veterinary Manual” (David […]
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Dec
Dec
The construction of horse stalls entails more than slapping together some scrap lumber and rigging a door. The size, strength, and behaviors of the horses themselves must be carefully considered in order to build safe and sound box stalls for horses. A horse kept in a box stall may want to walk around, lie down, […]