How to Tell if Your Horse is Tying Up

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Tying up is a condition that can affect horses in many different situations, from the casual riders who do a few trails over the weekend, all the way up to competitively working horses in all disciplines.  Horses suffering from this form of muscle breakdown show stiffness and poor performance in its mildest form, and in […]

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Heaves and Your Horse

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Heaves, also known as broken wind or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is a devastating disease that affects the respiratory system of a horse.  It is usually caused by ingesting dusty or moldy hay, or being exposed to dust, mold or pollen in bedding and elsewhere in the horse’s environment.  Depending on the length of time […]

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