Spring is the time when horses with metabolic issues often struggle. Here are some supportive management practices that can help out your horse with PPID (Cushings) or Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS): (more…)
“As long as I’m with the horses, there will always be good in the world, no matter how dark it gets inside my head, and no matter what my physical health problems throw at me.”(more…)
“Everyone has unique experiences, but not everyone has Dissociative Identity Disorder, and that is why I’m here. I’ve had this disorder for basically my entire life and it is a strange, difficult, and sometimes panic-inducing thing to live with.” (more…)
LRK3DE starts tomorrow! If you’re not able to be at the Kentucky Horse Park in person here is your guide on where — and how! — to live stream the event. (more…)
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Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event is only days away! Here’s everything you need to know with the official form guide from our sister site, Eventing Nation: (more…)
No matter what the season, when horses work hard they produce heat and sweat. Properly cooling down your horse will ensure he stays sound and healthy. Read on to learn more: (more…)
As burgeoning equestrians get started in the sport, one piece of equipment trumps all others: the riding helmet. Here is a step-by-step guide to finding the right fit. (more…)
Effective riding comes from an effective position, and an effective position comes from focusing your attention on building the right muscle groups up. Today, Laura Crump Anderson shares her favorite move for creating a solid, stable leg:
In this Ask the Vet video, someone asks if it’s healthy to help their horse shed out or is it better to let the horse do it on its own. SmartPak staff veterinarian, Dr. Lydia Gray, gives her answer. (more…)
Can you spot the difference between PPID and EMS? Here are some tell-tale signs of each. (Remember, always involve your veterinarian if you suspect an issue with your horse so that it can be treated properly!)(more…)
Should dressage riders and eventers have different workout regimes? That’s the question on the table today – plus, here’s an exercise to help all riders build strength and stability through the seat:
Spring is here! That means riders are dusting off their tack and getting back on the trails. That also means horse injuries and lamenesses are on the rise. Here are some tricks and tips for when you inevitably have to wrap a leg and/or tend to a wound: (more…)
In order to best serve their clients, farriers need to constantly learn new techniques and approaches. In order to aid in this process, one vet hosts Farrier Fridays so apprentices can learn from journeyman farriers. Read on for more: (more…)
Two stallions from the popular Onaqui herd were gunned down in March. NGOs are joining the BLM in offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for killing two federally-protected wild horses. (more…)