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Jun 04
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How to Bandage a Leg So It Stays On

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by Debbie Summerhayes Horses are designed to live in wide open spaces, roaming in herds many miles every day, grazing in open country.  They would get to run in open spaces, without hindrance of fences, posts or walls.  Their legs would be toughened from birth to cope with a range of footings, hills, rocky country and both hard and soft sandy surfaces. We then take them and shut them into small areas, paddocks with wire (either barbed or plain) or even smaller into stables.  We also separate them to keep them from hurting each other, or to make sure that…

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May 20
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Why Does My Horse Spook at Nothing?

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Understanding Horse Vision: by Rick Gore Horses have very unique eyes. They can see out of one eye and each eye can see something different or independently. The left can see on the left while the right is seeing something different on the right, this is one reason why they spook so easy and jump and react to changes around them. Humans cannot do this so it is hard for them to see the world through a horse’s eyes. Using one eye at a time is called Monocular Vision. [Mono meaning one] Which is why a horse can almost see…

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Apr 27
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Are Your Dentist Visits a Horses Nightmare – What You Can Do

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By Cynthia Cooper One of the few things horses and humans have in common is the need for annual check up with the dentist. In days gone by the farrier also practiced horse dentistry so it was easy to slot in a quick check of the teeth when he visited on a regular basis. But now horse dentistry is much more specialized and requires a little more skill than being able to wield a rasp to knock off the sharp edges. Therefore, we need to make a special effort to book the dentist for a yearly check up and do…

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