Horse Nutrition Essentials
August 30, 2007 by Daniel Beatty DVM · 9 Comments
I find many horse owners are unsure on the basic essentials for nutrition for their horse. There are thousands of supplements out there and many, many different types of complete feeds – which ones are the best, what should you be feeding your horse?
Well lets start out simple and easy and forget all the [...]
Walking Horse Trainer Suspended for 5 years for Soring
August 25, 2007 by Daniel Beatty DVM · 4 Comments
On August 15, the Walking Horse Trainers Association (WHTA) Board of Directors and Ethics Committee sent out a press release in regards to an investigation of trainer Dick Peebles for using pressure shoeing. Mr. Peebles did not admit guilt but did accept responsibility for the shoeing violation. He received a five-year suspension, which is the [...]
How much weight should a horse carry?
August 23, 2007 by Daniel Beatty DVM · 1 Comment
One question asked a lot is exactly how much weight should a horse carry? Now usually this is asked by someone watching a larger individual get on a small horse and ride the living daylights out of the poor little thing. Many people promote a rule of thumb of 10% of the horse’s bodyweight, but [...]
Some personal info and a clients barn.
August 21, 2007 by Daniel Beatty DVM · Leave a Comment
OK I have missed posting on here for a few days and I’ll tell you a little about myself to explain why. I live near Chicago in NorthWest Indiana and last week we had an unbelievable electrical storm. I was actually driving home with a couple of friends in that storm; coming from a soccer [...]
Your horse can live longer
August 11, 2007 by Daniel Beatty DVM · Leave a Comment
Horses today are living longer. An article from EquiSearch (www.equisearch.com) gives information in regards to five areas that you can help your horse live a long healthy life.
5 Ways to Help Your Horse Live Longer starts out by describing a study done by Tufts University which was a survey done of over 600 horses. What [...]
West Nile News Story makes no horse sense!
August 9, 2007 by Daniel Beatty DVM · 2 Comments
OK I just read and watched a little news snippet from www.KGET.com a news station in California. Heres the story – http://www.kget.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=a83f3660-50e3-4ecd-8bfc-dcff4c9ade1c
My opinion – The state veterinarian and the news story use a scare tactic to have you vaccinate your horse for West Nile. Because there has been a marked increase in the number of [...]
