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Resources About Horses

Pete Markham from Loretto, USA [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]
  • mini horse health, miniature horse health, miniature horses

Health Considerations For Miniature Horses

An introductory guide for special care recommendations for miniature horses. When in doubt, aways contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
Pete Markham from Loretto, USA [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]
  • mini horse health, miniature horse health, miniature horses

Health Considerations For Miniature Horses

An introductory guide for special care recommendations for miniature horses. When in doubt, aways contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
Horse sniffs football in pasture.
  • enrichment for horses, enrichment ideas, environmental enrichment

Creating An Enriching Life For Horses

Help ensure your horse residents have a happy and healthy life by introducing enrichment strategies for them!
Horse sniffs football in pasture.
  • enrichment for horses, enrichment ideas, environmental enrichment

Creating An Enriching Life For Horses

Help ensure your horse residents have a happy and healthy life by introducing enrichment strategies for them!
Diagram of the underside of a horse's hoof.
  • hoof anatomy, hoof health, hoof structure

Horse Anatomy: The Hoof

Learn the basics of horse hoof anatomy and improve communications with your veterinarian!
Diagram of the underside of a horse's hoof.
  • hoof anatomy, hoof health, hoof structure

Horse Anatomy: The Hoof

Learn the basics of horse hoof anatomy and improve communications with your veterinarian!
Picture of a horse hoof and pick.
  • barefoot horse, horse hoof health, shod horse

To Shoe Or Not To Shoe: Exploring Options For Horse Residents

This resource explores the upsides and downsides of the shod and barefoot approach and factors to consider when deciding what is best for
Picture of a horse hoof and pick.
  • barefoot horse, horse hoof health, shod horse

To Shoe Or Not To Shoe: Exploring Options For Horse Residents

This resource explores the upsides and downsides of the shod and barefoot approach and factors to consider when deciding what is best for your horse residents.

Fun Facts About Horses

When exposed to lavender scented air, heart rates in horses lower, feeling calmer while exposed to the lavender. Do you have any scents that help calm you down?
Horses have great longterm memories! They can recall things they have learned years later without any refresher of what they learned between learning and recalling.
A horse can also remember what your emotional state was when they last saw you, so being calm, cheery, and gentle can be important when meeting the same individual horse regularly!

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