Yesterday I got one of the calls that all horse people dread: my horse and his pasture mate were loose and spotted about a mile from the barn running on the road.
The Palm Beach Post reported today that the polo ponies that died in Wellington earlier in the week had all received an injection of the vitamin supplement Biodyl, a drug that is not approved in the U.S.
Okay, let me preface this post by saying that I've never "gotten" polo wraps. I just don't see the point. In my book they are just one more thing to wash.
While other folks are out watering their gardens in the morning, you'll see me out in the pasture diligently watering the grounding rods for my electric fence.
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Many horse owners simply won't buy a horse that cribs. Partially it is because they are harder to board (some barns won't take them).
Cribbing, weaving and other stereoptypic behaviors can be reduced through diet and stable management.
After posting yesterday's article on workload and nutrition, I was asked what I feed my horse.
Kingpin, the 13-year old Irish Sport Horse who died at Rolex was killed by an abdominal hemorrhage, an extremely rare condition, 
By now just about everyone has read about the 21 polo ponies that died in Wellington, Fla.
Okay, let me preface this post by saying that I've never "gotten" polo wraps. I just don't see the point. In my book they are just one more thing to wash.
Tuesday’s article covered some of the theories on why horses crib. Today I’m going to talk about some of the health problems associated with cribbing.
While other folks are out watering their gardens in the morning, you'll see me out in the pasture diligently watering the grounding rods for my electric fence.