Recently I got a kitten, and she’s just soooo cute, I can’t help but, just once in a while, slip her a treat … and then another treat … and then maybe just one more! But now, my little girl looks more like an overstuffed sausage with fur than a playful, active little kitten. (But I still love her anyways. ) Has this ever happened [...]
Dear Jourdain, I have a 20-year-old Arabian mare. At what temperature should I put a blanket on her? Please respond in degrees Fahrenheit. Your horse crazy member, Mellony Dear Mellony, As temperatures continue to remain cold, it is important to remember that your horse requires more calories to maintain body temperature and body weight. During [...]
Dear Jourdain, Hello! My name is Thea and I have a 3-year-old buckskin registered Quarter horse that had wart-like things on his nose this spring and mid-summer. They have gone away now, though. I read on the Internet that young horses commonly get them. Is this true? What should I do when one of my [...]
Dear Stella, I heard horses can get thrush if they stand in wet ground or bedding. Is that true? From Alyssa Dear Alyssa, Horses getting thrush from standing on wet ground is a very common myth – because it’s based on fact. Standing in the wet alone doesn’t cause thrush, an infection of the frog [...]
Dear Stella, I was just wondering is horses could not have shoes, like if you could ride them without horse shoes on. I am wondering because I have heard that you can put shoes on a horse or not. Love, Megan Dear Megan, That’s a great question. In truth, a horse doesn’t always need shoes, [...]
Dear Stella, Does clover give a horse founder or does it make a horse slobber? Love, Caitlyn Dear Caitlyn, Horses love to eat different kinds of clover as it’s another kind of roughage (greens or fiber) they can eat. Some horses are more sensitive or allergic to clover, and as a result will drool more than [...]
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