Category Archives: Horse Health

Posts that discuss healthcare issues for horses.

Why we needed an emergency runaway kit yesterday

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Bill

As I mentioned earlier, “Cash” is in our barn to test him out with our resident horses. Mikki works during the day so we decided to keep Cash in the barn until she got home so we could watch him … Continue reading →

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Horses drink a lot of water when it’s hot

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Bill

Take a look at the picture below. We have one of those cool 110 gallon Rubbermaid water buckets and ours has an automatic filler with a float valve (like a toilet). The hose we’re using to keep this bucket full … Continue reading →

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A scary colic story

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Bill

I don’t remember who said it but someone once said that horses are large animals that spend their entire lives trying to kill themselves. And it’s amazing how easy it is. Frequent Our First Horse reader Laura wrote on her … Continue reading →

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More on Moonshine

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Mikki

We had the vet out to look at Moonshine yesterday. She had good news for us – she says it looks like just a sprain, and there’s no evidence of serious damage to either her leg or her insides. Both … Continue reading →

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Moonshine gets hit by a car

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Bill

I don’t have all the details yet but Mikki called a little while ago to tell me Moonshine was tied up at the trainer’s barn and suddenly went berserk, bucking continually all the way down his long driveway and into … Continue reading →

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Storms and Tornadoes

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Bill

Our condolences to those who lost loved ones, pets and property in the violent storms that rolled across the south in the past 24 hours. MSNBC is reporting 52 people confirmed killed as a result of the storm. I was … Continue reading →

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