Equine parasites are now resistant to many of the drugs currently in use. The time has come to rethink deworming by adding some alternative strategies to the treatment arsenal. Equine deworming is going through a transition in the conventional veterinary world. For three decades, it has been done using a six to eight weekly rotation …
It can be rather intimidating to cross the border with the intention of buying a horse, that is, unless you have the most powerful ally of all?—?valid information. Each state has different regulations and most importantly, many sales have different methods of payment. I contacted two U.S. horse sellers to give you an idea of …
A Primer on Hauling South Picture this. It’s January and the thermometer reads –32°C. Snow lies everywhere. My neighbour’s horses are covered with thick winter hair plus three layers of blankets and they’re still shivering. But my horse and I are warm. WHY? Because we’re galloping down a path in Arizona, with enormous saguaro cactus …
Refresh – Rewind – Reride Is it just me, or does it seem like there is a very large percentage of Westerners travelling with their horses to winter in the U.S.? Apparently, Maricopa County in Arizona is unofficially known as “Little Canada” so that’s an indication of just how many cowboy-snowbirds rewind and set up …
Every year five million people visit the Grand Canyon, and — believe it or not — most of those visitors view the amazing scenery through their car’s windshield while parked at an overlook! But that wasn’t enough for me. So several years ago my husband, Doug, and I booked a guided mule ride from the Bright Angel Lodge on the south …