Heather Smith Thomas

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Seven Habits for Highly Effective Horse Grooming
EQUUS staff surveyed several first-rate groomers, both professional and amateur, and compiled this list of their seven ?habits.? Most of these are relatively simple and require little, if any, extra effort,...
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Field Guide to Equine Allergies
Learn the 5 most common triggers of allergic reactions in horses so you'll be better able to counter or prevent them.
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Ten Ways to Optimize Your Horse's Digestive System
Follow these guidelines when feeding horses to reduce the risk of colic, ulcers and other ills.
ENTEROLITHS
What to do about enteroliths
You might need two hands to hold a large enterolith, a rocklike mass that can weigh 25 pounds or more and reach the size of a small watermelon. And it can be difficult to imagine that such a huge stone...
Green grass is a good source of Vitamin E for horses.
Why your horse needs vitamin E
An equine diet based solely on hay may be lacking in this essential nutrient.
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6 Things you may not have known about pigeon fever
Once found mainly in California, this bacterial infection has now been documented in 25 states across the country. Here are 6 little known or sometimes forgotten facts about the infection.
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Calming without medication
Here are 10 ways to reduce a horse’s anxiety without resorting to sedatives or tranquilizers.
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Health check for young horses
In the first five years of life, young horses are prone to a particular set of physical problems. Here’s what you need to know about the 5 most common challenges.
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A Field Guide To Equine Allergies
Learn the 5 most common triggers of allergic reactions in horses so you’ll be better able to counter or prevent them.
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A Buyer's Guide To Trail Saddles
Whether you prefer English, Western, Australian or endurance styles, you’ll find an array of saddles engineered to keep you and your horse comfortable over miles on the trails.
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Decode your horse's bloodwork
Blood analysis can yield vital information about a horse’s health. Here’s a look at what tests can–and cannot–tell you.
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Life after Equine Laminitis
When laminitis leads to permanent changes in a horse's hoof, veterinarians and farriers team up to preserve his comfort and soundness through targeted treatments.