| Caring for your horse isn't always a galloping good | | | | what to use and when. |
| time. Sometimes you will need a little help rustlin' | | | | Horses are never to be out of their stalls without |
| up the information about how to care for your | | | | proper restraints. They must be wearing a halter |
| equine. Caring for your horse can mean attending | | | | and lead shank/rope, or bridle. |
| to your horse's health, appearance, fitness needs, | | | | Horses are very tolerant of high nitrates. Toxic |
| and more. | | | | levels for humans are in the 45ppm range while |
| With a large animal that can mean a very large | | | | there is little concern for horses up to 450ppm. |
| time commitment. Caring for your horse in a safe | | | | Horses are generally solid in color and |
| manner is very important. The second important | | | | predominantly sorrels, bays, or browns, although |
| thing is to make sure you have the best interests | | | | all colors occur. Horses offered for adoption range |
| of your horse in mind at all times. | | | | from several months to nine years of age. |
| Caring for your horse is also very important. | | | | Horses are used for of protein digestibility and |
| Horses make great companions. Caring for your | | | | protein quality. There has been a sub- therapy. |
| horse during the coldest winter months may | | | | Horses are very much like humans in that they |
| indeed challenge your commitment to horse | | | | are social animals. They have distinct personalities, |
| ownership. I have yet to meet anyone who | | | | attitudes, and moods. Horses are as mainstream |
| relishes the opportunity to chop ice out of frozen | | | | as apple pie. |
| water buckets or wheel manure through snowy | | | | Horses are tragic in the sense that most of them |
| drifts in subzero weather. | | | | give all they've got and sometimes they suffer |
| Hoof dressing should not be overused. In fact, | | | | for it. Horses are not allowed in county parks or |
| there are only a few instances when a hoof | | | | campgrounds, on beaches or nature trails. The |
| dressing is necessary or desirable. Hoof care is an | | | | Holy Cross Trail , about 8 miles northeast of |
| essential part of grooming that requires you to | | | | Phillips, has also recently been developed |
| clean out your horse's feet on a daily basis. In | | | | specifically for horseback riding. |
| addition, it's a good idea to bathe your horse on a | | | | Horses are considered dead-end or incidental |
| regular basis. | | | | hosts because they do not maintain a sufficient |
| Worms in your horses manure mean that he is | | | | level of the virus in their system to infect |
| carrying dangerous, sometimes even deadly, | | | | mosquitoes or other mammals. This means |
| parasites. Time for a deworming! Worms can | | | | infected horses are not considered a threat to |
| cause weight loss, poor coat, and colic, which can | | | | other horses and people will not contract the virus |
| be deadly. It is best to have your veterinarian | | | | by caring for infected horses. |
| test and deworm your horse, or advise you on | | | | |