horse care – STALL and STABLE

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Barns are the perfect proving grounds for efficient management and thoughtful design.

There are many different ways we can improve upon our daily chores – from setting up feed and turning horses out, to sweeping up after all of those picked hooves. This week, I’m sharing a few observations and tips that can keep your barn chores flowing and efficient. Plus, one more update on Siouxsie and the Solitary Witch. Listen in to find out how we fared on the return trip to Hoo Hollow!

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EP 49: Frustrations

September 30, 2020October 1, 2020

This episode is sponsored by: Lucas Equine Equipment and Airlite USA

When you finally get your horses home, there is no other feeling like it. Looking out your window and seeing your favorite creatures enjoying life under your care is one of THE most gratifying experiences for a horse lover.

But there’s a flip side. Happy Horsekeeping isn’t as easy as it sometimes seems. While we can design our barns, yards, and turnout to keep our horses safe, feed them the best hay and grains, and provide a low-stress environment for them, there are times when that’s still not enough. Listen in!

For more information:

Habronema and Summer Sores
Encysted Redworms in Horses
Upward Fixation of the Patella (Sioux’s stifle issue)
Changes in Hindgut Microbiota and Behavioral Indicators (article abstract)
Controlling Hindgut Acidosis (PDF)
Horse Personality Questionnaire (PDF)

Summer sore on horse's lip — *Summer Sore caused by Habronema spp*

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EP 48: Helping Horses in Need

September 8, 2020September 10, 2020

This episode is brought to you by:

LUCAS EQUINE EQUIPMENT
Makers of Quality Stall Components and Stable Accessories

Should you turn your new rescue horse out with the others in your herd?

What are the Five Freedoms?

How can re-feeding syndrome cause a horse to die?

What important exam is necessary when adopting a mare?

There’s a wonderful surge in horse adoptions this year. It’s never enough, but it’s something! Many rescue horses, however, are in poor health, and that leaves the adopters struggling to rehabilitate, support, and nurture the horses back to good physical and mental health. This recovery process can be very confusing, and the information available that is specific to rehabilitation is limited. Our guest in this episode is Dr. Stacie Boswell, an equine veterinarian who recently published a book titled, The Ultimate Guide to Horses in Need.

Helena talks with Dr. Boswell about the most common issues facing rescued horses, and how we, as caregivers, can best support their return to good health. Listen in!

For more information:

Dr. Stacie Boswell

UC Davis Guidelines for Refeeding Horses

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EP 40: What’s Up at Hoo Hollow

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020

There’s been a lot of activity at our place these last few months. The quarantine has us sheltering in place here in Rhode Island, but that doesn’t mean there’s been a lack of things to do. On the contrary! From finishing our new hay shed, to major driveway construction, Buck and I have been busy little bees. Stick around to find out what inspired Buck to get back in the saddle, how our backyard barn has been serving Brody and Siouxsie, and how this time of isolation has also brought an opportunity for self-reflection and a new respect for horsemanship. Listen in!

Learn more:

Calming Signals, Anna Blake

Horsemanship with Tik Maynard

Horsemanship Through Life, Mark Rashid

What is Join Up®?

Outbuildings — *Looking east from our deck.*

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EP 39: Conversations in Quarantine

May 5, 2020May 6, 2020

We had an entirely different episode planned for today. Dr. Karyn Malinowski was kind enough to agree to a 2-part series on horse keeping at Rutgers University Equine Science Center. Well, we got Part One down okay, but as we connected last week to begin recording Part Two, Dr. Malinowski and Helena found that their casual conversation about their horses was just the antidote to the ho hum glum of isolation. And so that’s what you get today – an interesting conversation about Standardbreds, a mid-life crisis, crashes, lessons learned, laughable moments, and horses loved. This is the kind of thing horse people do… when we’re not riding, of course. So listen in!

Dr. Malinowski staff photo — *Dr. Karyn Malinowski, Ph. D.*

Learn more:

Rutgers University Equine Science Center

The Famous Niatross

United States Trotting Association

Standardbred Retirement Foundation