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I was cleaning the mud off my horses legs today and found these lumps on the back of his fetlocks. They’re on both back legs but not the front ones and they’re in relatively the same spot which made me think that maybe it’s a normal part of horse anatomy that I simply don’t know about. I tried...

I am going to apologize ahead of time for my ignorance, I have leased a number of horses before, but this is the first time I have ever had to be in charge of everything from the ground up, as far as feeding and maintenance goes. I was just wondering what "generalized routine" you all might...

So my brand new 12 yr old AQHA gelding ( purchased 4 days ago) has been getting 2 “scoops” (about 3 pounds each) twice a day of Purina Strategy (so says previous owner). That’s like 12 pounds of feed a day! And he is getting supplemental hay Our vet taped his weight at 850 lbs...

So I'm casually looking at horses for sale and come across a beautiful yearling Hanoverian gelding. He seems really nice from his description, sans the fact that he has some really obvious pigeon toes. I contact the seller as I'm really interested in him as a whole and ask to see more photos of...

I really wish I had a video of this behavior, but I did not have my phone the past couple of times I went to feed my gelding. Basically, I set his grain down last night and he stuck his nose in it like he was going to eat and then flicked his head to the side and flung grain three times. Then...

Hi, I’ve just moved to a new property where leeches are quite abundant in the paddocks. My other pets are fine and unaffected in general, but my two mini horses constantly have leeches on their feet/legs. I go out in the morning and their fetlocks are covered in blood. The only good thing is...

I need some suggestions on what I can give my gelding as a substitution to alfalfa. He has had an issue with peeing too much for a long time and I believe I have narrowed it down to him eating alfalfa. He is a hard keeper so I cannot just do away with it even though I do feed him a lot...

Hey! (PLEASE NOTE- i will be speaking to my vet but id like to get some ideas of what others do) So i just got my first horse and I'm a little lost with vaccines. My guy got wormed last month and had a 4-way (including flu,rhino, and tetnus) in the spring. Can someone guide me on how often you...

Hi, I have a very frustrating problem, my recently acquired ex racer has been issue after issue I've been dealing with but now I'm not sure what to do about her other ongoing situation. When I rub, brush or even feather light touch her girth area side and lessor extent under her tummy she...

Okay, I'm in a situation where I absolutely cannot get to work even though I really want to. If it helps at all, the horses are Standardbred colts and fillies who harness race. The horses got fed grain at 6:45 am, I am supposed to clean stalls and feed hay at around 9:00 am, and give lunch grain...

I have been working with my horse for a while now. She was started for a few months about two years ago, and then had a year off. I am in college so I was unable to consistently ride for a while, but I have been back at it for about a month now. It used to be that I could not get my mare to...

Hi, Was wondering if anyone had ever had any experience with an internal mass inside their horse near their spleen? It seems to be quite a medical mystery at one stage grew to 28cm but has since shrunk to 20cm. It has also appeared to have caused colitis and several bouts of colic. Would...

was wondering if i could get some advice my mare didnt eat this morning which is very unusual for her but she ate some grain later i went to ride her and she was acting really agitated she tried to kick out at me and bucked twice and felt really stiff like she wasn't relaxing shes drinking a lot...

Hello My horse has something lightly yellow in his eye, right under it. It looks like some kind of a mucus or something. There is not much of it, I clean it every day but still it appears there again and again. We live in Latvia - it is windy and snowy at the moment. I think I could make some...

As of yesterday I'm health insurance-less. :-( I've been thinking of my options, but I have no idea where to go. I am not eligible for health insurance through my job, nor am I going to get hitched to my girlfriend to share her benefits. I guess I have several options: 1. Keep my mothers...

I have a 4 year old Quarab and he is so high strung! He is one of the most over reactive horses i know and im looking into a supplement that will calm him down. I've heard mare magic, and they have this at my local feed store. But i want some other opinions before i just go feeding random things...

I'm looking to get my horse insured. I want full health and mortality coverage; I'm not taking any chances. Any recommendations? Which are the best companies (best rates, good coverage, customer service, etc.)? Thanks!!

Alright.. I'm fed up with my horses injuries right now. He just had thrush, popped an abscess a month ago and no he has moved to a BONE SPLINT. I was told that rubbing my liniment on him would help. I have Bigeloil. My Godmother told me to rub that on his legs after I hose it for 10 minutes. So...

Help! I have a medium sized horse operation and have been toying with the idea of buying a software program to help me manage my records. The problem is, there are so many out there and I am not sure which ones are actually useful and easy to manage. I also have a small breeding program that I...