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When a horses leg swells up from a cut or scratch I know that you can sweat wrap it. How do u do a sweat wrap, and What kind of products do you put in a sweat wrap? Aswell as how long do you keep the heat in for.

Clydesdale car Hey guys, me and my family own a Clydesdale horse called Gimine and some other mares. Just a few days ago, I went to run an errand when I found Gimine sitting on the roof of our Skoda Octavia, his forward feet on the bonnet of the car. Upon closer inspection I realised that he...

New owner here with a draft cross. He lived in a snowy part of Texas and was recently brought here to a stable in Southern California with a fluffy winter coat! Although it's December, the coldest it gets here is 55 F at night and 75 to 80 during the day! He sweats quite a bit when he moves...

A little bit of background: My mare has always been grumpy on the ground, ear pinning and the like. Her attitude is great in the saddle, though, and she's a very calm horse wether we're out on the roads or riding in the ring. Last March I realized that I had never, ever noticed her go into heat...

Last Wednesday I noticed that my mares hind left leg was swollen and warm. She was babying it and would rest it anytime she stood still. I talked to my boss and after seeing a video of her etc she told me to give her previcoc 2x a day until sunday night, along with cold hosing her leg. I took...

What are some ways to keep my horses cool and comfy in this heat? It's about 96 degrees lately and they stay in their stalls but the flies are still after them and they just sweat! I hose them off and scrape the water off and then they just go back in the stall to dry. I have a fan blowing in...

Hi All, I'm in Southern California where temperatures have been spiking at 100+ degrees lately. Medicines and other things in our emergency vet kits, such as Vetericine, have a storage requirement of "room temperature" and storing away from heat. So in a boarding situation where there is no...

I have this one mare and when she goes into heat she turns into a brat. She'll buck,kick ( not at people but if you walk behind her on a horse she kicks),when I saddle her she lie down with the saddle on. So I stick to ground work and avoid riding her till her attitude is better. Just want to...

Here in Texas, it's not uncommon for temperatures to climb above 100 degrees during the summertime. How do y'all deal with the heat? I try to ride early in the morning before it gets too hot. I offer water before and after the ride (during the ride if out for a long time), monitor respiration...

My mare has horrible heat cycles. She is over bearing. She isnt mean, quiet the oppposite but she is pushy. I was looking into some Cycle Supplements to help calm her down during her cycle but was just wondering if anyone had any good or bad experiance with the products Im looking into. All...

Just curious to see what everyone's opinions are on fans for horses in the summer. I've always been kinda split, because on one hand it's miserably hot and humid so obviously a breeze might make them a little more comfortable. But on the other hand, I've always wondered if giving them a fan in...

So my 9yr old arab mare has a rash on the back of her legs. I just adopted her less than 2 weeks ago and was informed of the rash the day i adopted her. They were unaware of how long she had had it, they had just noticed it. It looks like it is in the healing stages, it is dry, flaky, and the...

I lease a ten year old morgan/quarter horse, arabian mixed mare.She is 14.1hh We just started training her this year. She has never had a foal before. Sadies is a sweet mare. She listens very well and learns quickly. She is a push button horse in the sence that when you touch her sides with your...

I have a young horse, he's about 5. He is from canada, he currently lives in florida. He has only been down here for 2 summers, this being his 2nd. he is a chesnut, who is losing his fur. His previous owners said he loses fur in the heat. Is there anyway i can get his fur to regrow thicker or...

I live in Florida and ride at least 6 times a week, in the summer I have started to notice that I develop a rash on my lower butt (seat bones) and inner thighs. It itches and is a little painful, and extremely embarrassing! I think it may be due to sweat, heat and friction while riding...

Hi! So I've recently purchased a mare who has been living outside year round and supposedly has this "iron stomach". She's been at my house for about 7 or 8 days now, and I've noticed that she has this very annoying habit of kicking and biting her stomach all the time. I know, I know, my first...

Hey guys, So I have a 4 year old OTTB mare that I got in November. So far she has been doing very well of her training, except when she is cycling. It is progressively getting worse. Yesterday, the farrier came out to do her feet (she is cycling now). She was ok the first 2 feet (although she...

My girl was on heat 12 days ago and she was on heat again yesterday. How often do they come in heat?

JW, when is is too hot to ride? IK I live in Maine but it still can get pretty hot up here. :?