| You always wanted a horse when you were growing | | | | not sure what is wrong, but you know something is |
| up and now that you are a successful adult, you have | | | | wrong. |
| decided to take the plunge and purchase a horse. | | | | There are many different types of common equine |
| Keeping a horse is not possible today in most cities so | | | | health problems that can affect your animal. These |
| you arrange to have it boarded and cared for at a | | | | include, but are not limited to allergies, colic, Cushing's |
| local stable. Sounds easy, but owning and caring for a | | | | disease, dehydration illnesses, dermatitis and skin |
| horse is a big responsibility that each owner must be | | | | rashes, excess salvia and drooling, head shaking, |
| prepared for. So, where do start to learn about what it | | | | stomach problems such as ulcers, headshaking, |
| takes to have a healthy horse? | | | | shivers, West Nile Virus and the list goes on. In addition |
| Quickly, you will realize that there is a lot to learn and | | | | to diseases, there are other conditions that can affect |
| at first, you will be overwhelmed and think that you | | | | their health-parasites, worms and insects are a major |
| can not possible learn everything. You must provide | | | | problem that should be dealt with quickly. Nothing can |
| for daily care of the hooves, maintain their teeth, joints, | | | | be worse than having these creatures in or on your |
| and internal health. Keeping your horse healthy involves | | | | body. |
| feeding him the right food, watching for digestive | | | | Keeping your horse healthy should be your primary |
| problems and colic, watching for leg and foot problems, | | | | concern if you want to own a horse. You should |
| purchasing and using the correct tack, doing regular | | | | investigate the stable where he will live and determine |
| grooming, having him vaccinated and dewormed, and | | | | that they are providing all of the daily grooming, feeding, |
| there are dozens of other details that must be dealt | | | | drinking, and medical needs. In addition, they should |
| with. | | | | have a regular exercise program for your horse as |
| Just like people, they are affected by weather, must | | | | well as loving attention-these are animals that enjoy |
| be properly fed and sheltered, and may get sprains, | | | | human contact and they should not be locked up alone |
| strains, soreness of the back and legs. If sick or in pain, | | | | for indefinite periods of time. |
| it will affect the way they move and the way they | | | | Invest in a good veterinary and talk to him. Make sure |
| feel. A healthy horse will tend to be easier going than a | | | | that you horse is healthy and ready to ride whenever |
| sick one-very similar to people who do not feel well, | | | | you go over to the stable. You will have a friend for |
| we get grumpy. They are acting different and you | | | | life in your horse, but it is your responsibility to ensure |
| may first notice that their mood is different. You are | | | | that he gets the best care and love in the world. |