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