TOTD: Horses have been bred for specific activities. You will be more happy and successful using your horse in the activity for which it is bred. #horsehealth #horse

Horse sense is the thing a horse has that keeps him from betting on people. ~ W.C. Fields #horsehealth #horses

Every green horse needs a gradually-increasing fitness program to bring heart, lungs, muscles, tendons and joints to optimum strength before you make long rides or rigorous athletic maneuvers. equimed.com/health-centers… #horsehealth #horse

WOTD: Quidding - Dropping excessive feed from the mouth while chewing. #horsehealth #horse

Stereotypies are of concern because of the damage the horse can do both to itself and to its environment. equimed.com/health-centers… #horsehealth #horse

Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about horses. ~ Callie #horsehealth #horse

Horses instinctively seek readily digestible calories which are the first priority in survival. equimed.com/news/health/te… #horsehealth #horse

WOTD: Castration - The act of neutering a male horse. #horsehealth #horse

In the horse world, ‘Women of a Certain Age’ are embracing the spirit of Equus and all that horse ownership offers. equimed.com/news/business/… #horsehealth #horse

TOTD: Equines are of the order Perissodactyl. Perissodactyls are herbiverous with hoofs and an odd number of toes. The closest relatives to the equines are the rhinoceros and tapir. #horsehealth #horse

WOTD: Purebred - An animal whose ancestors derive over many generations from a recognized breed. #horsehealth #horse

Always check the horse's body condition every two weeks in winter, making sure to actually feel through the coat to assess fat coverage over the ribs. equimed.com/news/health/fe… #horsehealth #horse

TOTD: If your horse suffers from Recurrent Airway Obstruction, good quality wheat and flax straw bedding has fewer respirable particles and allergenic spores than wood shavings. #horsehealth #horse

In an effort to increase awareness about the importance of microchipping your horse, the United Horse Coalition is running a microchip giveaway contest from Friday December 18th 2020 - January 1st, 2021. equimed.com/news/general/g… #horsehealth #horse

WOTD: VEE - Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis #horsehealth #horse

There is some evidence in horses (and a lot more in humans) that high protein intakes and specific amino acids may trigger an insulin response. equimed.com/news/health/sa… #horsehealth #horse

TOTD: Some horses learn quickly how to open gate latches. Avoid a tragedy by using gate latches that cannot be opened by a horse. #horsehealth #horse

The rationale for horse fecal checks is to slow the emergence of resistance to current dewormer drugs, but unfortunately, there's a downside - increasing levels of large strongyle, S. vulgaris. equimed.com/news/health/pi… #horsehealth #horse

WOTD: Ergot - A small callus-like area on the underside of the fetlock joint. #horsehealth #horse

WOTD: EPM - Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis. #horsehealth #horse