Sharing Equine Ivermectin Can Have Serious Consequences

Other equine meds can be deadly for your small pets, too.

A Home for Every Horse

There are an estimated 170,000 horses “unwanted.” What a sad word that is. Unwanted. I can’t imagine what it must feel like to be “unwanted.” ... READ MORE
Training Young Horses In Eventing

This Twin Rivers schooling event allows us to introduce young horses to the sport or to introduce them to the next level. It’s also a really good event for our students to get in some great competitive practice in a relaxed atmosphere.... READ MORE
Winter Dressage Education

WEP is a weekend of lectures that D4K holds every January in Connecticut. It started out aimed for kids, but there are plenty of topics for people at all levels of experience and ages.... READ MORE
The One-Fall Rule Doesn’t Really Promote Rider Safety In Three-Day Eventing

What do I mean? Well, there is nothing in the current rule that prevents a rider from competing if they’ve fallen at any time other than on that specific competition’s course. If I fall off in the cross-country or show jumping warm-up ring, nothing prevents me from getting back on and going on course. If I fall off a fractious horse in the barn aisle, nothing stops me from getting back on. If I fall at home, the day before the event—even if it’s serious enough that I go (or get taken to) a hospital emergency room—nothing but common sense can keep me from riding in the event the next day.... READ MORE
Conundrum Farm

It was extremely windy last night, and continues on today, and many branches came down over night, including on one section of fence. My husband and I both spent many years working on and/or managing breeding farms, and one thing we both learned was: Horses can find ways to hurt themselves on downed branches. ... READ MORE
A Special Blog Post From Dr. Eldredge: Helping Older Horses In Winter

Actually, all of these tips can be used or young horses too! I am basically running a hospice for elderly horses (with the exception of a ... READ MORE
Equine Winter Weight Loss

A long winter coat can hide weight loss, so periodically feel your horse’s ribs to see if he’s holding his weight during the cold winter months. ... READ MORE
Sharing Equine Ivermectin Can Have Serious Consequences

Almost every barn has a cat and a dog or two hanging out. They help with rodent control, provide company for the horses and security. But ... READ MORE
When To “Push On”—One of Horse Training’s Biggest Challenges

My article in the upcoming February issue of the Horse Journal is called “When To Stop and When To Push On,” a question that I think underlies every ... READ MORE
Dust to Dust

The picture with this blog seems to say “Happy Holidays” in a very meaningful way to horsemen. I arrived at the barn a couple days ago ... READ MORE