Horse Journal - April 2005

April 2005

Summer Wardrobe Basics
A fly sheet can reduce pesticide use, which is healthier and less costly. Our Best Buy sheets are $49.95—the price of a gallon of most fly sprays.

Side Reins Bring Free, Forward Movement
If you learn to use them properly, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without them.

Knock Out Allergies
If you hit them first, your chances of victory increase tremendously.

Should You Rely On Titers?
No. While overvaccinating can be problematic, not vaccinating can be fatal.

Insulin-Resistant? Lose The Leptin
The hormone leptin may be the difference between fat horses who are insulin-resistant and those that aren’t.

Subtle Changes May Indicate Pain
Quick checks and simple note-taking may head off a problem early.

Wind Puffs Are More Than Air
The location of the puffy spot in your horse’s ankle makes a difference in how you treat it.