November 2007

The Quick-Fix Mentality

It would be wonderful if we could wave our horse problems away.

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD

We’re all busy, so the allure of a quick fix is undeniable. Sometimes it’s even unavoidable, such as when you’re running so late you don’t have time to make a nutritious dinner and simply grab the phone to get pizza delivered. A fast dinner like this now and then won’t hurt you, but if you make it a habit you’ll pay the price. Quick-fix thinking is fine, unless you let it become an automatic response.

A quick fix is little more than using coloring to polish the hoof.

If your horse develops a behavior problem, is your first reaction to look to a tranquilizer or calming supplement, or is it to try to figure out why? If your horse is lame, do you reach…