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Founder is the common name for the severe, damaging stage of laminitis — when the coffin bone inside the hoof rotates or sinks after the supporting tissues (laminae) fail. It is one of the most serious things that can happen to a horse foot, and it is often preventable. Understanding what founder is, what causes […]
Laminitis is one of the most serious conditions a horse can face — painful inflammation of the sensitive tissues (laminae) that bond the hoof wall to the bone inside. Caught early, it can often be managed. Missed or delayed, it can become permanently crippling. Every horse owner should be able to recognize the signs and […]
The minutes before the vet arrives are the ones you can prepare for. What to do, what not to do, and what to have ready in advance.
Horses hide pain by instinct. Learning to read the face and the behaviour is one of the most useful skills an owner can develop.
Ask any seasoned horse owner what scares them most, and a lot of them give the same one-word answer: colic. It's common, it can turn serious fast, and it has a way of happening at the worst possible hour. The good news is that catching it early changes everything — and you don't need a veterinary degree to know what to look for.
Search "horse first-aid kit" online and you'll find lists with forty items, half of which you'll never touch and a few of which you shouldn't use without a vet anyway. The truth is a good kit is short, organized, and actually accessible when the adrenaline's running.
Every horse owner has stood in a stall at night asking the same question: is this a 'call right now' or a 'watch it till morning'? Getting it wrong in either direction costs you — an unnecessary emergency fee, or precious time. Here's a practical way to think it through.
