Julie Goodnight and Veterinarian Deb Schlutz work with a horse whose pain was keeping him from performing.
Episode 907 – Don’t Blame Me – Behind The Scenes
Episode 904 – The Doctor Will See You – Behind The Scenes
Dually Recovering from Colitis
It’s been a rough few weeks around our barn, but I am pleased to report a happy ending. My number one horse, Dually, has always been a high-maintenance horse, with digestive issues, performance injuries, tendency toward ulcers—you get the picture. He is also extremely important to me, my most precious horse—and everyone who works for […]
Ground Manners To Prepare Your Horse For The Vet
Veterinary Visits “The Best Patient”
If your horse is well-trained, well-behaved and easy to work with, you’ll make your veterinarian’s job much easier and more effective. Even the best veterinarian must struggle to examine a horse that’s stomping, biting, moving away or just not cooperating. While you might blame your horse’s “sudden” behavioral problems on sickness or pain, chances are, […]
Stand Statue Still
Stand Statue Still Lots of people “do” ground work but like with any type of training, it can be done well or not. Groundwork done poorly is training the horse the wrong thing and I have seen many cases where horses have been damaged in the process of “groundwork.” To be an effective trainer, you […]
Safety Concerns: Administering Vaccines
Question Category: Safety Concerns Question: Is it okay to give our own vaccines? Answer: This is a good question, which brings up some legal and ethical questions. First of all, most vaccines are “over-the counter,” meaning that they can be legally purchased and administered by anyone that is competent to give an inter-muscular injection. There […]