Everyone knows that good hoof care is a crucial part of overall horse care and this weekend I was reminded of it again when my brother, a farrier, was home for a visit. Every time he visits we inevitably end up going through each of my horses and talking about what kind of feet they have. This time when we got to one of my ... Read More »

For the past two months I’ve been treating my horse Vanessa’s ulcer problem. While the treatment has been making her feel much better overall, the increased stress that being at a horse show brings brought out the original symptoms again this week. For Vanessa the most extreme symptom of the ulcer hurting is ... Read More »

My brother Eoin is a farrier in the area and works on a number of horses at my barn Sycamore Stables. While working on horse’s feet is always dangerous, the most difficult horses are always the young ones as they are less patient and don’t have as much experience getting their feet done. This time around while ... Read More »

Last week my jumper Vanessa started refusing jumps in a simple gymnastic exercise. Knowing her very well and that she never refuses; I knew that something was wrong. For the past month I’ve had her on regular small doses of ulcer guard and she recently began a daily stomach supplement but we hadn’t had any ... Read More »