Managing The Transition From A Stallion To A Gelding

carol shwetz dvm Castration may not be the best place to introduce yourself to a horse. The emotional nature of horses is shaped by many events in their lives and for about 50 per cent of our horse population, castration is one. The events surrounding castration are significant to the healthy physical and emotional development

Let’s Go Ridin’ – for Mar. 19, 2009

Last time we talked about breeding your mare, so this time I thought I would tell you about witnessing the miracle of birth, horse style. In all my years of being around horses, I had never seen a mare foal. They like to do it under cover of darkness most times, they like to be


Horse Health

carol shwetz dvm It is the responsibility of the person travelling with horses to ensure proper documentation is provided to border officials. Horses from Canada travel across the border into the Uni ted States for purposes surprisingly similar to people. They have jobs, exhibitions, competitions, and new homes on the other side. Both people and