Most people think of ulcers in horses as being large areas of damage in the stomach. Leaky gut is a condition that can occur if the lining of the intestines becomes irritated and develops small ulcers. Normally a healthy gut wall would prevent any toxins or undigested proteins from getting into the circulation but a … Continue Reading »
While watching the Dallas Cowboy football team implode yesterday I finally heard the commentators saying something I have been thinking for over a year. For about the last five years I, like many other Cowboy fans, have been disappointed when the team in the NFL with the most talent again underperforms. What the commentators finally … Continue Reading »
Horse temperament and personality are so important and after years of having some bad matches I have to say I have a good one now. I took Remi out today with a new friend here in Fischer and he sure showed what a difference a good horse temperament can make. Sharon’s coming 2 year old … Continue Reading »
Now that I am moved in I am determined to keep my house clean. Not an easy task with all the animals and dust. Anyone who has horses knows activities concerning them tend to generate larger than average amounts of dirt. After struggling with sweeping and regular vacuuming which seemed to just move the dirt … Continue Reading »
When I work with laminintis horses I always focus on educating the owner. In my experience an owner who is willing to learn more about laminitis in horses is much better able to meet the needs of these individuals. First thing you need to pay attention to is what your horse eats. So many cases … Continue Reading »
I have been treating laminitis horses for 28 years and they are by far the most challenging cases I see. Even with all the new knowledge of insulin resistance and Cushings I have yet to see anyone come up with a formula that works consistently. Diet and how you trim horses hooves is critical but … Continue Reading »
When I developed the Five Element Typing system I focused more on personality because I wanted this system to help people have better relationships with their horses. Unfortunately, it is not that simple. Like people, horse’s personalities can be very straight forward or very complicated. The underlying temperament, which is actually what the Five Element … Continue Reading »
I think that within limits any horse can do any job but you have to be realistic. For example, an Earth type draft horse is not a good candidate for grand prix jumping but they can hop over a 2 foot fence just fine. A racing bred Wood TB is not going to be great … Continue Reading »
I have never been a regular coffee drinker until I started my move to Fischer. I needed something to help keep me going with all the challenges of the move. I never understood why people bought fancy coffee machines that you program the night before. I get it now. I can’t tell you how many … Continue Reading »