There is something about the start of spring that ignites a sense of excitement in all serious equestrians that compete. After a long winter of busting out ice in water buckets, trudging through snow, and basically hibernating until better weather makes its way around, horse people jump at the chance to ride outside, attend horse […]
There are a few words that would immediately instill anxiety into any equestrian and one of those words would certainly be laminitis. Laminitis is the inflammation of the laminae of the hoof. This inflammation causes difficulty in walking, pain in the hooves, and increased heat and digital pulse. The causes of laminitis are many, but […]
Excel Equine® had a great time being a part of Recreational Rider Day on April 2nd at the University of Louisville Shelby Rd Campus. The event was put on by the Kentucky Horse Council and was such a pleasant way for horse owners to gain more applicable knowledge to further their ability to be excellent […]
It has been discovered that it is extremely likely that over half of the horses that are showing and competing have stomach ulcers. So why are horses that are athletes so prone to developing this ailment? Well let’s start with looking at how the horse’s digestive system works. A horses stomach is pretty small…it only […]
One of the main differences between horses in modern day times and when horses were not domesticated is the fact that many horses are confined to stalls for the majority of the day. This is really the only option for horses that are competing and cannot stay turned out all day or even be turned […]
It is a common occurrence that horse owners will think that if their horses go off their feed, have problems with choke, or drop lots of feed, then it is a problem with the feed. The feed is often not to blame…a horse’s dental health is. Dental care for horses is a key component to […]
Unlike humans, horses are 90% grown by the time they are two years old. Imagine a 2 year old in a 16 year old body…that’s what it is like in equine world. Knowing this fact should cause us to recognize that we have a lot of important nutrition to pack into those first two years […]
When asking other horse owners, trainers, or breeders, about their horses, many of them can give you an in depth look into what goes into the care of these animals. Exactly what medications they are on and why, their training schedules, any previous medical ailments and how they are taking preventative and corrective measures, and […]
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