Horses
Vaccinate the Saddle Horses for West Nile Before the Mosquitoes Own the Bottoms
Mosquito-borne encephalitis and West Nile virus show up in Montana horses every summer, and the horses that survive it are rarely the…
Horses
Keep the Saddle String Sound Through Summer, Because a Lame Horse in July Grounds the Whole Crew
Summer work is hard on ranch horses, and the wrecks that sideline them—sore backs, cracked feet, tying-up, dehydration—build up quietly. A little…
Horses
The Idle Branding Horse Founders on Lush June Grass While Nobody’s Watching Him
Once the branding runs are over, the good ranch geldings go out on green grass and stand around getting fat. That's exactly…
Horses
The Ranch Horse That Ties Up Halfway Through a Long June Gather
Tying-up cripples the horse that was soft all spring and then got asked for a full day in the heat. Here's how…
Horses
The Green Grass That Founders Your Best Ranch Horse Comes on in June
Lush spring pasture and a little extra grain put more good using horses out of work with laminitis than any wreck. Here's…
Horses
Keep the Good Horse Sound: Summer Care for the Ranch Geldings You Lean On
June through August is the hardest stretch on a working ranch horse. A little attention to feet, water, and saddle fit now…