Horsin’ Around
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CSU veterinarians advise ways to avoid infection while traveling with horses
Summer is peak season for horse shows and events, and Colorado State University veterinarians remind riders that it’s important if…
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Chuck Peterson teaches the long and short (ears) of equine management
Call Chuck Peterson “mule-headed” and, unlike most folks, he’ll thank you for the compliment. Peterson, 66, has worked more than…
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Regular equine dental care is a necessity
Equine teeth, unlike human teeth, continue growing for a lifetime, at a rate of about 1/8 inch per year. Wild…
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Poudre Wilderness Volunteers trail ride with purpose
Livermore residents Linda Sunday and husband her Rick Black are two of more than 100 equestrians with Poudre Wilderness Volunteers…
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Losses and gains and the love of a horse
Trinity Scarpella knows her way around horses. She was less than a year old when she took her first ride…
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Hearing-impaired wrangler charms audience at Larimer County Fair
Bailey Wilcox needs a little boost to get up on Cydney, her 19-year-old gray and white Appaloosa. She’s been riding…
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Feeding a horse without breaking the bank
Prices for hay and grain mixtures fed to horses have been on the rise for a long time, and since…
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First aid can determine a horse's future
Equines are highly accident- and ailment-prone. Sudden and common conditions include lacerations, colic, insect stings, snake bites and eye injuries.…
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Local woman re-trains Thoroughbred racehorses
Career changes can be challenging and traumatic. But while such mindset modification can be a shock to the human system,…
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Though rare, botulism can still cause problems in horses
Few horse owners are familiar with botulism in horses. But if the infrequent, deadly disease strikes their herd, they’ll never…