This is a SUPER video on diagnosing whether or not your horse has ulcers. Equine Ulcer Diagnosis by Mark dePaolo, DVM If you have a horse who is cinchy/grouchy/touchy/spooky/rears/kicks/bites/bucks, or shows any sign of evasive, aggressive, or uncomfortable behavior, do not pass ‘go’ before you […]

Unfortunately, I think my Quarter Horse mare, Corazon, has this disease. And yes, it is classified as a disease and in some cases can be fatal. It afflicts mainly draft horses, warmbloods, Arabians, and, alas, the American Quarter Horse. I’ve had Corazon less than two […]

This is something that is definitely easier said than done. And often people, even horse people, mistake fear or pain for defiance and meanness. When I talked to this little girl a few days ago, it was hard to even get her to open up […]

The secret is the blood-brain barrier. Sounds like something out of a horror movie, but it’s really a great thing, as you will read below. But first, here’s my personal story about how my own mental faculties and psychic powers were enhanced–within about half an […]

Yes! My book by that same name is finally up on Kindle at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007BSOLWW! It should be in print on Amazon soon. AND, if you have a Kindle e-reader you can “borrow” it for free through Kindle’s new ADP Select program. If you read it, […]

“You have nothing if not your health.” I don’t know who first said that, but you know just how true that is if you’ve ever had a chronic disease or ongoing pain. Quality of life is everything . . . and unfortunately having health insurance […]

Well . . . not pretty. Read:  eye infection. That’s what happened to my precious Frida when I first got wind of the fact that she is a bit prone to the “dry-eye” symptoms that some Chihuahuas exhibit. Naturally, I was out of town. The […]

At least it is the question for many horse owners and lovers. Lots of people will want to shoot me for this, but I think there is a case to be made for leaving an animal in tact. But it depends on many things: the breed, […]

If you’ve ever had one of your animals sprayed by a skunk, then you know first hand how literally panic-stricken all become when that animal comes rushing into the house for your help! It happened to us last week . . . at midnight, I might […]

  I was cleaning house today and as I was moving these riding boots (pictured left) in order to sweep under them, I was shocked to notice the difference in “dirt pattern” on them. Notice the right boot has dirt and horse sweat  ground into the […]