One of THE most difficult conditions to treat, in my opinion, is scratches. Known also as dew poisoning, muck itch, pastern dermatitis, cracked heal, greasy heal, and probably a bunch of other names I haven’t even heard of – bottom line – it’s annoying, chronic (comes back over and over), and progressive (gets waaay worse without treatment!)… Continue Reading
I am definitely just about OVER this crazy Tennessee winter… cold, ice, snow, and worst of all, MUD.
Repeat with me… “just a little while longer, just a little while…”
One thing that’s making the winter slightly more bearable is keeping up with proper horse hoof care.
All Tennessee horse people dread the winter for 1 main reason…
WINTER = MUDDY HORSES
We are seeing LOTS of this at the Green Barn and we haven’t even reached Turkey Day yet!
Sighhh…
So, in preparation, I am reviewing my protocol* for healthy horse winter grooming:
