You most likely better know it as “moon blindness,” but periodic opthalmia, the most common cause of blindness in horses, has nothing to do with the phases of the moon The reason why horsemen used to attribute moon blindness to the phases of the moon is because of its tendency to appear suddenly, subside in about a week, and then come back

You know how important it is to check your horse’s legs before and after you ride for heat and swelling If you find hard swelling in the area of the horse’s splint bones, your horse may be suffering from splints

It is not very often you hear of a horse with cancer Often when you do it is after the horse has died and the cancer was later discovered in a necropsy

A regular parasite control program is critical to your horse’s health Infestations of internal parasites can cause your horse to feel ill all of the time, become colicky, and can even cause death

Heaves Even the name sounds icky

Think of how sensitive your horse is—even if you don’t think he is particularly sensitive to your aids at all Think of how reactive he is just to the persistent presence of an annoying fly at his belly

We’ve all seen these horses They latch on to feeder with their front teeth and suck in air

When a riding academy ran its instructor certification clinic, the first thing the clinician did was have all the instructor candidates mount their horses from the wrong side The reason, she said, was to remind them what it's like to be a beginner again

Ohio University Southern Campus is located in Ironton, Ohio and is a four-year public university that offers both Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees For those students who are seeking a degree in equine studies, OU Southern offers an Associate’s in Applied Science Degree in Equine Studies

Northwest Community College is located in Powell, Wyoming and is a two-year public community college that offers many different associate degree programs One of the degree programs that is offered at Northwest Community College is an Associate’s in Applied Science Degree in Equine Studies