WindWalker Stables

Anatomy

*The Horses Muscles.

*The Horses Organs.

Bandaging

*Protect Your Horse's Legs With Proper Bandaging Techniques

*Cold Therapy & Ice Bandages

*Applying Pressure Bandages

*Applying Sweat Bandages To The Horse's Leg

*Applying Hock Bandages

*Leg Bandages - Bandaging Your Horse's Legs

*Applying A Hoof And Lower Leg Bandage

Blanket Fitting

"rules-of-thumb" for blanket fitting.

68" - For 1 to 2-Year Olds (13-1/2 to 14 hands tall)
72" - For 2-Year-Old-Horse (14-1/2 to 15 hands tall)
76" - For Average Horse (15-1/2 to 16 hands tall)
80" - For Large Horse (16-1/2 to 17 hands tall)

If ordering from a specific website check to see if they have their own fitting guidelines.

Breeding "see Foaling"

Choke

Choke In Horses

Colic

*Can You Prevent Colic?

*Colic: Minimizing its Incidence and Impact in your Horse

*Understanding Colic & Colic Terms In Horses

*Equine Holistic Health & Nutrition Articles: These articles explain the symptoms,treatments & preventions and detailed information on the effected or infected area of concern as written by Madalyn Ward, D.V.M

IMPACTION COLIC .

Spasmotic & Gas Colic.

Leaky Gut Syndrome.

*Colic in Horses

*The Colic Fact Sheet

* Info on Colic from the U. of Illinois

*Nutrition for Rehabilitating the Starved Horse :Dr. Carolyn Stull and her team of equine welfare experts provide new guidelines for refeeding starved horses

*Beet Pulp Basics

*Choosing Good, Quality Hay

*Biotin and Fat Supplements

*Alfalfa Cubes: An Alternative Forage

First Aid (also see Vitals)

*Guidelines to Follow During Equine Emergencies

*Basic First Aid for Cuts and Scraps

*Homeopathy & First Aid for Horses

*Emergency Care Tips

*Emergency Wound Care for Horses

*Wounds in Horses

Foaling

Temperature:
Foals - 102 F or 38.5-39 C
Mature - 99-101 F or 37-38.3 C
Heart Rate (in beats per minute):
Birth - 80-120
Six months - 60-80
Yearling - 40-60
Mature - 28-40

*BREEDING TABLE FOR MARES

*Understanding Placentitis in Mares

*Onset of Labor and its Three Stages

*Imprinting the Newborn Foal

*Preventing Neonatal Septicemia (IgG)

*Igloo Momma

*Foaling Date Estimator

*Equine Pregnancy

*Understanding the term "Dirty" Mare

*Signs of Foaling (great with photos)

*The Complete Foaling Kit

*Foaling Kits, A foals first 30 days, Common Abnormalities

*Problems that May Occur in Labor

*Problems that May Occur After Labor that May Affect the Foal

Fractures

Fracture Repair

Genetics

*Paint Breeding Color Patterns Explained .

*Cremello & Perlino Educational Association … Color Chart .

*Genetic Makeup Explained.

*HYPP explained.

HYPP test Laboratories:
*UC Davis Lab
*Shelterwood Lab
*Veterinary Diagnostics

Heat Stroke

*Heatstroke

*Prevention and Treatment of Heatstroke in Horses

Henneke Scale

HENNEKE SCORING REPORT CLICK HERE

Hoof Care

*Equine Podiatry

*The Barefoot Horse

*The Natural Horse Trim

*Laminitis: A major and Unsolved Problem for Horses

*Laminitis: Prevention & Treatment

*Equine Laminitis: An Update on Its Causes

*HorseShoes.com

*Hoof Care.com

*Building a Foundation of Foot Care in Foals

*Nutrition As It Relates To The Hoof

*Hoofcare & Lameness.

*The Horses Hoof. Anatomy of the Hoof and Lower Limb.

Horse Terms

*A-Z Simple list of Horse Terms

*In Depth Horse Glossary

Medications

ADMINISTERING PILLS : A Bitter Pill to Swallow

Natural Horsemanship Handling & Training Articles

Each link is full of great reading on natural horsemanship handling and training.Its never to late to gain new knowledge!

JUST REMEMBER:

There is some risk involved in horse training for both you and the horse. Horses can cause serious injury. Be sensible and don’t attempt anything that is outside your comfort level. This information is intended to to share handling & training techniques, you are responsible for using this information wisely. If you don’t feel comfortable with your abilities or an exercise, don’t do it! Seek advice or assistance from a professional horse trainer.