Tag: veterinary

Summer in New Zealand often brings intense weather – not all of it very summery!  However, there will still be stretches of hot, sunny weather...

Ever wondered what your horses can hear? When you play a radio in the stables, does it annoy or soothe them? Have you wondered why...

Colic is frightening and can be life-threatening. It is one of the major causes of death in horses and ponies, so it is understandable...

Horses and particularly ponies can live a useful, active life until quite an old age. Older mounts can be valued as schoolmasters for less...

Q: I'd like some advice about horse euthanasia. We have a 32-year-old who is in slowly declining health; nothing is majorly wrong but he...

Lameness, unfortunately, is a common issue in our horses and ponies. Strong and fast but surprisingly fragile, our equine athletes have an astonishing natural...

Horse trekking over our beautiful New Zealand countryside is understandably very popular with riders of a wide range of ages, and at this time...

Horses’ eyes are amazing. They are big, beautiful and perfectly positioned on the sides of the head to enable vision practically all around, without...

Taking on an off-the-track thoroughbred or standardbred as a sport or pleasure mount can be very rewarding, but there can be certain problems or...

Q: I have a six-month-old colt and I’d like Dave’s opinion on the advantages and disadvantages of getting him gelded early (before winter really...