Horse Creek Stable

01/19/2022

Take the Halters OFF.

This has been said before, but it is so important that it needs being said again.

In regards to your horses, one of the most dangerous ( and deadly ) things that can happen is leaving the halter on your horse. This is because it is easy for the halter to get caught on something like a tree branch, T-Post, gate latch, getting a back foot caught in it, etc . When it does, the horse will panic and could very easily break it's neck trying to get loose. I understand that many of you will say that your horse has worn it's halter for years and never gotten hurt. You have been luck "so far". There are many horses that wore their halter for years until the time that they got it caught on something and broke their neck.

I also understand that many of you will say that you can't catch your horse without it wearing the halter. "Yes" you can. If you can get close enough to catch the halter you are close enough to catch the horse without it. Also, for those that say that you board and that it is a rule that every horse wears a halter, then I would be moving your horse. You should care as much about your horse's safety as you do your children's safety. It is depending on you to take care of it. So Take the Halters off

Last, NO using a "breakaway" halter isn't an excuse. They don't always break , so the horse still breaks it's neck, or if it does break, it teaches the horse that if it pulls back that it can break any halter.

You need to remember that your horse is depending on you to do your best to keep it safe, the same as you do for your children. Therefore, their is NO excuse to leave the halter on so, don't try to make one.

01/19/2022

Attention horse owners! Don't let your horse be the next victim.

We are seeing an alarming number of cases of horsetail toxicity in our local horses due to contaminated hay, including hay purchased from other parts of the province. Please check your feed before it's too late! Symptoms may vary, but typically include depression, loss of appetite, constipation or diarrhea, unsteady gait, and muscle tremors. In more severe cases or if left untreated, horses can become recumbent (unable to stand), suffer from seizures, and die.

Check out the following links for more information and to learn how to identify horsetail in your feed. Keep in mind that in hay we aren't always seeing the scaled cones, but are often finding the nodes in the stems.

If you think your horse is affected, provide uncontaminated hay or greatly reduce the exposure by diluting with other feed; and seek veterinary care.

http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/horses/facts/07-037.htm #:~:text=Symptoms%20of%20Equisetum%20poisoning%20are,reported%20in%20cows%20and%20sheep.&text=The%20first%20signs%20may%20be,diarrhea%20and%20slightly%20uncoordinated%20movements.

https://extension.umn.edu/horse-pastures-and-facilities/field-horsetail-and-brackenfern-harmful-plants-horses #:~:text=Toxicity,weeks%2C%20neurological%20signs%20may%20occur.&text=Brackenfern%20contains%20an%20enzyme%20that%20causes%20neurological%20syndrome%20in%20horses.

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Breakfast time 🥞