Dang near everything I know about traveling with horses, I learned from my Uncle Oscar down on the home place near Brunot, Missouri. Just like airplane pilots have a check list and never take off without checking everything on it, you should have one for your horse trailer and truck. Safely trailering a horse requires careful planning and preparation. Here is a list of things to check on the trailer before every trip.

How do you decide which is the best livery yard for your horse? The answer is to visit lots and compare the results. Find out the three key reasons for visiting lots of livery yards and the benefits for your horse and for you.

With care and love, a horse can become a valuable pet for a family just like a cat or a dog. A horse, however, is much bigger than the usual domesticated pet and they have different needs.

I’ve had a few horses lately in my shoeing rounds that have been lame as buggery in one foot, and it seems to have just happened over night. The owners have understandably panicked because the horse can barely walk on one foot and have called the vet over immediately. The vet then puts the hoof testers on it, offers a few theories (sometimes the right one) and tells the owner to call the farrier. After a hefty vet bill, the farrier is called.