Founder in horses is a painful hoof emergency that can cause the coffin bone to rotate or sink inside the hoof. If you suspect it, remove grain and pasture access, keep the horse on deep bedding, and call your veterinarian right away. What are the signs of founder in horses? The earliest detectable signs are …
My granddaughter’s barrel horse bowed a tendon — and her first question was the same one I hear from most new horse owners: Why are horses so fragile? The short answer is evolution. Horses were built for speed, not durability, and the conditions of domestic life push that design past its limits in ways wild …
The Short Answer Yes, a horse can founder on senior feed. While many senior feeds are designed to be “safe,” some contain high levels of starch and sugar (NSC) that can trigger laminitis in horses with Cushing’s (PPID) or Insulin Resistance. Always look for a feed with an NSC under 10% for at-risk horses. 🚨 …