World Champions, Producers and Show Horses Highlight August Online Auction

Professional Horse Services, LLC will offer more than 90 horses in the August Online Auction, which will close over two days, August 20 and 21. Bidding will open at 9:00 AM on Monday, August 18. Links to the Online Auction Catalog can be found at www.ProHorseServices.com.

Halter Horses offered in the Auction include World Champions, World Champion Producers, Show Horses, prospects and broodmares representing Quarter Horses, Paints, Appaloosas and Palominos.

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Entries Still Accepted for Congress Sale & Appaloosa World Sale!

Mike Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC, announces “We are still accepting entries for two major show horse auctions, the Congress Super Sale & Appaloosa World Sale. You can offer your horses to the top owners and exhibitors in the industry because they are held in conjunction with the top shows in the business.” Entries will be accepted into early September.

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Managing During Drought

Written by Doug Thal, DVM, DABVP, Courtesy of AAEP

Several areas of the country are currently experiencing drought. Abnormally dry conditions pose unique health care and management challenges for horse owners.

Pasture

Horses on productive pastures tend to exercise naturally as they graze; this constant moving and foraging is beneficial for their digestive health.

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10 Tips for Fighting Fungus-Infected Fescue

Written by AAEP

Tall fescue is a grass which grows on over 35 million acres of land in the United States. As many as 700,000 horses may graze fescue pastures or be fed fescue hay each year. Many of these pastures contain fescue that is infected with an endophytic fungus that is toxic to horses. When the horse ingests the grass, it is steadily poisoned by alkaloids produced by the fungus.

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2014 Pinto World Championship

Thousands of people came to the Pinto World Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma to pursue their dreams of big wins and big titles. Many have been working hard and preparing themselves and their equines for the opportunity to share the stage with fellow PtHA members and 2014 PWC exhibitors. These exhibitors demonstrated the finest level of horsemanship and sportsmanship while exhibiting the many talents of their Pintos.

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Ask the Vet: EPM

Question: My Thoroughbred gelding is 24-years-old and has Cushing's Disease and now we suspect EPM. He is being treated for both. What are the odds of a full recovery from EPM - I mean will I ever be able to ride him again?

Answer: According to current research information, around 70% of horses treated for EPM with appropriate medications and protocols will respond and return to their previous performance levels. Your horse is suffering from two separate diseases, however; so his return will depend on how readily each affected system (hormonal, or endocrine, and neurologic) is able to respond to treatments.

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Blister Beetle Poisoning

Written by Benjamin Espy, DVM

Many horse owners feed alfalfa hay to supplement their horse and is a very efficient source of protein and calcium. Alfalfa hay requires very specific growing conditions and is primarily harvested in the western United States. Even if you are using alfalfa that has been harvested months or years previously, your horse is still at risk for blister beetle toxicity.

The blister beetle (Epicauta) is highly toxic to sheep and cattle, but primarily to horses. As little as four (4) to six (6) grams of blister beetles can be deadly to an 1100 lb. horse. Blister beetles swarm in alfalfa fields and are drawn into bales by accident. Even small parts of these beetles are toxic to a horse. Whole insects need not be present to be dangerous.

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