NC Horse Blog

Coat color in horses is an interesting and complicated topic.   To begin, it is best to review some basic genetics terms.   The phenotype re...

     A recent tragedy has prompted me to write on this topic.   A recent horse barn fire claimed three horses and a heifer.   Th...

Photo courtesy of USRider Do you have a plan in place for your horse in an emergency situation?  An emergency could include a severe in...

Horse owners oftentimes call our Extension office for advice on how to treat skin problems in horses.  They may have one horse ...

Horse farms around the Southeast look forward to this time of year. The cold winter days are  quickly getting behind us, and our pastur...

One of my great Cooperative Extension REINS (Regional Equine Information Network System) program volunteers approached me with a need for a ...

   Spring has sprung, and folks I visit with are getting tired of cold windy weather and feeding hay. They are longing for warm days and gre...