Haylie Kerstetter

3 weeks ago | thehorse.com | Haylie Kerstetter

With thousands of equine supplements on the market—ranging from joint support and digestive aids to calming formulas and coat enhancers—horse owners often look to veterinarians for guidance on what their animals might need. Veterinarians can help them determine when supplements are necessary for their horses, which ones are appropriate, and how to avoid ineffective or potentially harmful choices.

3 weeks ago | stablemanagement.com | Haylie Kerstetter

In this episode Emil Spadone, owner of Redfield Farm in Califon, New Jersey and Ocala, Florida, and Horseflight in Califon, New Jersey, and Wellington, Florida discusses how he developed a successful equine business and shares his advice for those hoping to own and run their own business. He discusses early business challenges, managing his passion for horses with the demands of running a business, and the importance of having a knowledgeable and reliable staff.

3 weeks ago | thehorse.com | Haylie Kerstetter

Training and conditioning sport horses helps prepare them both physically and mentally for competition, but the process can take a toll on their bodies. Without adequate rest, a horse’s body cannot fully recover, leading to overexertion and potentially acute injury or longterm soundness problems, increased risk of injury, and the horse becoming mentally burnt out. Recovery activities and the amount of time a horse needs to recuperate depend on the individual horse and his workload.

1 month ago | stablemanagement.com | Haylie Kerstetter

In this episode, Lee McKeever, show barn manager at Castle Hill Farm in Brewster, New York, and Wellington, Florida, shares his best tips for travelling with horses and caring for them on the road. He explains how he ensures horses stay hydrated during transit and in new environments, managing horses that can be nervous in new environments, and creating a travel schedule with the horses’ health and well-being in mind.

1 month ago | thehorse.com | Haylie Kerstetter

Respiratory health directly affects how well a horse can perform, and viral infections in the lungs or airways can seriously interfere with a sport horse’s abilities. Scientists have long known that acute respiratory infections reduce equine performance, but the impact of subclinical (inapparent) viral infections remains less clear, said Thibault Frippiat, DVM, Dipl. ECVSMR, of the University of Liege’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, in Belgium.