Blog on Horse Health, Care & Performance

June 12, 2019

Tamara Reinhardt’s Barrel Racing Horses on SUCCEED

SUCCEED Stories • Training & Performance

Professional barrel racer Tamara Reinhardt has been making barrel runs in the show pen since she was five years old. She’s a two-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier and member of the Women’s Professional Barrel Association.

January 18, 2019

Eventer Gemma Tinney’s SUCCEED Story

SUCCEED Stories

Although just 21 years old, Australian eventer Gemma Tinney already has more than a decade of competitions under her belt, along with the title of 2017 National Eventing Champion. As the daughter of Olympic gold and bronze medalist Stuart Tinney, she’s been around horses her entire life—and plans to keep it that way.

February 1, 2018

The Owner’s Guide to the Microbiota in Horse Health & Disease

Horse Health • GI Diseases & Conditions • GI Treatment & Care

We’re currently undergoing a surge of interest in healthy “gut bacteria” and its impact on overall wellness in both the human and horse worlds. These markets continue to explode with new research on the far-reaching effects of gi tract health (and products to support it).

November 6, 2017

7 Pro Tips for Feeding & GI Health at Long Horse Shows

Management Tips • Training & Performance

If you’ve ever gone on an extended vacation—more than a week, let’s say—you know how challenging it can be to pack. Now think about taking your horse on the road for more than a few days. It’s exhausting just thinking about all of the gear you need to bring to keep your horse—or team of horses—healthy, happy and well-fed during that time.

October 18, 2017

Professor Knottenbelt Discusses Equine GI Diagnostics [Video]

Horse Health • GI Diseases & Conditions • GI Treatment & Care

The SUCCEED Equine Fecal Blood Test (FBT) is a rapid field test that supports your vet’s diagnosis of digestive tract conditions in horses. A research team at the University of Glasgow vet school is using and evaluating the FBT.

August 23, 2017

Professional Strategies for Healthy Horse Transport

Horse Health • GI Treatment & Care

If you’ve ever been on the end of a lead rope trying to coax a balking horse up into a horse trailer, you’ve witnessed firsthand the effects of stress on your horses. Sure, that trailer can look like a scary place to be — but horses may be less intimidated by the trailer itself than by the thought of being on the road traveling.

August 7, 2017

Myth: Feed Horses Hay Before Grain

Digestive Tract Health • Management Tips • Monday Myths: Horse Care

One topic that often comes up among horse owners is whether to feed hay or grain first. Because horses expecting grain will often paw at their stall doors or whinny, some people tend to give hard feeds first, then follow with hay.

July 13, 2017

A Complete, Modern Guide to Potomac Horse Fever

Horse Health • GI Diseases & Conditions • GI Treatment & Care

Termed Equine Neorickettsiosis in veterinary medicine, Potomac Horse Fever is a serious equine illness that can lead to fever, loss of appetite, diarrhea and even death. Horses grazing near freshwater sources or on irrigated pastures are most susceptible to contracting this bacterial infection.

June 7, 2017

Let Show Horses Be Horses

Digestive Tract Health • Management Tips • Training & Performance

What is your mental image of a normal horse? For the serious equestrian it may include a BCS of 4.5, a well-muscled topline, a sleek hair coat, well-groomed mane and tail, clipped face, ears and legs, sparkling white chrome and deep, lustrous color.

March 27, 2017

Myth: Horses Don’t Need as Much Hay at Night

Horse Health • Monday Myths: Health Risk & Conditions

Humans are a pretty predictable bunch; unless you live in someplace like Iceland or Alaska, most of us sleep when the sun goes down, and get up to work or play when the sun is shining. Most of our eating and drinking is done during that time too; after all, we’re awake — so why not?

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Tamara Reinhardt’s Barrel Racing Horses on SUCCEED

Eventer Gemma Tinney’s SUCCEED Story

The Owner’s Guide to the Microbiota in Horse Health & Disease

7 Pro Tips for Feeding & GI Health at Long Horse Shows

Professor Knottenbelt Discusses Equine GI Diagnostics [Video]

Professional Strategies for Healthy Horse Transport

Myth: Feed Horses Hay Before Grain

A Complete, Modern Guide to Potomac Horse Fever

Let Show Horses Be Horses

Myth: Horses Don’t Need as Much Hay at Night

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