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JUN 2017

The Horse:Your Guide To Equine Health Care provides monthly equine health care information to horse owners, breeders, veterinarians, barn/farm managers, trainer/riding instructors, and others involved in the hands-on care of the horse.

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11 June 2017 THE HORSE TheHorse.com A LOYAL READER I just saw a mention of your Pocket Guide for Vital Signs. I'm managing a three-day, 80-mile competitive trail ride in Maine and would love to have one to give as an award. We trail riders need all the help we can get! Thanks for the great magazine you pub- lish. I've been reading it since it was a breeding publication. Louise H. Lester Raymond, Maine Editor's Note: Modern Horse Breeding expanded its subject matter in 1995, becoming The Horse. Thank you for being a loyal reader! SLEEP DEPRIVATION INFO I am enquiring as to wheth- er any information is available on equine sleep deprivation in your newsletter/magazine. My vet says not much is known and to seek alternative/holistic treatment. Your newsletter has been most helpful regarding equine Cushing's disease, and I appreciate the regular updates contained therein. Rosemary Horn Australia Editor's Note: Indeed, there's not much existing research on sleep deprivation in horses, but here's some information that might help: ■ Understanding Equine Sleep Deprivation, TheHorse. com/28927 ■ Equine Sleep Patterns, From A to Zzzzzzzzz, TheHorse. com/36888 ■ Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Horses, TheHorse.com/22991 EQUINE METABOLIC SYNDROME LIVE EVENT Well done! Your panel (on "Managing and Caring for the EMS Horse," TheHorse. com/39010) clearly explained a complicated condition so that we laymen might understand what to look for, when to seek medical help, and how to care for the EMS horse. Because you allowed clarifying questions from the audience, some parts that were difficult to understand were further simplified—not that anything about keeping horses is simple! I especially appreciated your selection of experts. Thank you again for educating us on a topic that seems to be affecting more and more of us. Robin Venettozzi Pensacola, Florida HORSES' FARM PREFERENCES I read the article ("Happy and Unhappy Horses at Home," TheHorse.com/10194) regarding why a horse may be unhappy at a certain barn and recently experienced that with my 15-year-old gelding. I had to move him from a farm where he had been for four years and was very content. At the new facility he was never really relaxed or calm and was spookier in the arena as well as on the trail. He began tail- rubbing and biting the top of his stall door. After 10 months I moved him to another barn, and the behaviors disap- peared. I believe he missed the consistent care he had at the first barn. Gayle Ciza via e-mail LETTERS Letters@TheHorse.com E-mail us at Letters@TheHorse.com, or write us at The Horse, 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, Suite 100, Lexington, KY 40513. Letters may be edited for space limitations and must include the author's name and contact information. The horse that matters to you matters to us® Call 859-873-2974 or visit KPPusa.com to order today. ...on an early morning hack. The feeling you get… TH 2017-06 morning hack. morning hack. It's why we do what we do. Satisfaction guaranteed. Maintains a balanced, ulcer-free digestive tract. Supports a healthy horse with a positive attitude. It makes the rider happy too. Neigh-Lox ® Advanced Satisfaction guaranteed. Maintains a balanced, ulcer-free digestive tract. Supports a healthy horse with a positive attitude. It makes the rider happy too. Neigh-Lox

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