Jun 30, 2021
This podcast is different from your average discussion about what to vaccinate your horses with. That would be a discussion with your veterinarian, who knows you and what diseases are in your area. However, to prepare you for that discussion, I will talk about immunology, vaccination and disease history, and false...
Jun 23, 2021
There is a point where the pain we are experiencing is beyond our ability to control our reaction to it. This point is our threshold, which is different for every person and horse alive.
Discovering if your horse is a wimp or a tough guy will help in how you work with them or if you need to medicate for something...
Jun 16, 2021
Horses are like humans in expressing themselves as blends of four basic personalities. When working with horses, we must understand that we cannot change them just like we cannot change another human. The only one we can change is ourselves.
Once we understand the personality of the horse we are working with, we can...
Jun 9, 2021
Every animal on the planet does sleep, including insects, birds, fish, aquatic mammals, you, me and our horses. Humans spend a third of their lives sleeping; in that time, we repair and strengthen our health systems. So do our horses, but little is known.
There seems to be an increase in "narcolepsy" in horses, which...
Jun 2, 2021
Doc T discusses the portions of the brain responsible for the horses identifying danger, analyzing the threat, and then responding to the go/no go for launching into a fight or running from the area.
Understanding the separate locations within the brain and the connections between them helps identify where you, the...