Disaster planning is an integral part of any emergency management plan. It can help prepare you for the worst, and it can also prevent you from accidentally injuring your horses. • Ready your horses – Make sure your… Read More

Faith N Friends doesn’t support kill buyers. We don’t accept horses from kill pens or from people who “bailed” them from kill pens. You shouldn’t either. The horses “jailed” by kill buyers are intended to pull at your… Read More

Floating, or filing down sharp edges (hooks), is a regular part of standard domesticated horse care and dental checks should be done at least once a year. Good dental health helps to prevent many problems for the horse,… Read More

Some studies indicate that between 60-90% of horses have gastric ulcers. Even foals can get affected. These ulcers are the result of erosion of the lining of the stomach caused by prolonged exposure to the normal acid found… Read More

Helping horses and people through Faith N’ Friends Horse Rescue & Sanctuary January 2, 2020 | WATE A local non-profit organization is getting a fresh start in 2020. Faith N’ Friends Horse Rescue and Sanctuary is hosting a… Read More

Cribbing is a self-stimulatory behavior in horses characterized by the horse grabbing an object with its upper teeth and pulling against it, arching its neck. Some possible causes are stress, boredom, temperament, and diet and there may be… Read More

𝑯𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝑴𝒚𝒕𝒉: If fed dry, beet pulp will swell up and injure (or kill) your horse.   𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒕: Beet pulp is completely safe to feed to horses. It will not cause a horse to choke if allowed to… Read More

Blister beetles are members of the insect family Meloidae. Blister beetles get their name because when disturbed, they secrete a defensive toxin called cantharidin from glands at their leg joints, which may cause blisters or even oozing lesions… Read More

𝑩𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏 𝑬𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒓 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 For the horse owner, disaster preparedness is imperative. Because of their size and transportation needs, handling an emergency situation or a natural disaster takes extra consideration. The time to plan… Read More

Scratches or mud fever, technically known as equine pastern dermatitis, is a condition almost every horse owner or groomer will face at some point. It doesn’t discriminate – pasture pets and million-dollar show horses alike can develop scratches…. Read More