Horsing Around With Vet Care

Do you have a thoroughbred horse that you feel is not performing to its full potential? Perhaps you ride your horse in show jumping events and you believe the animal could improve its jumping ability. Whatever the case may be, there are ways to help your horse do better at whatever activity it is involved in. Many owners depend on their horse for a source of income. Therefore, it is in their best interests to do anything possible to get their animal to perform at peak efficiency. However, this is sometimes much easier said than done. Here are a few methods to improve your horse's performance.

5 Tips for Trimming Horse Hooves

Even experienced horse owners can neglect the basics when it comes to hoof trimming. If you want to get it right, take yourself through the following steps to ensure that your horse is getting the best possible maintenance and care.

1: Gather Your Tools Beforehand
You'll unsettle your horse if you have to stop halfway through hoofing to hunt down your rasp or trimmer. Once you start, make sure you can see it through until the end.

2: Wet Their Hooves
Softened hooves are much easier to work with than hard, dry hooves. You can moisturize them yourself with a wet cloth, or if it's rained recently, just lead your horse through puddles for a few minutes.


3: Clean Before Trimming
Take a pick to their hooves to remove any grass or gravel that has accumulated in the depressions. Be nice and thorough; leftover debris can cause you to rasp unevenly later. Use a brush for one final sweep.

4: Trim The Hoof Wall First
Clip away the excess around the hoof wall with special nippers made specifically for equine care. You can learn more about these implements here.

5: Rasp In Entire Strokes
Don't rasp in small increments; you'll wind up leaving your horse off-balance when you sand him down unevenly. Take your rasp from heel to toe in long, sure strokes that apply equal pressure throughout the hoof.

This is just a quick guide to trimming your horse's hooves the right way. Every creature will require personalized care, so don't feel that you have to follow it exactly!

5 Tips for Trimming Horse Hooves

Even experienced horse owners can neglect the basics when it comes to hoof trimming. If you want to get it right, take yourself through the following steps to ensure that your horse is getting the best possible maintenance and care.

1: Gather Your Tools Beforehand
You'll unsettle your horse if you have to stop halfway through hoofing to hunt down your rasp or trimmer. Once you start, make sure you can see it through until the end.

2: Wet Their Hooves
Softened hooves are much easier to work with than hard, dry hooves. You can moisturize them yourself with a wet cloth, or if it's rained recently, just lead your horse through puddles for a few minutes.

Fur-baby is Going to the Vet!

Today I'm taking the fur-baby to the vet, as he's been pissing in my bed again. I have noticed him meowing more then usual, especially around the time when he tries to pee in the box. I wonder if the baby has a bladder infection or something. He was due for a checkup and a booster shot anyway. As if money isn't tight enough, now gotta spend more on the cat! I love him though, so I have no choice... better to be safe then sorry. Jingles will give the me silent treatment for the next couple days... he hates the vet!

Mr Jingles Turned into Demon Cat!

Monday my mom came over and we took Mr Jingles to the vet. Yep... just as I expected he put up a nice fight when I tried to put him in the carrier! The ride to his favorite place was very quiet and he kept ignoring me! Yep... I knew he would be sulking!

So at the vet the doctor took a urine sample to make sure there's nothing wrong with him, as well as she checked his paws since he keeps chewing on them. The baby is very healthy with the exception of being a little fatty fatty! The baby didn't like his paws touched... he just layed there miserable and hissed at the vet. He was naughty!

Then when I was at the front desk taking out my credit card to pay, Mr Jingles turned into a demon kittie! He definatly was pissed at everyone and anyone who would come near him! Wow... He was swatting and hissing and even growling... yes... growling at everyone. Bad demon cat! I've never heard him growl before like a dog... was freaky.

So yesterday I got the results from the urine test... the baby is fine! The reason for him waking his mommy up and driving her nuts is due to stress... probably from all the fighting going on at home.

I Hate People!

I have come to a conclusion in all this job searching...I want to go back to school. Now that I've worked many shit jobs and many years of kissing asses to keep a job...I realise that I don't want to really work with the public anymore! I guess I shouldn't really be applying for customer service jobs!!! But right now I have to take what I can get. If you're a regular reader of my blog then you already know that I love animals. I want to become a vet...or a vet assistant. Hell, I even wouldn't mind working in a kennel or an animal shelter. Most of these jobs don't pay enough for me right now...especially since I'm used to working for like $15/hr.



I would really like to be a vet and have my own practice...ya that is my dream. I told that to Rachid...and he laughed and said it was stupid. Well he doesn't know anything...he's a moron! Mr Jingles says that I would be an excellent vet...one that he wouldn't mind visiting! He hates going to the vet!

I can dream can't I? I just wish I could get a good job, save some money, and go back to school to get a degree.