By: Lisa Norton, BioZyme Vice President of Marketing and Sales More horses than ever are living into their 30s, thanks to a commitment from owners to provide their beloved companions with a happy and healthy retirement. However, exactly when a horse should be considered “old” varies. The kind of life a horse has led and […]
Importance of Disinfecting Your Barn
Disinfecting your farm is a very important task that should be taken care of frequently all year long. All of us seem to understand the need to keep our horses shots up to date, but most of us forget that day-to-day cleanliness is crucial to having a healthy barn of horses as well. There are […]
Improving Joint Health for Optimum Performance
Any place in the horse’s body where 2 of its 205 bones meet is considered a joint. There are three types of joints: fibrous joints, which harden and become immobile as the horse matures, cartilaginous joints, which are slightly movable (such as the joints between the vertebrae), and synovial joints, which are highly movable and […]
Amaferm & High Altitude: Keeping Your Horse at Peak Performance
Regardless of their fitness level, many horses may not perform the same at high altitudes as they would at sea level. Although it seems to effect horses somewhat less than humans, altitude begins to take its toll on horses above 5,000 feet and is prominent above 7,000 feet. At high altitude the air pressure is […]
