Archive for May, 2008

Babysitters: Steps To Finding A Good One

Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Parenting | No Comments »

With the way that the world is today, you have to use caution when dealing with other people in any given situation. The trust that we took for granted when ... Read more..

Car Trips With Kids

Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Parenting | No Comments »

Taking a long car trip with your children can be a trying experience. Parents have all heard the question “Are we there yet?” or the words “I have to go ... Read more..

Child Car Safety

Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Parenting | No Comments »

In the past few years, child safety in cars has progressed greatly. As of March, 2008 Congress is looking into passing a bill making it mandatory that all children up ... Read more..

Cool Microscopy For Kids

Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Parenting | No Comments »

“Look Daddy...Wow…that’s so cool!” Parents are used to hearing such exclamations from their children when referring to video games, superheroes, cheap impulse-buy toys at the grocery store and, as they ... Read more..

Horse Moon Blindness

Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Pets | No Comments »

You most likely better know it as “moon blindness,” but periodic opthalmia, the most common cause of blindness in horses, has nothing to do with the phases of the moon. The ... Read more..

Horse Splints

Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Pets | No Comments »

You know how important it is to check your horse’s legs before and after you ride for heat and swelling. If you find hard swelling in the area of the ... Read more..

Equine Cancer

Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Pets | No Comments »

It is not very often you hear of a horse with cancer. Often when you do it is after the horse has died and the cancer was later discovered in ... Read more..

Developing A Deworming Program

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A regular parasite control program is critical to your horse’s health. Infestations of internal parasites can cause your horse to feel ill all of the time, become colicky, and can ... Read more..

Equine Heaves

Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Pets | No Comments »

Heaves. Even the name sounds icky. And if you are a horse owner who has had to deal with heaves, you know it’s no day at the park. What exactly are ... Read more..

Maintaining A Horse’s Sensitivity So You May Achieve Lightness In Riding

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Think of how sensitive your horse is—even if you don’t think he is particularly sensitive to your aids at all. Think of how reactive he is just to the persistent ... Read more..