Keep your equine partner healthy at horse shows with this expert advice.
Horse shows are fun places to put the partnership between you and your horse to the test and analyze your skill level. It’s important to keep your eye on the prize, but even more important to keep your horse healthy throughout your preparation and when you arrive at the event.
Part 1 of “Healthy Horse Showing” taught you how to prevent ailments at home and ways to keep your horse comfortable at the show. Here are a few more healthy horse-showing tips.
Reduce Exposure to Pathogens
Dr. David Frisbie is on hand to care for horses at major shows, including the All American Quarter Horse Congress and the AQHA world shows. Dr. Frisbie says most major show maintenance crews power-wash stalls with an antibacterial and antiviral solution. Some trainers take the extra step to give stalls an additional cleaning. AQHA Professional Horseman and Team Wrangler member Keith Miller, an all-around trainer, scrubs stalls with a bleach-and-water solution before bringing horses in at major shows.
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