Posts by Talitha van Niekerk

Walking past the stables one afternoon, I noticed that Missy, one of our older mares, was lying down in her stable, looking quite unhappy. Without even waiting to check for heave lines on her sides,...

This article is the second part of a 2-part series on Horse Hoof Care. To see how to prevent hoof issues, check out Part 1: Guide to Horse Hoof Care: Preventing Hoof Degloving. When you look at a...

In the past, I believed that only bad, abused, and neglected horses bit. After all, I have been around horses for many years. I’m no beginner; I have fixed bucking, rearing, and running away...

There can be nothing worse than seeing black smoke rising on the horizon as a wildfire speeds toward your homestead, ranch, or smallholding. It’s a completely terrifying situation and you can’t...

  If your horse looks like it’s throwing up, you probably have many questions and concerns. Horses that discharge mucus or food out of their nose may be in danger. I had so many...

Goats have a reputation for eating all kinds of things. But, when they eat dirt, many goat owners wonder why. Known as pica, eating dirt, rocks, or other inedible items is an unusual behavior seen in...