If you've been around horses long enough, you might have realized already that your sense of smell can play an important role in proper horsekeeping. Knowing what smells can indicate and what your horse "normally" smells like can give you early indicators of changes in his or her health.Food Smells:Smelling hay for mold can detect "on the fence" hay that doesn't look obviously moldy but maybe isn't...

There is a good article on fire prevention in the May issue of Dressage Today (article by Sally Silverman). Here are the highlights with a few notes from the Good HorsePerson:Recommended language on a fire safety sign:No SmokingNo Trash BurningNo Parking within 15 feet of the barn (including blacksmiths).Numbers one and two are a given, but as far as farrier parking, if you barn doesn't boast a sep...

The GoodHorseperson's Pick to win the Kentucky Derby arrived at Churchill Downs the day before yesterday - click the video above to get an up-close peek at Big Brown! He looks healthy, fit and happy - a gorgeous horse! Yesterday, UPS announced it would sponsor the aptly named Big Brown - jockey Kent Desormeaux will wear brown pants with the UPS logo. The Derby will only be Big Brown's fourth career...

On Sunday, May 4th at 5pm Eastern Time NBC will broadcast a one-hour special of the Rolex Four-Star Event held at the Kentucky Horse Park last weekend. This year, the Rolex was a qualifying event for the 2008 Olympics.We won't describe the action here, in case you don't want a spoiler, but if you do, check out full coverage at Horses Daily.According to a press release on the official Event website,...

Many horse owners intend to keep their horse "forever." This is a wonderful intention, and I personally love to sell my horses to "forever" homes. But what happens when those plans go awry? They can and certainly do all the time: financial stress, a divorce, a move out of the country, sickness, or the death of the horse owner can leave the "forever horse" out of luck with no place to call home. The...