Spring is trying to arrive - one day it's 80 degrees - the next day it's 36.  My horse is half shed out....his body is confused....that's okay because the trees and plants are all confused as well.  Things will even out soon (I hope).

Tick season has arrived in Ohio and your horse is not immune to them.  Check his or her legs for the little critters.  If a mane or tail touches the grass when they graze, check there too.  The ticks will usually climb as high as they can before they dig in and feed.  Favorite places are in arm pits, on the crest, and anywhere on the tail bone.  A tick in the tail is a really reasonable excuse to rub the daylights out of that tail.  Insect repellent appled to the legs and long hair will help control the little blighters.  Someone also suggested that a liberal application of Showsheen can help.  Another suggestion that has been presented is the application of Pam (the cooking spray) to  the legs seems to help...I don't know if the ticks dislike the material or if it actually prevents them from climbing aboard.  It's inexpensive, and might be worth a try.

Now is the time for weed and feed for your paddocks, pastures and hay fields.  Follow the directions and keep the horses off of it for a couple of days.  We have been battling thistles and are finally in control.  Thistles are biennials, which means that the plants re-emerge every two years.  If you have one year's crop killed off, you will have to battle another bunch the next year also.  The best time to kill them is in the spring when they are young and tender and actively growing.  Don't give up.  And cut any living thistles down before they have a chance to go to seed.

With all of the wet weather that we have been having we are apt to see more fungal infections; thrush, rain rot, etc.  Check your horse's coat and feet regularly and treat as needed.  You may also see more hoof abcesses this year.  If the hoof has softened from the moisture, it will be that much easier for gravel to work it's way up the white line.

Hang in there - at least it's not snowing (hah - those may be famous last words!) summer's on its way!!

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