The benefits of using a conditioner after shampooing
Shampooing removes dirt and gunk from the horses coat but it also takes away the natural oils, such as sebum. Sebum helps keep the hairs flexible and aids in waterproofing. Bathing too frequently can leave the coat, mane and tail overly dry and brittle.
Applying conditioner will keep the elasticity of the mane and tail less prone to breakage which allows the mane and tail to grow longer and fuller.
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Fact: The percentage of equine population 20 years of age or older increased from 5.6 in 1998 to 7.6 in 2005 and the numbers are still increasing each year!

How to battle bots
Late summer and early fall are the main times for the dreaded Bot Fly to lay its eggs. The bot eggs are deposited on the horses legs, chest, throat and belly. The Bot eggs hatch when the horse licks them. The ingested larvae migrate to the stomach and latch onto the wall to mature, before being passed with manure eight to ten months later. Bots are not likely to be harmful to your horse but they will irritate the tissues of his mouth and stomach and can cause his general condition to decline.
Deworming in late fall can help kill internal larvae. You can also scrape the eggs off daily with a Bot block or a dull knife or safety razor. Baby oil helps to smother the larve and keep them from hatching. It also provides a slick area to prevent the eggs from attaching to the horse.
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Fact: Bute (phenylbutazone) takes two hours to take effect and begin to relieve a horses mild pain.

Fact: Researchers estimate the total time a horse devotes to drinking water each day is very small. Normal drinking behavior for adult horses in stalls has these characteristics: Episodes occur two to eight times a day and last for only about 10 to 60 seconds at a time, for a cumulative daily total drinking duration of approximately one to eight minutes. The average horse drinks 6.6 gallons per day.
Remember the old saying ...you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink!