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Links Do I really need a Coggins Test, Doc? - I'm going to Montana for a pack trip and my horse isn't sick. Do I really need a Coggins test, Doc? The answer to the previous question is an emphatic and resounding yes. With warmer weather and show season upon us, interstate travel requirements, one of which is a negative Coggins Test, become very important. Many horse owners are familiar with Coggins testing, but are unfamiliar with the disease the test detects. In order to better understand why Coggins testing is so important, let's examine the disease, equine infectious anemia (EIA). Read More... (Added: 2-Jul-2000 Hits: 1698 Rating: 9.75 Votes: 4) Rate It Horse riding in India - It's easy to fall for India. Where else but in Rajasthan can you ride through tilled fields in which sari clad women - and the occasional man - flit like so many butterflies in a vivid display of blue, yellow, red and orange amid the dusty yellow of this grey green state? Add the excited cries of the village children as they greet you - the boys full of waves and shouts , the girls far more bashful - the sight of workers gathering water from the well or sheltering beneath the communal People Tree and you quickly fall under its spell. Read More... (Added: 18-Jul-2000 Hits: 569 Rating: 9.67 Votes: 3) Rate It The Interstate Equine Passport - One of the annoying and necessary events in the life of a horseperson is summoning the veterinarian to examine a perfectly healthy horse for a health certificate that will allow you and your horse to travel legally interstate. Usually you have forgotten about this little legality until the last minute. Then you remember, Oh my Gosh!, it takes like what, a week to get a Coggins test? And your blood pressure goes straight up! Well relax, there have been some improvements. Read More... (Added: 2-Jul-2000 Hits: 1362 Rating: 8.00 Votes: 4) Rate It Trail Riding Etiquette - Pleasure trail riding like all aspects of equine use has its rules and regulations pertaining to trail use and manners. How a person rides a trail can determine not only his own enjoyment but the safety of himself, his own horse and other trail users too. Bonnie Davis is a nationally known trail riding and horsecamping advocate. Read More... (Added: 22-Feb-2001 Hits: 782 Rating: 9.50 Votes: 8) Rate It Trailering Tips-Bigger is Usually Better - A common misconception about pulling a trailer, whether it be with or a horse or tractor or any other towable object, is that just because your vehicle can move the trailer forward does not mean that you need to be pulling it. Read More... (Added: 22-Feb-2001 Hits: 2689 Rating: 7.00 Votes: 4) Rate It