Logan Equine

08/11/2025

Horses can show a lot of different signs of colic as well as the more typical rolling and kicking at their abdomen 🐴

02/11/2025

🎉Our Equifest PRIZE DRAW WINNER! 🎉

Linda Hessell

Congratulations Linda! Look out for an email or PM me to get your log in for your online horse first aid course! 😊

12/10/2025

🎟️ Don’t forget — Equifest Ticket Giveaway ends soon!
I’ve got two 1-day passes to give away for Equifest NZ (17–19 Oct)!

If you love horses, clinics, and shopping for all things equine 🐴 — this is the event for you!

👉 To enter, just head to the pinned post on my page and follow the instructions there.
You’ll need to be able to get yourself to the event — but the tickets are free! 🎉

Tag a horsey friend who’d love to come along with you ❤️

10/10/2025

💥 Equifest Special Offer – On Now until 31 October! 💥

My Online Horse First Aid Course is usually $149, but for Equifest season I’m offering:

🐴 Equifest Attendees (17–19 Oct):
➡️ Just $120 (save $29!)
➡️ PLUS choose a FREE gift — a stethoscope or take-with-you horse first aid kit
➡️ AND get a $25 Horse Records e-voucher

📦 Can’t make Equifest?
You can still grab the special! Enrol online for $135 and receive the same two free gifts (postage included).

🎓 Learn how to recognise early signs of illness, handle emergencies confidently, and know what to do until your vet arrives — from Dr Michelle Logan, Equine Specialist Veterinarian

🎁 Offer ends 31 October – don’t miss out!

Link in the comments 😀

10/10/2025

Winners 🎉 the winners are Latasha Whittam and Jo Cranswick 🎉

Congratulations! I will PM you both

🎉 **Equifest 2025 Ticket Giveaway!** 🎉

I’m so excited to be heading to Equifest soon (17-19th October), where I’ll be presenting and on the Equine Veterinarians of the NZVA stand in the Equine Health Hub! To celebrate, I’m giving away **two one-day tickets** to the event.
(You do need to be able to get yourself there).

To enter:
1️⃣ Like this post
2️⃣ Comment below telling me what you love most about Equifest (or what you’re most looking forward to!)
3️⃣ Tag a horsey friend who’d love to come too

⭐Share this post for an extra entry⭐

Entries close Monday 13th October at 5pm. I’ll announce the winner right here on my Logan Equine page.

Good luck, everyone — I can’t wait to see you there! 🐴✨

05/10/2025

31/07/2025

Holly from Worm-Ed with a great explanation on faecal egg counts and what they mean.

17/07/2025

The horse's heart is very special ⭐♥️

Here's some fun facts about the equine heart from Dr. Barrow and Dr. Connelly of Barrow Veterinary Service:

"Let’s talk HEART — the powerhouse of your horse! 🐎

💡 Did you know?
A horse’s heart typically weighs 9–10 pounds, but in elite athletes like racehorses, it can weigh up to 13–14 pounds!

At rest, a horse’s heart beats 28–44 times per minute, but during exercise, it can soar to 240 beats per minute.

The heart pumps roughly 10 gallons of blood per minute at rest—and up to 75 gallons per minute during strenuous activity!

Horses have a very efficient cardiovascular system, which helps explain their incredible stamina and athleticism.

The legendary racehorse Secretariat’s heart was estimated at 22 pounds—more than twice the normal size! 🏆

Regular physical exams and fitness assessments help us monitor your horse’s heart health—especially in performance horses."

17/07/2025

Did you get the question right❓

"I think it's in the shoulder doc!"

Picture this: You notice your horse has a lameness in the front end.
Two scenarios - it has come on over time or it has shown up overnight. In either case, it is often in the foot!

The most common cause of lameness in horses is in the foot, despite the way your horse may present the pain to you. For example, foot abscesses are capable of causing acute pain and three-legged lameness in a very short period of time. Other common instances of lameness in the front end that may be less acute are a result of changes to the navicular bone or surrounding soft tissue, changes to the coffin bone or joint, thin soles, etc.

As the old adage goes, "no foot, no horse!" and now you know why!

Additional resource: https://open.lib.umn.edu/largeanimalsurgery/chapter/lameness-diagnosis/

Thank you to the Horse Owner Education Committee for providing this information.