Ridge Haven Equine

Ridge Haven Equine Ridge Haven Equine is a full service in clinic and ambulatory large animal practice located in Ridge

01/22/2025

Ridge Haven Equine will be closed Wednesday January 22, 2025 due to inclement weather. Dr Tegan Honeycutt will be on call for emergencies 803-507-2773. Everyone be safe, and stay off the roads if possible!

01/08/2025

We will be closed this Friday, January 10, due to inclement weather. We will have a doctor on call for emergencies. During this cold weather we would like to remind you of two very important words during this time: MODERATION and HYDRATION.

When the weather gets cooler, it is a knee jerk reaction to start feeding hay to horses that have otherwise been on pasture for the summer. Please use MODERATION when starting them back on hay. Star with a small amount (1/2-1 flake) twice daily and build up for about a week or two before putting out a round bale.

When its cooler, horses don't drink as much. This is where HYDRATION comes into play. Some ways to increase their water intake is to add electrolytes or salt to their diet. Another way is to add enough water to their feed to make it an oatmeal consistency. Remember: Wetter is better!!

We also recommend filling up your water tubs on Thursday!

12/19/2024

Here is our holiday closure for Christmas and New Year's

Christmas:
Office will close at 12 p.m. Monday December 23rd and remain closed for the week. The office will re-open Monday December 30th at 8 a.m.

New Year's
The office will be closed New Year's Eve (December 31st) and New Year's Day (January 1st).

As always there will be a doctor on call 24/7 throughout the closure.

If you have any emergency, please call the office line (803)685-6248 to get the name and number of the doctor on call.

The doctors and staff of Ridge Haven Equine wish everyone a blessed Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.

Thank you for an awesome 2024 and we look forward to serving you in 2025!!

12/13/2024

One of our clients who lives in the Johnston area has had 2 chestnut/sorrel horses walk on to her farm. If you are missing these horses please call the clinic and we will put you in contact.

11/14/2024

So we have had a run of colics since the weather began cooling off.

I wanted to take this time to remind of you two very important words during this time.... MODERATION AND HYDRATION.

When the weather gets cooler it is a knee jerk reaction to start feeding hay to horses that have otherwise been on pasture for the summer. Please use MODERATION when starting them back on hay. Start with small amounts (1/2-1 flake) twice daily and build on that for a week or 2 before putting out a round bale of hay.

When it's cooler, horses don't drink as much. This is where HYDRATION comes in to play. Some ways to increase their water intake is to add electrolytes or salt to their diet. Another way is to add enough water their feed to create an oatmeal consistency.

Remember....Wetter is better!!

10/02/2024

The Ridge Haven Equine office will be closed until Monday October 7th due to the current conditions.

If you need emergency assistance during this time please see the schedule below:

Wednesday Oct. 2nd- Dr. Tegan Honeycutt (803)507-2773

Thursday Oct. 3rd- Dr. Leslie Kinchen (803)646-0413

Friday Oct. 4th- Sunday Oct. 6th- Dr. Tegan Honeycutt- (803)507-2773

If you need medication refilled please reach out to the on call doctor. We will get the meds together and text you when it is ready for pick up.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

10/01/2024

Hello everyone! We are very sorry for the inconvenience but the Ridge Haven Equine office will continue to be closed.

Dr. Leslie Kinchen is on call Tuesday October 1st.

Dr. Tegan Honeycutt will be on call beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday October 2nd.

Thank you for your understanding.

09/29/2024

The Ridge Haven Equine office will continue to be closed through Monday September 30th.

Dr. Leslie Kinchen is on call Sunday if you need emergency assistance. 803-646-0413

Beginning at 8 a.m. Monday morning, Dr. Tegan Honeycutt will be on call for emergencies.
803-507-2773.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

09/27/2024

The Ridge Haven Equine office will be closed today Friday September 27th.

If you have any emergency please call
Dr. Leslie Kinchen (803)646-0413

We will re-open Monday September 30th. We apologize for any inconvenience.

08/22/2024

If your horse has never been vaccinated or if it has been longer than 6 months since their last vaccine, please consider having your horse's EWT-WN (Eastern and Western Encephalitis/Tetanus/West Nile) booster done.

The State Veterinarian’s office received laboratory confirmation from NVSL of the 5th case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in SC in 2024. The 20 yr. old Belgian Mare from Charleston County had an unknown vaccination history. Unfortunately, it had to be euthanized.



Be cognizant that after the departure of Debby from SC, there will be a lot of standing water, attracting mosquitoes, so we may see a spike in Encephalitis cases.



Current 2024 Totals

EEE: 5

Charleston County: 3

Horry County: 1

Dorchester County: 1



WNV: 1

Charleston County: 1

08/19/2024

**UPDATE 8/20/2024 - OWNER HAS BEEN FOUND**

If anyone is missing a herd of goats in the Batesburg/Saluda County area, please call the clinic.
You will need to identify the goats if you call.

08/09/2024

Be cognizant that after the departure of Debby from SC, there will be a lot of standing water, attracting mosquitoes, so we may see a spike in Encephalitis cases.

The State Veterinarian’s office received laboratory confirmation from NVSL of the 2nd & 3rd cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in SC in 2024. The first one on 7/18/24 was an unvaccinated 5 yr old TB Gelding from Dorchester County. Unfortunately, it had to be euthanized. The second case on 8/8/24 was an unvaccinated 2 yr old QH filly in Horry County. And this filly is still alive, and recovering!

Current 2024 Totals

EEE: 3

Charleston County: 1

Horry County: 1

Dorchester County: 1



WNV: 1

Charleston County: 1

07/03/2024

Ridge Haven Equine will be closed Thursday July 4th and Friday July 5th to give our staff some family time.

Dr. Rhiannon Williams will be the on call doctor July 4th-7th if you need emergency assistance. She can be reached at (803)334-1031.

For all non-emergency business, please feel free to leave a message on the clinic answering machine. We will return your call on Monday July 8th.

Have a safe and happy holiday!

05/24/2024

Ridge Haven Equine will be closed Monday May 27, 2024 for Memorial Day.

Dr. Tegan Honeycutt will be handling all emergency calls from Friday May 24th - Monday May 27th. If you need emergency assistance, please call (803)507-2773.

For all non-emergency business, please feel free to leave a message on the clinic answering machine. (803)685-6248.

The clinic tech phone (803)226-3109 will not be checked until we return to the clinic on Monday.

Hope everyone has a safe and blessed holiday!

03/27/2024

The office is going to be closed on Friday March 29, 2024 for Good Friday.

Dr. Tegan Honeycutt will be the on call doctor (803)507-2773.

Have a blessed Easter!

12/19/2023

Christmas and New Year's are right around the corner!!

The office will be closed the following holiday hours:

Christmas - From 12 p.m. Thursday December 21st thru Tuesday December 26th.

New Year's - December 29, 2023 thru January 1, 2024.

If you need emergency assistance during the closures, please reach out to the on call doctor:
Dr. Rhiannon Williams (803)334-1031 - December 21st-24th and December 29th.
Dr. Leslie Kinchen (803)646-0413 - December 25th and December 30th.
Dr. Tegan Honeycutt (803)507-2773 - December 26th and December 31st-January 1st.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year's!

12/19/2023

Good Morning!!
Just a couple of reminders for the cold weather:

1. For horses, good water intake is essential during cold weather. To encourage drinking here are a couple of tips:
a) To encourage your horses to drink during this cold snap, please add a tablespoon of salt or electrolytes to their feed once daily.
b) Another way to increase water intake is to soak there grain in hot water. This will also help to produce heat in their bodies.
c) Remove ice from outside water tubs and if possible top up with buckets of hot water.

2. Feeding extra hay is a good way to help horses produce body heat.
a) If you are going to give extra hay, please start today giving 1 extra flake one time daily. This way there is less chance for them to gorge themselves when they have a lot in front of them this weekend.

3. Provide a shelter or a wind break if possible.

Stay warm and safe!!!

12/04/2023

Dog found on Hwy. 23 in Monetta.
Owner must describe and identify.
Please call the clinic (803)685-6248

Address

1297 Dairy Road
Ridge Spring, SC
29129

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+18036856248

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