Being a first time horse owner can be intimidating and confusing, but it is also an incredibly rewarding experience, one that requires perseverance, commitment, and knowledge. We firmly believe that helping you with the last one, will help with the first two.
We keep the following supplies on hand:
Medical:
Bute (prescribed by your vet)
Banamine (prescribed by your vet)
Electrolyte Paste
Mineral Oil
Metamucil
Syringes
Thermometer
Stethoscope
Ichthammol (drawing salve)
Vet Wrap
Standing Wraps
Betadine
Wound Ointment (such as Nu-Stock or Corona)
Wound Disinfectant (such as Vetericyn)
Swat Fly Repellent Ointment
Eye Ointment (For runny eyes and minor issues, we use Vetericyn Plus. For major eye injuries, call your vet immediately!)
Thrush Buster
Gauze pads or some sort of wound covering items
For major wounds, such as Athena’s, we’ve had great results using Manuka Honey.
We feed:
ADM SeniorGLO
ADM Alliance
TnA Hay
Our supplements (which vary from horse to horse based on their needs) include:
MSM
Omegatin
Weight Up or Senior Weight Accelerator
Electrolytes
Buteless
U-7 Gastic Aid
Dumor Hoof
DAC Oil
Calf-Manna
HistAll H
Benadryl
If you are adopting a horse from us, we will tell you everything we are doing for them including what feed and hay they get and any supplements they are on.
General:
Fly Spray
Dewormers (we’ve included a deworming rotation chart from Valley Vet Supply) 
Salt Blocks/Licks
Duct Tape
Correctly sized blanket(s) and fly sheet(s)
Correctly sized fly mask(s)
Halters
Leadropes
Pitchforks
Scissors
Grooming Supplies:
Hoof Pick
Hard Brush
Soft Brush
Curry Comb
Mane and Tail Brush
Mane and Tail Detangler
Some kind of shedding tool is recommended (we use SleekEZ and have used StripHair in the past)
You must have a vet, certified farrier, and an equine dentist. Horses need to see a vet to get inoculated every 6 months. Our horses’ feet are trimmed every 6 weeks. Most people have their horses see a dentist every 1-2 years, depending on the state of their teeth and what the vet/dentist recommends.
We use:
Dr. Burba (vet and dentist)
(352) 669-5998
David Woods (Farrier)
(352) 455-8277
Dr. Malone (vet)
(352) 314-3838
We also started using a chiropractor after one of our horses, who also suffers from severe arthritis, got her hip knocked out of place. After that initial visit time, we haven’t looked back since and our horses feel much better after seeing him.
Dr. Tom (Equine Chiropractor)
(386) 290-0892
If you’re not in our area, you can find professionals near you by talking to local horse people. Please read lots of reviews on professionals in your area before settling on one.