Category: Horses

Protecting Your Horse in Winter

It seemed that much of the country experienced warmer than average temperatures to close out 2015. That meant your horses were able to enjoy more of the outdoors than they are usually accustomed to experiencing. However, that has changed, as Winter Storm Jonas (also known as Snowzilla) ripped through multiple states across the Mid-Atlantic United… Read more »

Horses Built Our Cities

When you think of the city you live in, do you ever wonder how it came to be? All the blood, sweat and tears that went into the building of it, the time and patience it took to go from the bottom up. It is amazing to think about, especially if you are just walking… Read more »

Update on New York City and Horse-Carriages

If you are familiar with Deer Creek Structures, you are surely aware how much we care about animals. We take to heart what it says in the Bible about man as caretaker. Verses like “I am putting you in charge of the fish, the birds, and all the wild animals” from Genesis cuts to the… Read more »

Improving Equine Healthcare

In this blog, we do our best to cover the expansiveness of the horse industry. Now that can be everything from how to take care of your horse, equine illnesses that are affecting areas of the country, to gifts you can get your horse. We take pride it covering it all, but there would be… Read more »

The Horse Industry Is Stabilizing

Like everything in this country, the horse industry took a big hit following the Great Recession of 2007-2009. With bank accounts taking a hit, horse owners were less likely to work with veterinarians dealing with health issues. There was, expectedly so, changes in management practices and owners either took on less horses or did not… Read more »

Horses Can Be Our Soulmates

Throughout this blog we have touched (quite frequently) on the relationship between man and horse. It is a special bond not easily broken and if it ever is, the result could be disastrous for both man and horse. Without horses, where would we be? Where would our dreams go roaming? Would there be any great… Read more »

Taking Care of Your Horse in 2016

On the days leading up to the New Year, we hope you spent some much-needed time reflecting – reflecting on your life, but also the horses in your life. Did you do your best making their lives the best they can possibly be? Maybe you utilized horse barns, shed row barns, run in sheds, and… Read more »

What Will Your Horse Eat in 2016?

2016 is here and with it our hopes for the future. With every New Year, we hope to be better people, lead better lives, healthier lives, and the same applies to the animals that we take care of. After all, we are the caretakers of all the animals on this planet, as dictated to Noah… Read more »

Taking Care of Your Horse’s Teeth in 2016

Whew what a year it’s been! You could argue that 2015 has been the year of the horse, especially with American Pharoah winning the Triple Crown and the Breeders’ Cup Classic. There have been exciting developments when it comes to horses and their health, how we can take care of them better, what really makes… Read more »

Equine-Themed Resolutions for 2016

It is always bittersweet to say goodbye to the Christmas season. It seems that people are on their best behavior during the season, able to embrace cheer and compassion for fellow man. It is sad to see that behavior fade away as we ring in the New Year, but that is to be expected. After… Read more »