THIS MONTH’S EXPERT

Sid Gustafson, DVM, owns and operates the Veterinary Clinic of Big Sky in Montana and serves as the equine behavior educator at the University of Guelph in Ontario. He earned his veterinary degree from Washington State University and specializes in equine behavior and welfare. He is the author of Horses They Rode, which was named High Plains Novel of the Year in 2007. His most recent nonfiction is Horse Behaviour: The Nature of Horses. For more on fulfilling your horse’s nature visit www. sidgustafson.com.