Many Olympic horses will fly part of their journey this year, with veterinarians and elite grooms ensuring a smooth, more tranquil experience than traveling by truck.
Here’s how officials plan to keep international equine athletes safe from infectious disease in Versailles.
What is ‘the good life for horses’? FEI officials and equine welfare experts weigh in on equine well-being ahead of the Olympic Games.
Learn about 5 reasons to use complementary therapies such as acupuncture and chiropractic for your horse and the research behind them.
Follow these 12 tips to improve your horse’s welfare while on stall rest for injury or illness.
Find out what researchers are learning about the biomechanics of the barefoot hoof.
When do horse training methods cross the line from accepted to abusive? Despite advances in horse welfare and behavior research, abusive training still occurs.
Use this list of annual preventive care exams to help you keep your veterinary documents organized and up to date.
Recent study results show this treatment for osteoarthritis might benefit horses in both the short and long term.
Learn where biosecurity understanding is lacking among horse owners and what you can do to protect your horse from infectious diseases.
Insect bite hypersensitivity can negatively affect horse health and welfare. Find out what treatments researchers are developing to help horses with sweet itch.
Researchers think certain sounds might reduce frustration behaviors in stalled horses.
Scientists say equine veterinary hospital staff are largely receptive to using systemic pain assessments, although there are barriers to address in this process.
Higher-ranking international dressage riders were more likely to ride horses behind the vertical in warmup and competition, and mounts showed more conflict behaviors.
No other animal walks on a single digit, or toe, making the equine hoof an exceptional piece of anatomy. Learn more about the inner workings of your horse’s hooves.
Can you see the signs of stress? Equine behavior experts share what to look for in your horse.
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