Are you thinking about breeding an older mare? There are steps—some simple, some cutting-edge—breeders can take to obtain foals from mares with waning fertility.
Many factors influence stallion fertility, a good number of which can be managed and improved.
Here’s how to manage senior horses’ aging teeth, joints, lungs, and more.
Thefts happen in barns, at horse shows, and from pastures. Learn how to keep your horses, possessions, and people safe.
Sometimes horses need a little extra support or protection. Find out how hoof pads can help.
Learn how recreational riders can condition and protect their equine weekend warriors.
Assess your horse’s body condition regularly so you can adjust his diet accordingly and identify potential problems.
Some trees can kill horses, and horses can kill trees. Here’s what you need to know.
Pregnancy failure in mares is a very real risk; here’s how to prevent or handle it.
Do you really want to wrestle with frozen hoses? Here’s what to know about automatic waterers.
Prepare for drought long before pastures wither and hay supplies dwindle.
Disease-harboring mosquitoes and flies top most horse owners’ list of bugs to beware of, but don’t forget these other horse and barn-harming pests.
Many veterinarians recommend R&R and controlled exercise to heal tendon and ligament injuries.
Recent work suggests surgery could be an option for headshakers, with a long-term success rate of nearly 50%.
New research indicates horses can slow body processes to conserve energy when environmental factors dictate.
Researchers reviewed records of 432 lesions in 254 joints on 137 horses and identified 83% of the lesions via ultrasonography and identified only 62.2% of the lesions using radiography.
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