Horse Care: When Less is More
Nancy S. Loving, DVM
May 27, 2026
Find out what commonly applied practices horse owners and caretakers tend to overdo.
Find out what commonly applied practices horse owners and caretakers tend to overdo.
Learn how to store hay and grain properly—keeping nutrients in and mold, rodents, and spoilage out.
Varying the surfaces on which you exercise your horse can help produce a strong, well-rounded equine athlete.
Assessing a horse’s limbs, feet, and body can help you and your veterinarian identify anatomical traits that could end up being performance-affecting liabilities.
Take a few simple precautions and management approaches to help your horse weather winter safely.
8 important tasks to check off your list before the colder weather arrives.
Learn about 5 reasons for limb swelling in horses, from benign triggers to causes for major concern.
Learn how horses go from metabolic to laminitic and ways to manage them.
Read top tips and tricks for medicating your horse with everything from antibiotics and anti-inflammatory tablets to anti-ulcer pastes and deworming medications.
Resolving hoof wounds requires working closely with your veterinarian to manage lesions until they heal. Learn about 4 common wounds and how vets treat them.
Get tips on how to manage equine leg lacerations that require bandaging.
Find out what causes watery feces in horses and whether you should be concerned.
The steps you take to care for your horse both immediately after a competition and once you’re back home are important to his athletic longevity.
Learning to read a horse’s facial expressions and postures at rest and under saddle can help you become more sensitive to detecting pain in horses.
Many situations horses face lead to chronic stress, which can result in changes in health and behavior.
Veterinarians and farriers can work together to help club-footed horses lead productive lives.
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