
2021 ‘My Horse is Worth Protecting’ Contest: Editor’s Picks
Readers submitted photos and stories of their horses that are important to them.


Readers submitted photos and stories of their horses that are important to them.

The affected filly was purchased at auction and arrived at her new home with clinical signs of the highly contagious respiratory disease.

All equines on the affected premises have been quarantined and the affected horse was euthanized.

Here are a few common myths about horse hay, how these myths came to be accepted and, finally, the truth.

Michele Haman of Equilibrium Therapy LLC shares how a massage therapist can work with saddle fitters, trainers, and hoof care professionals to benefit the horse and its performance.

Learn about four trendy nutritional supplements in the equine industry, the rationale for their administration, and scientific data supporting their use.

Investigators used an ethogram and cortisol testing to record stress levels in equine-assisted activity and beginner riding lesson horses.

Dr. Gina Tranquillo-Shade and Michele Haman of Equilibrium Therapy LLC discuss regulations around who can perform massage on horses.

TheHorse.com Facebook fans selected Stefanie Moat’s photo as the overall winner of the contest.

Learn about equine sedation and anesthesia in this Q&A with a leader in the field.

British researchers analyzed 4,000 road incidents between cars and ridden or handled horses and found drivers’ passing too closely, speeding, and road rage all contributed to conflicts and injury.

The horse resided at a private facility in Volusia County.

Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are two diagnostic imaging methods veterinarians can use to capture images of structures within your horse’s body. Learn more in this visual guide!

These mark the state’s eighth and ninth Eastern equine encephalomyelitis cases in horses for 2021.

Three scientists discuss genetic variation in horse breeds, why it’s important, and what we’ll learn from the Thoroughbred Genetic Diversity project.

The unvaccinated Fresno County mare is reported as recovering.
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