Podotrochlosis: ‘Navicular’ is No Longer the End of the Road for Horses
Dealing With Equine Colic
Ask The Horse: Creating Better Horse Pastures
Equine Innovators: A Discussion With the University of Kentucky’s Dr. Martin Nielsen
Normal Horse Vital Signs and Health Indicators
Mare Gestation Calculator
Adult Horse Weight Calculator
As many of you know from firsthand experience, horse ownership is more than a hobby. It’s a lifestyle choice that those of us with horses happily make. Here, Digital Editor Michelle Anderson shares insights about living with and caring for horses and keeps you updated on the latest horse-world happenings.
A Promise to My Aging Horse
You and I, my friend, have known each other a long time. Since you took your first wobbly steps and latched onto your dam. My intention helped make you, handsome horse that you turned out to be. Photo: iStock.com Time has passed since then, and each year your bones...
4th of July When You Have Horses at Home
How do you prepare your horses for a night of fireworks?
The Dressage Coat Diet
Me riding my trainer's mare, Molly, during my last active show season. Even when the dressage coat diet works, I'm still unlikely to tuck my shirt into my breeches, which is a bit of a dressage fashion faux pas. I'm not alone, am I? Photo: Courtesy Natalie Perry...
Creating a ‘Happiness Plan’ for a Horse
Jack (at left) just minutes after moving in with Atty, his first roommate in several years. Now that's a happy horse! Photo: Michelle Anderson A year ago I was ready to give up on my Quarter Horse gelding, Jack. But, first, it's important to note that Jack isn't just...
10 Ways to Celebrate National Day of the Horse
I don't know about you, but for me every day is pretty much "Day of the Horse." However, if you're going by the calendar of obscure American holidays, the official National Day of the Horse is Dec. 13. With that in mind, here are some ideas for how to celebrate: Take...
The Sales Yard
Horses sold at low-end auctions throughout the country face unknown fates. Photo: iStock I watch horse auction sites from throughout the Pacific Northwest online. Mostly with a heavy heart. The story is always the same. Horses go to the sales yard. It smells of...
