b'CONTENTS VOL XXXVIINO. 8AUGUST 2020TheHorse.comFEATURES DEPARTMENTS5TRENDING NOW AT 10 Handling the Heat THEHORSE.COMLearn how your horses internal thermostat works in extreme heat and ways to keep him cool. 6VIEWPOINT7READER SERVICES &OUR CONTRIBUTORS8UNDERSTANDING CHOKE AAEP Forum Choke in horses refers to an obstruction of the esophagus, the most common sign of which is feed material coming from the nostrils.26HOOF FIRST Nutrition How to feed your horse for strong and healthy hooves.29THE JOURNEY BACK Sports Medicine How three equine athletes returned from injury to the15show ring. Hind-Limb EnigmasCommon causes of lameness in the hind end and how to diagnose and treat them. 34 SHOPPERS PADDOCK &22ADVERTISING INDEXThe Island LifeThe disease, nutrition, and management challenges island horses face.ON THE COVER COMING NEXT MONTH THE HORSES PARTNERSIN EQUINE HEALTHFeeding for Healthy HoovesChokeHind-Limb Lameness COVER PHOTO: Vaccination Dos and DontsMNE DOIFAF IPCAIRALTN AEAREP A CARIEN AUGUST 2020 | TheHorse.comSCHIPPERSKeeping Laminitic HorsesABOVE:Comfortable weva SHELLEY PAULSON EquineCBD ProductsHANDLING THE HEATHtheelprm yoourerg huolarstee THE HORSE: YOUR GUIDE TO EQUINE HEALTH CARE Vol. XXXVII No. 8 (ISSN 1081-9711) is published monthly by The Horse Media Group LLC, 2365 Harrodsburg Rd #A200, Lexington KY 40504-3331. Periodicals postage paid at Lexington, KY, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Horse: Your Guide to Equine Health Care, 2365 Harrodsburg Rd #A200, Lexington KY 40504-3331. CIRCULATION QUERIES: Write us at the address given above. Annual subscription rates in U.S. Funds: United States, $24.00; Canada, $49.00 (includes GST and shipping); all others $65.00 (surface mail delivery) payable in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank. Unsolicited manuscripts, photographs, or slides will be carefully handled, but the Publisher makes no guarantee of a reply and will not be responsible for their safety or return. Do not submit original photographs or slides. No part may be reproduced by any means without permission. 2020 by The Horse Media Group LLC. THE HORSE: YOUR GUIDE TO EQUINE HEALTH CARE is a registered mark of The Horse Media Group LLC. Printed in the United States.4August 2020The Horse|TheHorse.com'