Latest News – The Horse
Forage-Focused Diets for Young Horses
When switching your horse to a forage-focused diet, first obtain a hay analysis and choose a ration balancer that fills the nutritional gaps.
Improving Dry Equine Skin and Coats With Nutrition
Do you have a horse with flaky skin and a dry mane and tail? The right feed might help.
Sweet Itch: Itching for a Cure
There’s nothing appealing about this seasonal skin condition. Here’s what experts know about managing, treating, and preventing sweet itch in horses.
Bulking Up: Does Your Horse Need to Gain Weight, Muscle, or Both?
If you can see your horse’s ribs or his topline is lacking, he might need to gain weight or muscle. But how can you tell which he needs?
Cribbing and Colic in Horses: What’s the Link?
After years of speculating that colic occurs more frequently in horses that crib, researchers have finally provided consistent data confirming this association.
Washington Horse Positive for Influenza
The horse lives in Jefferson County.
2 Quebec Horses Positive for Strangles
The horses live at a boarding facility in Outaouais.
Mares in Heat: What’s Normal, What’s Not?
Mares get a bad rap for recalcitrant estrous behavior, but hormones and tumors could also be at play. Learn more in The Horse‘s Spring 2024 issue.
Hives in Horses: Symptoms and Treatment
One expert explains why horses get hives and how they can be treated.
Strangles Confirmed in 3 Michigan Counties
The horses live in Ingham, Eaton, and Ottawa counties.
How Stress Affects Your Horse
Many situations horses face lead to chronic stress, which can result in changes in health and behavior.
Study: Assessing Pain in Hospitalized Horses Deemed ‘Important,’ but Challenged
Scientists say equine veterinary hospital staff are largely receptive to using systemic pain assessments, although there are barriers to address in this process.
Horse Farms and Climate Change: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
Learn what you can do to reduce the carbon footprint of your horse farm.
Tips for Keeping Shoes on Horses’ Feet
Learn how to prevent shoe loss caused by farrier error, rider issues, management style, or horseplay.
Causes of Poor Performance in the Equine Athlete
One expert shares 9 reasons why your horse might not be meeting your expectations and recommends taking a realistic look at both his and your athletic potential.
Managing the Club Foot
Veterinarians and farriers can work together to help club-footed horses lead productive lives.
