Latest News – The Horse
Apply Standing Wraps
Becky Rodrigues explains when and how to use standing wraps on your horse’s legs.
Safely Administer Intramuscular Medications
Dr. Rocky Mason of Hagyard Equine Medical Institute demonstrates how to safely administer intramuscular medications.
How to Tell If Your Horse Has Ingested Too Much Sand
Dr. Sharon Spier demonstrates a simple test you can do to measure the amount of sand your horse is excreting.
Safely Remove Your Horse From a Herd
Becky Rodrigues provides tips on how to safely remove your horse from a herd setting, including assessing herd dynamics, treating your horse, leading out from the herd, finding safe routes, and more.
Choose an English Girth
Joanna Robson, DVM, talks about how to choose an english girth.
Help Your Horse Feel Safe with You
Kerri Lake, a professional facilitator of animal perspectives and communication, talks about how to help your horse feel safe with you.
Take Great Pictures of Your Horse
Professional equine photographer Jessica Robinson shows how to capture your horse’s image in the best way possible.
How to Do a Flying Lead Change
A flying change of lead can be hard to learn for both horse and rider. Trainer Nicole Carroll explains the key elements in training a horse to do flying changes.
How to Handle Encounters on a Trail
Robyn Spector, who trains out of Lone Willow Ranch in Petaluma, Calif., offers advice on how to handle encounters on the trail.
How to De-static Your Horse
Get tips on how to combat static electricity on your horse’s hair coat and how to avoid delivering that spooky shock to your horse.
How to Do a Half Halt
Erin King of All The Kings Horses explains how to do a half halt with your horse to improve collection.
How to Introduce Your Horse to the Beach
Here are some tips on safely introducing your horse to the beach by Robyn Spector of Robyn’s HorsePlay in Petaluma, Calif.
How to Fit a Horse Blanket
Karmen Mills, of Around the Bend Farm in Newcastle, California, shares tips for checking the fit on your horse’s blanket.
How to Clean and (not quite) Disinfect Leather
Dr. Roberta Dwyer of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center discusses how to properly clean leather, and why you can’t completely disinfect it.
How to Measure Your Horse (to Estimate His Weight)
Learn how to properly measure your horse for weight calculation.
How to Blanket Your Horse
Karmen Mills of Around the Bend farm in Newcastle, Calif., discusses situations in which horses should be blanketed and how to safely put the blanket on and take it off.
