Aging Metabolic Horses—What Do They Need?
Experts share best practices for feeding and managing aging metabolic horses.
What Does a Lame Horse Feel Like?
Do you suspect your horse is lame? Here we’ll show you how to fine-tune your riding senses to recognize lameness when you’re on your horse.
The Abscess Ruptured, But My Horse is Still Lame. Now What?
Follow these steps when your horse has an abscess that lingers beyond typical treatment times.
Factors That Affect Your Horse’s Back Function
Conformation, saddle fit, rider body weight, and training practices can all influence function—and dysfunction—in your horse’s topline.
How Diet Affects Equine Gut Health
Discover what scientists are learning about this dynamic area of research and how we can use it to promote equine health.
Protein Primer
Proteins and the amino acids that form them play important roles in the horse’s body, from muscle building and function to neurotransmission and hormone synthesis.
How to Predict Foaling
When will your mare foal? Learn the signs of impending foaling and what prognostic tools can help.
The Skinny on Slow Feeders for Horses
Read the pros, cons, and surprising facts about slow feeders, including haynets, haybags, and hayboxes.
Skill, Science, and Sensitivity: Unpacking Horse Training Misconceptions
The debate over training methods and their impact on horses remains heated. Our sources clarify 4 training misconceptions.
Update on Equine Injuries in Different Disciplines
A fresh look at where, how, and why injuries happen in today’s various equine sports. Read more in the 2025 Research Roundup issue of The Horse.
SGLT2-Inhibitor Use in Horses
Here’s what you should know about this new class of drugs for horses with insulin dysregulation.
Emerging Therapies for Equine Osteoarthritis
New studies highlight emerging stem cells, anti-inflammatory biologics, and joint biomaterials that may help horses with osteoarthritis stay sound longer.
Rehabbing Equine Athletes’ Hooves
Read about the steps veterinarians and farriers take to identify, evaluate, and treat riding horses’ hoof problems.
Feeding the Foot: Nutrition for Equine Hoof Health
Two equine nutritionists shed light on the do’s and don’ts of feeding your horse to promote strong and healthy hooves.
Breeding Aging Mares
How to decide if your older mare is a good candidate for breeding and improve her chances of success.
Foot Imbalances and Hind-Limb Lameness in Horses
Imbalances in horses’ hind hooves can lead to hock, tendon, ligament, and even lumbar pain; precise radiograph-guided farriery can help.