Understanding the equine gut microbiome can help you create and support healthy microbial populations in your horse’s digestive system.
Slow, progressive exercises help improve a horse’s strength and stability when recovering from this neurologic disease.
What medications do veterinarians use in broodmares and are they safe? Learn more in the Spring 2026 issue of The Horse.
Researchers have shown mulberry extract helps lower glucose and insulin spikes in horses.
Survey responses could help Texas A&M researchers better understand prevalence and where additional education on equine metabolic disorders is needed.
Many horses fall short on key nutrients despite adequate feeding. These gaps can affect hoof quality, recovery, and overall health.
Study: Essential oil blend might help metabolic horses manage insulin.
Mules have their own unique metabolic patterns, and veterinarians shouldn’t rely on horse values to judge their health.
Rocker shoes might help stabilize horses’ laminitic feet by improving breakover, reducing tendon tension, and redistributing weight to support healing and hoof growth.
What drives equine aggression—and how can training help?
Read about 9 physical and behavioral reasons your horse might be kicking up his heels.
Get answers to common questions about this equine-welfare-friendly training method.
Therapeutic heel elevation does reduce equine flexor tendon strain, but responses vary by individual horse, tendon, and degree of elevation.
Do you struggle to get pills into your horse? A nutritionist offers advice and some precautions.
Varying the surfaces on which you exercise your horse can help produce a strong, well-rounded equine athlete.
Researchers review what a PPID diagnosis could mean for older horses’ long-term health.
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