Driving horses, whether pulling a plow, going for a pleasure drive, or competing, face health considerations similar to and distinct from those of typical sport horses.
Test your knowledge about the tricky world of PPID, EMS, ID, and more.
An equine nutritionist offers alternatives to soaking hay for horses that live in subfreezing climates during winter.
Experts describe how to help horses experience a comfortable and healthy retirement in this article from the Fall 2024 issue of The Horse.
Learn how to interpret feed tags and consider your horse’s specific dietary requirements so you can make informed decisions to maintain his health and performance.
Find out how you can keep your metabolically efficient horse healthy when he’s laid up with an injury or chronic illness.
Is one grass hay variety more palatable than another? Should I feed my horse the first or second cutting of hay? Equine nutritionists answer these questions and more.
Choose safer times and grasses for your horses for turnout while safeguarding their feet from laminitis. Learn more in this article from The Horse‘s Summer 2024 issue.
An equine nutritionist describes how to promote weight loss in horses that cannot be ridden.
Discover what, when, and how to feed horses with metabolic issues such as EMS, ID, and PPID.
A nutritionist answers questions about the nutritional needs of older equids, covering topics such as senior feeds, metabolic disease, and helping horses gain weight.
If you suspect your horse has a metabolic disease, timely and accurate diagnostic testing is essential to developing a management plan.
Grass sugar content fluctuates with the time of day, season, and weather. Timing turnout for horses with EMS, IR, or a history of laminitis can help prevent problems.
Researchers suggest high-protein diets might be harmful for horses with ID.
Veterinarians should consider medications for controlling hyperinsulinemia in horses only when diet and exercise prove insufficient.
This new system might make testing sick horses’ blood glucose levels more efficient.
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