Is Your Horse Getting Enough Sleep?
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
September 5, 2025
What is good-quality sleep, and how much do horses need? Researchers offer advice on helping horses get enough sleep.
What is good-quality sleep, and how much do horses need? Researchers offer advice on helping horses get enough sleep.
Two veterinarians passionate about hoof care share tips for identifying and dealing with hoof stressors they encounter most frequently.
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These 5 steps can help you prevent and eliminate odors on your farm and create a cleaner space for your horses.
Find out how to manage and remove horse waste from your farm in a safe and effective way.
Sustainable hay production involves practices that protect the environment while yielding high-quality hay. Here’s how to grow or source sustainably produced hay.
Learn how arena footing affects horse and rider safety, and what 5 factors to consider when choosing and maintaining footing.
Cold, inclement weather and poor footing can create challenges for exercising horses during the winter. Here are some factors to keep in mind.
How to choose, install, and maintain your stall or shed floors to maximize horse comfort and chore convenience.
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.
Learn how air quality issues such as wildfire smoke and pollution can affect your horse’s respiratory health.
An equine sports medicine specialist shares how footing can impact soundness and offers footing selection advice.
What’s under the hooves of the Paris 2024 Olympic horses? Let’s get down to ground level and look at the footing.
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