Balancing Work and Rest for Horses’ Long-Term Soundness
Haylie Pfeffer
April 22, 2026
Giving horses sufficient time to recover from athletic events could help them avoid acute injury and long-term health problems.
Prevention and treatment for problems of the equine foot
Giving horses sufficient time to recover from athletic events could help them avoid acute injury and long-term health problems.
Learn why veterinarians cannot prevent navicular disease entirely, but what they might be able to do to slow its progression and improve the horse’s comfort.
What medications do veterinarians use in broodmares and are they safe? Learn more in the Spring 2026 issue of The Horse.
Here’s when and how veterinarians use these medications for metabolic horses that don’t respond to other treatments.
Rocker shoes might help stabilize horses’ laminitic feet by improving breakover, reducing tendon tension, and redistributing weight to support healing and hoof growth.
Therapeutic heel elevation does reduce equine flexor tendon strain, but responses vary by individual horse, tendon, and degree of elevation.
Manage at-risk horses’ diet and exercise to help avoid this painful condition.
Meet Beau and follow the 8-year-old Quarter Horse’s journey from subtle lameness to return to performance.
This common hoof change can be a hidden cause of lameness in horses. Learn more in the Spring 2026 issue of The Horse.
Experts share best practices for feeding and managing aging metabolic horses.
Follow these steps when your horse has an abscess that lingers beyond typical treatment times.
Read about the steps veterinarians and farriers take to identify, evaluate, and treat riding horses’ hoof problems.
Two equine nutritionists shed light on the do’s and don’ts of feeding your horse to promote strong and healthy hooves.
In this podcast episode two experts answer listener questions about managing horses that have metabolic problems. Sponsored by Dechra.
Imbalances in horses’ hind hooves can lead to hock, tendon, ligament, and even lumbar pain; precise radiograph-guided farriery can help.
Assessing a horse’s limbs, feet, and body can help you and your veterinarian identify anatomical traits that could end up being performance-affecting liabilities.
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