Learn how to calculate the amount of forage your horse or pony needs to achieve a healthy weight and what types of hay might be best for weight loss.
Find out how a colt with persistently puffy hocks but no lameness was diagnosed with and treated for a medial malleolus lesion.
Learn how champion Western riders select the perfect mount, train and condition him properly, and manage his health so he delivers his best in the show pen.
Feed donkeys lower-quality forages, such as barley straw or stemmy, mature grass hay, than you would feed a horse.
Discover which horses and ponies have a higher genetic risk for EMS and how to manage them in the Spring 2024 issue of The Horse.
Address the condition’s primary, predisposing, and perpetuating causative factors for a successful outcome.
An equine nutritionist explains why you should consult your veterinarian and test hay quality if your mule (or horse) has a hay belly.
One equine nutritionist explains why mineral blocks might not be ideal for mules, and what can replace them.
New study results lead researchers to believe differences in ACTH concentrations between breeds are significant to diagnostic testing for PPID.
Owners often care for donkeys as they would horses despite distinct differences between the species. Researchers are seeking to change this.
The ponies in this research group learned to distinguish between 5 letters and select them on a touch screen.
Miniature Horses with allergies can be challenging to manage and might have different dietary needs than their larger counterparts.
One nutritionist discusses the unique dietary needs of mules.
Donkeys might benefit from higher doses of morphine for pain relief than what veterinarians usually prescribe for horses.
An equine nutritionist offers advice for determining Miniature Horses’ forage requirements.
An equine nutritionist’s advice on choosing treats for horses and ponies that might be prone to insulin dysregulation, obesity, or EMS.
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