Keeping the School Horse Sound and Healthy
Lucile Vigouroux, MSc
June 3, 2026
Learn about the challenges and unique needs of school horses and how to keep them sound for the long haul.
Learn about the challenges and unique needs of school horses and how to keep them sound for the long haul.
How much selenium do mules need, and what risks accompany selenium deficiency or toxicity? An equine nutritionist explains.
Find out what breed, discipline, and behavior factors might make a horse more susceptible to developing gastric ulcers.
Here’s how to choose a high-quality ration balancer for your mule that provides essential nutrients without supplying additional calories.
Find out how a colt with persistently puffy hocks but no lameness was diagnosed with and treated for a medial malleolus lesion.
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Address the condition’s primary, predisposing, and perpetuating causative factors for a successful outcome.
Find out which horses and ponies have a higher genetic risk for EMS and how to manage them.
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.
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.
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.
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