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Dirty or Shy?

Kati Lukas, DVM October 10, 2011

I rescued a gelding earlier this year, and I have noticed he has some weird tendencies when urinating.

Spring Cleaning: Readers Get Barns in Shape

Megan Arszman March 29, 2011

More than 540 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How do you ‘spring clean’ your farm?”

Fly Spray Effects Vary by Insect, Application

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA March 18, 2010

How well a fly spray kills certain insects depends on the species of the insect and length of application.

Louisiana Vet Aids Haiti Animal Response

Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine March 3, 2010

The trip’s mission was to assist the Haitian people with animal-related issues arising from recent earthquakes. The ARCH coalition is focusing on restoring community structure by treating livestock, poultry, donkeys, and horses in affected areas, and

Link Between Facial Hair Whorls and Horse ‘Handedness’ Reported

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc June 23, 2008

Irish researchers identified a unique link between equine motor laterality, or “handedness,” and specific characteristics of facial hair whorls (trichoglyphs): right-handed horses had significantly more clockwise whorls whereas whorls were more

Groom Carefully as Tick Season Fires Up

Elaine Long Bailey, Maryland Cooperative Extension May 12, 2008

Everyone wants their horses to be healthy. Ticks are carriers of Lyme disease, for which there is no currently licensed equine vaccine available. Pay careful attention to your horses and monitor them for ticks. Lyme disease can also occur in humans,

Grooming Products

Heather Smith Thomas May 1, 2008

Good management is as important as good products when caring for your horse’s coat, mane, and tail.

Readers Respond: Battling Rain Rot

Megan Arszman March 13, 2008

Nearly 1,600 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Has your horse had rain rot?”

Skin Problems and Climate

Joy Barbet, DVM, Dipl. ACVD March 1, 2002

We recently shipped a horse to Montana. His coat is taking a beating with the cold, dry air. How can we help him?

Rolling Along

Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB January 1, 2001

Almost every time I let my horses out of the stalls after feeding them, they roll in the dirt, dust, or mud. Why?

Safe Use of Grooming Products

Charlene Strickland June 1, 1999

Explore lotions, creams, and ointments, along with grooming tools and beauty wraps you use on your horse.

Spring Tune-Up

Les Sellnow March 1, 1999

We are ready for a new season of fun riding or competing. The question that must be answered at this point is this: How ready are our horses? In some cases, the answer is that they are kept ready all year long.

Massage While You Groom

Mimi Porter September 1, 1998

How much time per day do you spend grooming your horse? It probably varies depending on what needs to be done.

Summer Haircoat Tips

Charlene Strickland June 1, 1998

A guide to ensure your horse’s hair coat stays healthy all summer long.

The Battle of the Bugs

Karen Briggs May 1, 1998

We don’t tend to give external parasites–creepy little critters like mites, lice, and ticks-a lot of consideration in our day-to-day horse management, but they can have just as much impact on our equines’ health as the internal parasites (worms and