Preparing Your Horse for Spring
Lucile Vigouroux, MSc
March 31, 2025
Are you and your horse ready for spring? Check off all the items on this list to prepare for a healthy, successful riding season.
Are you and your horse ready for spring? Check off all the items on this list to prepare for a healthy, successful riding season.
Consider the benefits of including veterinarians in your horse’s preventive care this spring.
Horses give us plenty of cues when they’re dealing with early illness. To help you recognize them and intervene accordingly, here is a 10-point list of warning signs.
A nutrition expert offers care and feeding tips for a thin senior horse before the cold weather hits.
What to expect when a veterinarian performs a prepurchase exam on a prospective equine partner.
Discover how to help your horse stay cool on the trailer this summer and what to do if he overheats in this article from The Horse‘s Summer 2024 issue.
Biosecurity measures remain a critical component to combating ‘strep throat for horses.’ Learn more in this article from The Horse‘s Spring 2024 issue.
Do you know what to do–and just as importantly, what not to do–if your horse displays vague, mild, or serious signs of what might be colic? Your answer could save your horse’s life. Sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products.
What causes fevers in horses? When is a fever considered dangerous? Equine veterinarians weigh in.
Understand the causes of your horse’s fever to be able to take quick action before a situation becomes critical. Sponsored by Zimeta.
Find out what conditions, beyond lameness, a veterinarian might uncover during a prepurchase exam.
Can you see the signs of stress? Equine behavior experts share what to look for in your horse.
A brief physical exam allows you to collect important information to relay to your veterinarian before he or she can reach the farm.
We consulted two equine nutritionists to answer your burning questions about horse hydration. Here’s what you need to know.
Ensure your senior horse or pony is prepared for a healthy and happy year ahead.
Dr. Christine Johnson of Leclair Equine, in Berthoud, Colorado, demonstrates how to listen for gut sounds.
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