Putting the Brakes on Bolting
Anna Sochocky
June 22, 2026
Does your horse devour his meals? Slowing your speedy eater at mealtime can help prevent issues such as choke and wasted feed.
Does your horse devour his meals? Slowing your speedy eater at mealtime can help prevent issues such as choke and wasted feed.
Horses express choices through body language and learned behaviors. Learn what researchers have revealed about equine communication.
See how the horse’s GI microbiome influences overall health and how you can support it. Sponsored by Gastrobim.
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.
Learn which calming supplement ingredients work and things to consider before choosing or administering a product to your horse.
Horses are social animals, and isolation can take a toll on their mental and physical health. Scientists continue to uncover the effects of social contact on horse welfare.
Traveling to horse shows (and clinics) can cause your horse stress and put him at risk for behavioral issues, gastric upset, and infectious disease.
Learn about the challenges and unique needs of school horses and how to keep them sound for the long haul.
Mares get a bad rap for recalcitrant estrous behavior, but hormones and tumors could also be at play.
Dr. Nancy Diehl addresses a question about why a mare might respond differently to training after having her first foal.
Consider these 8 behaviors that could suggest your horse struggles to see.
Is your horse’s diet and microbiome to blame for bad behavior? In this article we’ll break down the research.
Here’s how veterinarians track osteoarthritis progression in horses as they age and how often your horse should be reevaluated.
Dr. Howland Mansfield describes the physical and behavioral changes owners might see in their horses as osteoarthritis progresses.
Find out why some horses might not fully recover from gastric ulcers and how veterinarians manage these cases. Sponsored by Kelato.
What drives equine aggression—and how can training help?
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