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How Can I Get my Picky-Eater Sport Horse to Eat Enough Calories?

William F. Gilsenan, VMD, Dipl. ACVIM August 27, 2024

Get advice on encouraging a hard-keeper to eat more. The first step? Rule out health problems.

Is Your Horse Getting Enough Sleep?

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA August 23, 2024

What is good-quality sleep, and how much do horses need? Researchers offer advice on helping horses get quality sleep in this article from The Horse‘s Fall 2024 issue.

Social License to Operate in Equestrian Olympic Competition

Jennifer O. Bryant August 15, 2024

Find out how Paris 2024 officials and equestrian sport governing bodies are addressing equine welfare and SLO concerns driven by social media’s growing influence.

Science-Based Foal Weaning Strategies

Diane E. Rice August 15, 2024

As you consider ways you can help your foal—and his dam—through the weaning process, examine methods based on research.

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Moving Forward: Dressage Training Considerations for Equine Welfare

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA August 8, 2024

A scientist highlights the importance of equestrian sports uniting and adopting science-based training methods to improve horse welfare beyond the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

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Putting the Brakes on Bolting

Anna Sochocky August 1, 2024

Does your horse devour his meals? Slowing your speedy eater at mealtime can help prevent issues such as choke and wasted feed.

What is Your Horse Trying to Tell You?

Karen Hopper Usher July 25, 2024

Horses’ body language and habits can tell you a lot about their pain levels, moods, and motivations.

Handling the Head-Shy Horse

Katie Navarra July 4, 2024

Determine why a horse is head shy, and then use learning theory principles to reverse the behavior.

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Katie Navarra July 3, 2024

Learn why horses get kicked, how to treat kick injuries, and tips on preventing them in this article from the Summer 2024 issue of The Horse.

Low-Stress Horse Husbandry

Natalie DeFee Mendik, MA July 2, 2024

From reinforcing behaviors to reading facial expressions, adopting welfare-friendly handling practices can improve equine well-being and human safety.

Introducing a New Horse to the Herd

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA July 1, 2024

Follow these steps to safely and successfully add a new horse to an existing herd. Learn more in The Horse‘s 2024 Preventive Care issue.

Feeding ‘Hot’ Horses

Karen Davison, PhD June 24, 2024

Addressing your high-energy horse’s behavior using diet might involve some trial and error. Learn what you should consider before adjusting his feeding program.

Dealing With Equine Colic: Here Are 33 Do’s and Don’ts

Marcia King June 23, 2024

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.

Easing Your Horse’s Stall Rest Stress

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA June 17, 2024

Follow these 12 tips to improve your horse’s welfare while on stall rest for injury or illness.

Is Your Horse Hurting?

Nancy S. Loving, DVM May 31, 2024

Learning to read a horse’s facial expressions and postures at rest and under saddle can help you become more sensitive to detecting pain in horses.

Traumatic Horse Training: Can You Spot Abuse?

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA May 30, 2024

When do horse training methods cross the line from accepted to abusive? Despite advances in horse welfare and behavior research, abusive training still occurs.