Horse Care: When Less is More
Nancy S. Loving, DVM
May 27, 2026
Find out what commonly applied practices horse owners and caretakers tend to overdo.
Find out what commonly applied practices horse owners and caretakers tend to overdo.
Joint injections can be complicated by a horse’s age, purpose, and health. Here’s how veterinarians approach various scenarios.
Healthy, well-maintained hooves can stay strong for decades—supporting horses from their first steps to their final years.
Your horse needs essential nutrients from the diet to stay healthy. An equine nutritionist explains how to meet those needs through proper feeding.
While steeped in tradition, feeding bran mashes can cause GI distress in horses. Learn why, and discover alternatives.
Read about how Mindful, a 21-year-old Hanoverian gelding, stayed competitive at the highest levels.
Learn about colic considerations specific to senior horses, especially those with underlying health issues such as metabolic problems.
Here’s how veterinarians track osteoarthritis progression in horses as they age and how often your horse should be reevaluated.
Learn what, when, and how to feed horses with metabolic issues such as EMS, ID, and PPID.
Understanding the equine gut microbiome can help you create and support healthy microbial populations in your horse’s digestive system.
Learn why veterinarians cannot prevent navicular disease entirely, but what they might be able to do to slow its progression and improve the horse’s comfort.
Dr. Howland Mansfield describes the physical and behavioral changes owners might see in their horses as osteoarthritis progresses.
Dr. Lauren Trager describes the most common causes of lameness she sees in senior horses in this podcast excerpt.
Learn how pergolide can benefit horses with PPID in this podcast clip.
Here’s when and how veterinarians use these medications for metabolic horses that don’t respond to other treatments.
Find out which horses and ponies might be at higher risk of developing metabolic problems, such as PPID and EMS.
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