Travel Tips for Keeping Horses Healthy and Happy
Edited Press Release
June 15, 2018
Remember these helpful tips for a successful road trip with your horse to make it to your destination safe and sound.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Remember these helpful tips for a successful road trip with your horse to make it to your destination safe and sound.
Catheter complications in horses are rare, and in most cases the benefits of catheter use “far outweigh the risks,” researchers say.
Wildfires and barn fires present a real threat to horse and human safety. Learn how to make your property fire-free during this Q&A.
This common problem can cause sudden, severe lameness but often resolves quickly with the proper treatment.
Most equestrians would be horrified to know they’re hurting their horses. But with the equipment we use—from spurs to nosebands—we might be unintentionally causing them harm.
New study results indicate the pressure horses appear to accept from most bitless bridles is comparable to that they accept from snaffle bridles.
Wildfires are terrifying natural phenomena, but horse owners can take steps to protect their horses, facilities, and themselves in advance.
Scientists are continuing to uncover which genes are responsible for certain traits in horses.
A mare’s attraction to a stallion—specifically, to his body odors, or “MHC”—affects pregnancy success rates. And, researchers found, mares appear to prefer stallions with MHCs that differ from their own.
This carefully designed dressage boarding barn is chore-efficient and tidy. The details draw clients, save time, and help protect the environment.
Researchers tested a technique to log heart rate and speed data from each horse in an attempt to monitor, step-by-step, the horse’s physical response to jumping during training, competition, and recovery.
Officials say “spring shots” can help protect horses from mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis virus.
Although Hendra virus—which has only been diagnosed in Australia thus far—can strike at any time, traditionally there are more cases during the winter months, which have arrived in Australia.
In a recent study Japanese researchers found that the right mix of equine influenza vaccines provided immunity against the virus; the wrong mix, however, did not.
Our equine behavior expert offers advice for applying learning theory and treat-training horses under saddle.
More experienced riders held their eyes on a specific point more frequently than less experienced riders, who shifted their vision frequently to look at more things, researchers found.
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