How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Researchers’ don’t necessarily recommend preventing a horse from cribbing. Rather, they suggest maximizing a horse’s turnout time and making sure forage is available at most times.
Discover the possible reasons a foal or young horse might “gum” at an adult horse.
We just got a 4-year-old stallion at our barn, and I wanted to know if even with electric fencing will he be able to break out to get in with the mares that are in the paddock next to him?
Male horses require routine sheath cleaning to prevent pain, discomfort, or even infection.
How tall is your horse or pony? Here’s how to find out.
A recent survey conducted by researchers at the University of Kentucky found a high percentage of Thoroughbred farm managers used rotational deworming without monitoring drug effectiveness.
Discover what flexing a joint can tell a veterinarian about a horse’s soundness.
A necropsy is not something most horse owners contemplate until faced with the death of a horse.
Disaster plans should account for the unusual and unexpected, including loss of communications, loss of electricity, lack of personnel, and transportation limitations due to blocked roads.
Recurrent airway obstruction is a chronic respiratory problem similar to asthma in humans. Help your heavy horse breath easy with tips from our visual guide.
Sometimes it seems like horses pick up behaviors from each other. But it might be for reasons different than you think.
An early blast of arctic cold has landed in the Bluegrass, putting pressure on farmers to make sure their animals are ready for the assault.
An owner inquires about how to address and reverse her horse’s fear-based behavior.
Elastic rein inserts might sound like a great way to keep an “elastic” contact with your horse’s mouth, but a group of equitation scientists has found that they could actually interfere with effective communication and training.
An established human therapy helps horses as well. Learn about FES and its possible equine applications.
Don’t load your horse onto the trailer before understanding exactly what he’s getting into.
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