Castration: The When and How
Heather Smith Thomas
September 26, 2014
Science trumps tradition when it comes to gelding male horses.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Science trumps tradition when it comes to gelding male horses.
An owner seeks advice about deworming her horse that lives alone, travels to a public barn for exercise, and had a fecal sample that did not reveal any parasite eggs.
Vet and equine behavior expert Dr. Nancy Diehl shares the reasons horses live best in groups.
Our equitation science reporter shares why she doesn’t pat her horse for a job well done.
Join two internationally acclaimed equitation science researchers to find out how this growing field of study can improve equine welfare, as well as you and your horse’s relationship.
Dr. Clair Thunes defines the differences between grains, concentrates, and complete feeds for horses and explains how much a horse needs.
Find out why a mare might be guarding her caretakers during feeding.
From feeding and training to shoeing and warm-up protocols, learn how to keep your dressage horse fit to perform.
Drug screening can offer additional information pertaining to the horse’s ability to fit a buyer’s needs.
A veterinarian and horse behavior expert addresses a senior horse’s bad experience with an electric fence.
Learn about three techniques riders can use to improve motion deficits using the horse’s proprioceptive awareness.
Get tips on choosing hind leg protection for your horse from Nicole Carroll of Walnut Creek, California.
Rarely a week goes by during late summer and fall that a state animal health authority doesn’t report vesicular stomatitis cases. But, what is this disease and should you be concerned about it infecting your horses?
An equine behavior expert and veterinarian explores the reasons why a horse might buck.
Horses are at risk for contracting a number of diseases that can have mild to devastating consequences.
Find out how dynamic mobilization, core strengthening, and balancing exercises can help stabilize the horse’s spine and the fore- and hind limbs’ attachment to the body.
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
