How to care for the basic health needs of horses
As previously reported on TheHorse.com, common equine internal parasites such as roundworms and strong strongyles are developing resistance against most of the
The two Miniature Horses and the Miniature Donkey came trotting through the early morning gloom from the frozen field into the spotlight of the barn for their morning hay. As they got closer, I noticed they were moving … funny. Not the ha-ha
No Joint, No Horse. Should this be the new motto for 21st century horses? Joint injury, joint disease secondary to trauma or injury, and osteoarthritis (OA) are major
Immunizations are the cornerstone of disease prevention if given appropriately and in a timely manner.
The second part in aseries on saving Freeway, a horse rescued from starvation and neglect by a passer-by.
There are several major internal parasites of horses, and control is aimed at reducing their numbers at certain
If your horse is already a senior, there’s no reason to turn him out to pasture. Here’s a seasonal look at some factors to consider for the care of your equine elder.
Here’s how to roll with Mother Nature through the seasons, nutritionally speaking.
Neglecting to implement winter precautions can result in headaches for the owner and hardship for the horses.
How much attention do you give your horse’s feet? Many times it’s just the old
She could’ve just kept driving. But instead of dismissing the idea of intervention as someone else’s sad
After experiencing her area’s worst snowstorm since 1968, Beth Sandland of Sandy, Ore., was unable to visit her boarded horses for three weeks.
However, other horse owners have had to deal with a more serious side effect of winter weather:
Surgery for the brilliant filly Indyanne, who fractured a sesamoid in her left front ankle while leading in the stretch of the La Brea Stakes at Santa Anita Park Dec. 27, has been postponed, trainer Greg Gilchrist said the morning following the
Get some practical tips on how you can reduce the risk fire in your barn.
After witnessing a rare (and unsuccessful) infanticide attack by a stallion on a one-hour-old foal, behavior researcher Meeghan Gray, PhD, from the University of Nevada, Reno, reported findings from the macabre event.
“In this first report
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