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Keeping Water Troughs Thawed With or Without a Heater
by Clair Thunes, PhD | Jan 9, 2021
Our equine nutritionist offers tips and asks for your input on dealing with ice in horse watering tanks.
Read MoreHorse Trainer Tik Maynard’s Christmas Wish List
by Tik Maynard | Dec 24, 2020
Learn what author and horse trainer Tik Maynard hopes to find under his tree this year.
Read MoreSix Things Your Horse Really Wants for Christmas
by Michelle N. Anderson, TheHorse.com Digital Managing Editor | Dec 4, 2020
Tractors, breeches, and horse-themed jewelry might make up your wish list. But what would your horse ask Santa for?
Read MoreStudy: Straw-Hay Mix Helps Ponies Lose Weight Safely
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Nov 30, 2020
Scottish researchers found a half barley straw and half hay ration helped ponies lose weight.
Read MoreA Quick List to Help Prepare Your Horses for Winter
by Clair Thunes, PhD | Nov 23, 2020
From nutrition considerations to preventing mud, it’s time to get ready for winter.
Read MoreStudy: Blanketed Horses Eat Less Hay
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Nov 16, 2020
Researchers found blanketed horses during a Wisconsin winter ate 8% less free-choice hay than their unblanketed peers while maintaining similar body conditions.
Read MoreEquine Innovators: Dr. Amanda Adams Talks About Older Horses
by Michelle N. Anderson, TheHorse.com Digital Managing Editor | Oct 26, 2020
Dr. Amanda Adams of the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, describes her senior horse research, which focuses on EMS, PPID, and immune system health.
Read MoreProtecting Your Horse From Poisonous Fall Leaves
by Clair Thunes, PhD | Sep 14, 2020
Is it okay for my horse to eat leaves that have fallen from trees in his pasture?
Read MoreBroodmare Nutrition: Preparing for Fall and Winter
by University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment | Aug 29, 2020
Mares in good body condition have a reservoir of stored fat that can be used during cold winter weather.
Read MoreWhen is it Too Hot for My Horse to Wear a Fly Sheet?
by Erin Denney-Jones, DVM | Aug 16, 2020
Our veterinarian says there are many factors owners should consider when deciding whether to use a fly sheet in hot, humid weather.
Read MoreHelp! My Horse Won’t Eat Salt
by Clair Thunes, PhD | Aug 10, 2020
How do you ensure a horse that’s reluctant to use his salt block and refuses to eat loose salt in his ration is getting enough?
Read MoreHandling the Heat
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Aug 6, 2020
Learn how your horse’s internal thermostat works in extreme heat and ways to keep him cool in this article excerpt from the August 2020 issue of The Horse.
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