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Slow Hay Feeders for Horses: Pros and Cons

Madeline Boast, MSc January 20, 2025

Learn why your horse might benefit from a slow hay feeder and how to choose the right one.

Increasing Chew Time for Hay Cubes and Pellets

Clair Thunes, PhD August 25, 2024

Horses can consume hay pellets or cubes rapidly. How can we slow them down to increase their time spent chewing?

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Understanding Saddle Fit

Lucile Vigouroux, MSc May 7, 2024

Do we underestimate the impact of ill-fitting tack on our horses? Learn how to recognize and address saddle fit problems.

Horse Leg Protection: Yea or Nay?

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA May 1, 2024

Weigh the risks and benefits of various types of boots and wraps before strapping them to your horse’s legs.

Training Aid Fact and Fiction for Better Riding

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA January 31, 2024

Two equine biomechanics researchers share insight on how to properly use equine training aids such as elastic bands, longeing systems, and various rein rigs.

Effects of Hay Feeders on Horse Behavior and Time Budget

Haylie Kerstetter July 4, 2023

Researchers have determined that limiting horses’ access to hay might make them more likely to engage in abnormal and aggressive behaviors.

Insect Control Strategies for Horse Owners

Alayne Blickle June 26, 2023

How to design a multitiered insect control plan to combat flies, mosquitoes, midges, and more.

Tips for Managing Horse Barns During Winter

Erica Larson January 7, 2023

Learn how to keep your barn and other buildings safe during winter cold and snow.

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Horse Grazing Muzzle FAQs

Erica Larson May 2, 2022

Why do some horses wear muzzles, but others don’t? Does your horse need to wear a muzzle year-round? From proper fit to feeding, here’s what you need to know about these weight-loss contraptions.

Heated Water Trough Safety

Clair Thunes, PhD November 13, 2021

Are you using heated water buckets or troughs this winter? Stay safe with these tips.

Researchers: Bitless Bridles Not Always Kind To Horses

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA October 3, 2021

For some riders, bitless bridles seem to spare the horse’s mouth from hard metal bits. However, study results show bitless bridles can also cause pain and structural damage.

Horses Respond to Yet Fight Against Bits More Than Halters

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA September 5, 2021

Researcher: As “sharper tools,” riders should use bits for communication with horses, not pain. Training the hands holding reins attached to the bit is important.

Hay-Feeder Height Affects Neck, Back, and Jaw Postures

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA August 23, 2021

Italian researchers found higher-placed haynets significantly shorten horses’ back muscles and change their jaw angles as they eat.

Do Boots and Wraps Overheat Horses’ Legs?

Alexandra Beckstett June 23, 2021

Researchers investigated the degree to which boots and wraps impair convection cooling—potentially damaging tendon cells—during exercise.

Horse Slow Feeder Safety

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA April 19, 2021

Slow feeders and haynets offer many benefits for horses, such as metered forage intake, but can also create safety issues. Here are solutions to common challenges.

Study Finds High Rate of Bit-Related Lesions in Trotting Horses

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA February 25, 2021

Finnish researchers found that 83% of the Standardbred horses and 90% of the Finnhorses (a local draft breed) had acute lesions resulting from their bits post-racing. Mares were at a greater risk of mouth injury.