How soon can I ride my horse after he gets trimmed or shod? How do I know if he has thin soles? Vets and farriers answer these common hoof health questions and more.
A veterinarian explains why hoof radiographs are important, how to use them, and what role they play in helping your horse feel and move better.
How farriers trim and shoe horses for their unique biomechanics, discipline, and riding surface.
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) can cause devastating neurologic illness in horses. Here’s what veterinarians know about how to diagnose, treat, and prevent EPM, and where the research is headed. Sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products.
Learn why horses get kicked, how veterinarians treat kick injuries, and tips on preventing them.
Quick fixes can miss the real cause. Instead, pursue an accurate diagnosis to better manage and rehab horses with back pain.
Learn about diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of back pain caused by kissing spines in horses.
Horses can (and will) find unique ways to injure themselves. In this article we’ll highlight 4 of the most common causes of sudden lameness.
A sports medicine specialist looks at what could cause a Western dressage horse to travel haunches-in when loping to the right.
Learn how veterinarians get to the bottom of this complex cause of poor performance.
From palpation to nerve blocks, get an inside look at today’s lameness exam in horses in the Spring 2026 issue of The Horse.
Meet Beau and follow the 8-year-old Quarter Horse’s journey from subtle lameness to return to performance.
This common hoof change can be a hidden cause of lameness in horses. Learn more in the Spring 2026 issue of The Horse.
Do you suspect your horse is lame? Here we’ll show you how to fine-tune your riding senses to recognize lameness when you’re on your horse.
Follow these steps when your horse has an abscess that lingers beyond typical treatment times.
Drawing on decades of research, Dr. Hilary Clayton outlined the mechanics that underpin gait, balance, and directional change.
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