Getting to Know Your New Horse
Erica Larson
September 30, 2020
Learn about your horse’s health, behavior, and personality as you acclimate him to a new home, diet, and herd.
Learn about your horse’s health, behavior, and personality as you acclimate him to a new home, diet, and herd.
Before you bring a horse home, there’s a host of things to prepare and much to consider. Our sources share their recommendations for owners making the transition to at-home horse care.
Camping is all about simplicity and going back to nature, but adding horses to the picture means you must make many more considerations. Our sources shared their top tips for getting ready to go horse camping.
A reader’s horse who doesn’t like to drink when traveling recently tied up while running cross-country at an event. Our nutritionist offers advice to get the horse to hydrate in the future.
Remember these pointers to help ensure your summer riding season is fun and safe.
Trail riding season is in full swing, and our sources answered 17 questions about keeping your horse sound and healthy.
Veterinarians discussing the Havemeyer Workshop while at the AAEP convention covered fluid therapy, NSAID use, and more.
Can you pass Alayne’s test? Get advice for winterizing and making your horse property chore-efficient.
Why might our horses drink from an ice cold creek or tank rather than from the heated water buckets? Equine behaviorist Dr. Sue McDonnell explains.
As autumn approaches, consider whether you need to make changes to your horse’s diet in preparation for winter.
Just six or seven months ago, Kentucky was dealing with overabundant rainfall and soaked pastures, but now things are close to bone dry. Kentucky needs rain, and fast.
Use these disease prevention strategies to protect your horse on the farm, at the horse show, and in the breeding shed.
Blue-green algae can produce toxins that affect the nervous system and liver. Exposed animals can die quickly, or they can develop liver failure over several days. Get tips to protect your horse.
The researchers will weigh the elite equine endurance athletes before they travel, before they start, and during and after the grueling 100-mile ride.
While using goldfish to help clean water troughs is popular among horse owners, one researcher shows it’s ineffective.
Dr. Jeanette Mero offers advice for selecting electrolytes for your hard-working horse.
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