All aspects of caring for performance horses
Traveling to horse shows (and clinics) can cause your horse stress and put him at risk for behavioral issues, gastric upset, and infectious disease.
Always treat wounds near joints as emergencies. An equine veterinarian explains why and what you can do to limit the risk of infection until the vet arrives.
Restoring muscle glycogen, rehydrating, and ensuring a horse’s diet offers enough vitamin E all help with recovery after strenuous exercise.
Learn about the challenges and unique needs of school horses and how to keep them sound for the long haul.
Find out what commonly applied practices horse owners and caretakers tend to overdo.
Joint injections can be complicated by a horse’s age, purpose, and health. Here’s how veterinarians approach various scenarios.
Your horse needs essential nutrients from the diet to stay healthy. An equine nutritionist explains how to meet those needs through proper feeding.
While steeped in tradition, feeding bran mashes can cause GI distress in horses. Learn why, and discover alternatives.
Subtle joint inflammation can limit performance before lameness appears. Learn how to recognize early stress and support active horses in training.
Read about how Mindful, a 21-year-old Hanoverian gelding, stayed competitive at the highest levels.
Learn how veterinarians get to the bottom of this complex cause of poor performance.
Weigh the risks and benefits of various types of boots and wraps before strapping them to your horse’s legs.
Do we underestimate the impact of ill-fitting tack on our horses? Learn how to recognize and address saddle fit problems.
Read about how veterinarians incorporate therapies such as acupuncture and PEMF to help your horse feel his best.
Veterinarians successfully repaired a rare C6 fracture using advanced imaging and computer-assisted navigation. Read more in the Spring 2026 issue of The Horse.
Here’s how veterinarians track osteoarthritis progression in horses as they age and how often your horse should be reevaluated.
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