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Mandatory headgear, banned bitless bridles, imposed endurance rider weights, and frangible device requirements for eventing jumps are among new FEI rules.
The survey asked owners, managers, and riders about arena construction characteristics, air quality, arena footing, and associated health outcomes in horses and humans.
Initiating rehab methods earlier might promote healthier foot structures and reverse tissue degeneration.
A thorough PPE on off-track Thoroughbreds can pay dividends both now and years into the future of the horse’s second career.
The two bodies have differing rules regarding horse age, medication use, and warm-up practices.
Nearly all organisms, including horses, adapt their lifestyles to the timing of sunrise and sunset. From breeding to performance to haircoats—understanding how horses respond to light can help you manage them accordingly.
Do you have a young horse in your life? Learn about young horse growth, development, exercise, and nutrition during this Q&A.
A horse’s active competition schedule can make managing and treating respiratory problems challenging.
Canadian researchers shared the results of their footing and force studies at an international conference. One looked at limb loading force, while the other investigated the impact of footing firmness and horse size.
Discover the differences between these two trendy, omega-3-packed seeds that can be used to supplement equine diets.
Nutrition changes, high-carb diets, and more: Discover the nutritional factors that can cause loose stool in horses.
Researchers found zero-finger tightness equaled 10 times the tightness of a human limb tourniquet.
My vet wants my 38-year-old on phenylbutazone forever. Is there anything else that could help him, with no side effects?
The organization has engaged Dr. Larry Bramlage to conduct an independent evaluation of the horse’s hind limb fracture, which resulted in euthanasia after the Classic race.
The 4-year-old drove past 5-2 favorite McKinzie to win, going away by 4 1/4 lengths.
The 6-year-old Argentinean-bred bested heavy favorite Midnight Bisou.
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