
Young Horse Growth and Development
Do you have a young horse in your life? Learn about young horse growth, development, exercise, and nutrition during this Q&A.
All aspects of caring for performance horses

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.

Navicular syndrome management changed significantly in 2014 when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved bisphosphonates for treatment. Sponsored by Dechra Veterinary Products.

And what difference would it make to the horse if he wins or loses? An equine behaviorist weighs in.

British researchers investigated spur use in riders. Here’s what they found.

With the cold weather almost upon us, we must take into account several important considerations for preparing and maintaining older horses throughout winter.

Our gelding’s broken hock has healed with what the veterinarian calls bone spurs. He believes the spurs could be rubbing against our gelding’s tendon, causing pain. What is the long-term prognosis for injuries such as these?

French researchers found horses with simulated C6-C7 nerve compression had shortened strides, tightened gaits, and a general lack of shoulder tone.
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