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Horse Care

 Horse care is the most important aspect of ownership. The topics that Horse Illustrated has covered include: behavior, deworming, grooming, farriery, dentistry, adoption, welfare, charities within the industry, overall health (such as diseases and conditions), injuries, wound care, lameness, mare and foal care, nutrition, pest control, safety, seasonal management, senior care, vaccinations, and much more.To help your horse be healthy, you will want to work with an equine veterinarian, farrier, and equine dentist. In addition, there are alternative practitioners, such as equine chiropractors, physiotherapists, massage therapists, etc. Always review the qualifications of someone before you let them help you with your equine best friend.

It's likely that at some point during a horse’s life, he will need to be sedated, either for a routine procedure like a dental float or sheath cleaning, or possibly for a serious health issue that requires the horse...
Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA's Right Horse program. This week's adoptable horse is Tundra! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you...
Senior horses gradually require additional care as they age. Whether it’s handling heat and humidity, flies, or changes in diet requirements and exercise, you’ll want to adjust your management to fit your old buddy.This is particularly important should you...
For most of us, “trauma-informed horsemanship” likely brings to mind the plethora of equine-assisted therapy and learning programs in which horses help humans heal. But these days, we are witnessing a rise in approaches that apply the term to...
Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA's Right Horse program. This week's adoptable horse is Delvin To It! Check back weekly for a new featured horse...
Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA's Right Horse program. This week's adoptable horse is Beignet! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you...
Opinions about blanketing can be as varied as the weather itself, and horse owners are often confused when confronted with that ultimate cold-weather conundrum: to blanket or not to blanket? Either way, winter is here. Below, experts share their...
Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA's Right Horse program. This week's adoptable horse is Cat (Cutters D Bar Chex)! Check back weekly for a new...
While many experts agree that fleas are an uncommon parasite for horses, ticks can be prevalent and potentially present a danger to your horse’s health.Ticks are becoming an increasingly significant problem for horse owners in many areas of the...
Is your horse cold in the winter? The following excerpt from Keeping Horses Outdoors by Iveta Jebáčková-Lažanská helps answer that question by addressing the science behind your horse's temperature management.Horses are naturally equipped to handle the colder months; summer heat...
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