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Horse Health

What is Stringhalt?

The rhythmic movement of a horse at trot is mesmerizing in its symmetry. When this harmonious gait goes awry, you’ll…

11 years ago

Sweet Dreams: How Horses Sleep

All horse owners know the familiar and somehow aesthetically pleasing outline of a dozing horse: one hind leg bent in…

11 years ago

Ask the Vet: Horse Eye Injuries

  In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet. Got a question for…

11 years ago

Digestive Supplements for Horses

  Most equine digestive supplements have been formulated with the two greatest digestive problems in mind: gastric ulcers and colic.…

11 years ago

The Amazing — and Troublesome — Equine Digestive System

It may seem strange that a horse can essentially live in a field full of salad and yet maintain good…

11 years ago

Taking Care of Your Horse’s Tendons

Horses that compete at high levels in strenuous sports are able to do because they've been properly conditioned. Gradual build…

11 years ago

How to Manage and Prevent Thrush

It’s rampant and insidious, and sometimes invisible. It can destroy a hoof from the inside out, causing a horse to…

11 years ago

Repeat Colic Episodes

One of the more dreaded health problems faced by horse owners is colic. While many colic episodes are relatively minor…

11 years ago

Feeding the Hard Keeper

Ah, the hard keeper. In an era where overweight horses seem to be the mainstay of equine health problems—giving diseases…

11 years ago

A Foal’s First Winter

Many photos of mares and foals in books and magazines present idyllic scenes of horses in pasture settings, blessed with…

11 years ago