One of the most important tenets of horse keeping is: thou shalt keep the stall clean. Mucking your horse’s stall is the barn chore you treat like the doing the dishes—annoying as it is, it’s a necessity. Also like...
The rhythmic movement of a horse at trot is mesmerizing in its symmetry. When this harmonious gait goes awry, you’ll want to know why it’s happening and what it means for the horse’s athletic ability.
Stringhalt – What is it?
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All horse owners know the familiar and somehow aesthetically pleasing outline of a dozing horse: one hind leg bent in relaxation while the other three legs are locked in place; head hung low; ears relaxed; lower lip drooping and...
In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet. Got a question for Dr. Gray? Send it to hc-editor@luminamedia.com and use subject line "Ask the Vet."Q: There are a lot of horror stories...
Most equine digestive supplements have been formulated with the two greatest digestive problems in mind: gastric ulcers and colic.
Supplements that target the stomach and foregut tend to contain ingredients that support healthy stomach tissue and function. Some act to...
It may seem strange that a horse can essentially live in a field full of salad and yet maintain good weight on a 1,000-plus-pound frame. How is that possible? Humans are much smaller but need higher concentrations of protein...
It’s rampant and insidious, and sometimes invisible. It can destroy a hoof from the inside out, causing a horse to become inexplicably lame.This treacherous villain is thrush, a combination of bacteria and fungi that feeds on your horse’s frogs,...
Ah, the hard keeper. In an era where overweight horses seem to be the mainstay of equine health problems—giving diseases such as laminitis and metabolic disease more credence than ever—the chronically underweight horse seems by default almost archaic. And...
Many photos of mares and foals in books and magazines present idyllic scenes of horses in pasture settings, blessed with plenty of green grass and sunshine. If your current environment more closely resembles Siberia, you know such settings are...
