General Interest

According to a recent study, even the way a horse wrinkles his eyebrows tells a story regarding his emotional Read more

Studies have shown that hedge apples are innocuous to horses when ingested. Horses generally bypass the fruit when browsing Read more

Trauma and disease that cause lameness are the most common medical problems in horses, wrote the researchers, adding that Read more

Knowing your horse’s weight is important, not only from a nutritional standpoint, but also from a health and welfare Read more

At present, vitamin K deficiency has not been recognized in horses or foals, and little information pertaining to vitamin Read more

In many areas of the world, horses must tolerate low temperatures, sometimes for sustained stretches of time. For many Read more

To determine if preweaning behaviors could identify which foals were physically and psychologically prepared to handle the stress of Read more

Forage selection is integral in formulating a diet for horses and ponies, whatever their metabolism may be. Read more

New genetic platforms allow owners to test dozens of genes at once at a fraction of the cost. In Read more

The disease is only seen in a small proportion of horses and ponies exposed to acorns. Scientists and veterinarians do Read more