General Interest

Kentucky’s climate is well suited to growing hemp, and the state was a leading producer of this crop in past Read more

Nighttime trail riding can be fun if safety is a prime consideration in the planning phase. Remember to follow Read more

Fructans—the sugars produced by cool-season grasses—are indigestible in the horse’s stomach and small intestine, so these nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) Read more

Outbreaks of various equine diseases occurred during the second quarter of 2014. Read more

Finding a way to get the medicine into a slightly sticky form, so that it will stick to grain Read more

Horses show measurable signs of increased stress when they are transported. A study examined the effect of acepromazine, Read more

When foals are born, the normal presentation is with the forelegs extended and the head and neck stretched along Read more

Hyperflexion, in which a ridden horse’s head is pulled tightly to its chest, has come under fire as being Read more

Maryland claims to have more horses per square mile than any other state, and the industry contributes a billion Read more

In the UK, the most common dried forage fed to horses is grass hay. Some of this hay has a Read more