Basic Health

October 08, 2014
Colic in Horses May Be Related to Cribbing, Weaving
New research from England has provided some evidence that horses that crib or weave do have more cases of recurrent colic,

October 02, 2014
Download a Free Body Condition Score Chart for Horses
How can you tell whether your horse is too thin, too heavy, or in just the right body condition?

September 30, 2014
Trimming and Shoeing Intervals for Horses
Trimming at regular intervals keeps the hoof from getting greatly misaligned and allows smaller corrections to the hoof angle.

September 25, 2014
How Many Horses Per Pasture?
Advantages of pasture grazing can be negated by overstocking and overgrazing.

September 02, 2014
A Closer Look at the Equine Spine
Horses have 18 thoracic vertebrae designated T1 to T18. These form the part of the spine that includes the withers and

August 29, 2014
Reducing Your Horse’s Environmental Hoofprint
Consideration of “carbon footprints” is becoming more and more important, encouraging us to make more ecologically sound decisions, such

August 26, 2014
Botulism in Horses: Manage Pastures, Hay to Reduce Risk
One of the deadliest toxins that horses may encounter is made by Clostridium botulinum bacteria.

August 13, 2014
Horse Manure Offers Health Insights
The presence of normal manure is a sign of a healthy horse, whether it’s piled up or spread far

August 11, 2014
Hot Weather Hazard for Horses
Most horse owners know they shouldn’t work their horses quite as hard in very hot, humid conditions as they

August 07, 2014
Download a Free Equine Body Condition Score Chart from KER
Match your horse's body condition score from 1 (poor) to 9 (extremely fat) with this free downloadable chart.