Basic Health

Aging by the teeth is an inexact science, due to the huge variation among individual horses as to the Read more

The best way to cool a hot horse is to hose or sponge cold water over him, scrape the Read more

Unless plenty of appealing hay is provided as safe grazing diminishes, horses will sometimes sample toxic weeds and plants Read more

Older horses showed less stress than younger horses in situations like horse shows, probably because of familiarity with the Read more

There is some evidence that the rotary gallop is somewhat faster for horses than the transverse gallop, and the Read more

Nationwide, improper hay storage and wasteful feeding methods cause losses of around three billion dollars a year. It is Read more

Answers to many of your equine heart questions. Read more

Polish researchers have determined that horses fed organic zinc and copper possess stronger mane hair. Using 18 English Thoroughbreds, Read more

Endoscopic examination of the stomach, sometimes referred to as gastroscopy, removed all guesswork from gastric ulcer diagnosis. Japanese researchers Read more

Optimal nutrition of the performance horse hinges foremost on the exercise it performs. Read more