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Young Thoroughbred Horse Looking Out of his Stall in a Training Barn
February 25, 2016

Confinement Weakens Bones in Horses

If a horse spends most of its life in a confined space, its bones may pay the price. Read more
Woman inspecting horse's hoof
February 22, 2016

Seedy Toe in Horses: Nutrition Helps Hoof Health

During a routine trim, a farrier will typically notice a widened, chalky region where the sole and hoof wall Read more
Mare an foal walking through lush pasture
February 17, 2016

Environmental Contaminants May Affect Foals, Mares

Foals are born without a “primed” immune system and encounter their first microbes—bacteria, fungi, yeast, viruses, and others—on the journey through Read more
Close-up of horse's eye
February 04, 2016

Can Supplements Boost Your Horse’s Brain?

One area of equine dietary supplementation that remains untouched involves learning and memory. Read more
January 22, 2016

Three Reasons to Keep Older Horses Moving

Unsoundness and other infirmities of old age frequently require horses to be relieved of day-to-day performance requirements, but regular Read more
Horse with visible breath in winter
January 19, 2016

Shelter Provides Warmth to Horses Even in Mild Winters

Five factors should be considered when keeping your horse warm this winter: ambient temperature, humidity, radiation from the sun, Read more
Close-up of senior horse's eye
January 14, 2016

Adding Weight on Thin Senior Horses

The senior horse population is larger now than ever before, with many horses leading healthy lives into their 30s. This increase Read more
Show jumper over fence
January 11, 2016

Student Uses ClockIt for Horse Conditioning Program

Indra Rapinchuk is a student spending the winter in Florida to work on her senior project, which involves using KER Read more
Horse trotting in pasture
January 08, 2016

Chasteberry For Mare Behavior?

As the start of the equine breeding season draws near, one might wonder why anyone would want to feed Read more
Horse eating from a slow-feed haynet
December 31, 2015

Do Haynets Help Horses Lose Weight?

The equine obesity pandemic is real, with veterinarians and nutritionists issuing warnings to owners that there is no such thing as a Read more
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