Basic Health

Cribbing is a stereotypical behavior in which a horse sets its incisors against a fence board, stall door, or Read more

What’s the best way to get a pill it into your horse? Read more

Dietary supplements that promise to deliver certain specific health benefits or positive performance effects for your horse may be Read more

It’s known that exercise supports proper skeletal development, but how much exercise is enough? Would more exercise, or a Read more

Most horse owners have heard of heaves, an asthma-like condition caused by irritation of the respiratory system when dust and mold spores are Read more

Corneal ulcers can be treated with an antibiotic ointment and other topical medications, but they are sometimes slow to heal and Read more

Each horse will be somewhat different in the rate at which his athletic ability declines, but in general, older Read more

Equine coat color is controlled by a number of genes. Unfortunately, some genes and mutations related to coat color Read more

Unlike human melanomas, these tumors in horses are generally slow-growing and may be present for many years without causing Read more

Using slow-feeder haynets will stretch out eating time and avoid long periods when the horse has nothing to nibble. Read more