Basic Health

February 15, 2010
Determining a Horses Age by Teeth
Aging by the teeth is an inexact science, due to the huge variation among individual horses as to the

February 08, 2010
Hot Horse: Cool Him Down with Water
The best way to cool a hot horse is to hose or sponge cold water over him, scrape the

February 03, 2010
Poisoning by Common Pasture Plants
Unless plenty of appealing hay is provided as safe grazing diminishes, horses will sometimes sample toxic weeds and plants

February 03, 2010
Many Events Increase Equine Stress
Older horses showed less stress than younger horses in situations like horse shows, probably because of familiarity with the

February 03, 2010
Rotary Gallop May Be the Fastest Gait
There is some evidence that the rotary gallop is somewhat faster for horses than the transverse gallop, and the

January 27, 2010
Hay Storage and Use
Nationwide, improper hay storage and wasteful feeding methods cause losses of around three billion dollars a year. It is


January 21, 2010
Organic Zinc and Copper Increase Mane Hair Strength
Polish researchers have determined that horses fed organic zinc and copper possess stronger mane hair. Using 18 English Thoroughbreds,

January 21, 2010
Researchers Get a Close-Up of the Equine Small Intestine
Endoscopic examination of the stomach, sometimes referred to as gastroscopy, removed all guesswork from gastric ulcer diagnosis. Japanese researchers

September 23, 2009
Working Hard or Hardly Working? Equine Work Intensity
Optimal nutrition of the performance horse hinges foremost on the exercise it performs.