Health

Except for the possibility of infection or bleeding, there are relatively few complications after spaying. Read more

Signs that an injury is becoming infected include unusual heat (warmer than the surrounding tissue); pain (discomfort should subside Read more

Laminitis, the painful inflammation of the inner hoof tissues that lames so many horses, can strike virtually any horse Read more

Horses that are idle during the week but are ridden for hours on a weekend often suffer muscle cramping Read more

A 2005 study examined the heritability of grass founder in an inbred herd of Welsh and Dartmoor ponies. Read more

A study conducted at the University of Queensland in Australia found that many horses have a mild to moderate Read more

A popular theory states that the hooves of feral horses should be a model for the length and shape Read more

Horses with white or light-colored skin areas, especially areas with a thin hair cover, are likely to develop painful sunburn during Read more

Horses usually won’t eat buttercups because they don’t like the taste, but in overgrazed pasture where appealing forage is Read more

One of the easiest places to feel the pulse is under the jaw. You should be able to feel Read more