Nutrition

Hay, or some other source of fiber, is absolutely necessary to the health and function of the horse's digestive Read more

Over the last few decades European warmbloods and warmblood crosses have become prominent as sport horses in the United Read more

Hindgut acidosis can impair performance, and could be career-threatening if it leads to laminitis. Read more

Tiny miniature horses…massive draft breeds…porky Shetlands…ribby, slab-sided seniors. Equines come in many shapes and sizes, but regardless of appearance, Read more

Demanding exercise places undue stress on the joints and causes them to become inflamed. Research in arthritis has led Read more

Horses have evolved over millions of years as grazers, with specialized digestive tracts adapted to digest and utilize diets Read more

If a horse drops weight on a diet that once kept it in moderate body condition, there is likely Read more

The purpose of the study was to compare growth rates and nitrogen balances in young fillies fed amounts of Read more

By nature, the horse is a grazer, designed to eat small amounts of grass more or less continuously. Forage Read more

Although it has been identified in the region for at least 50 years, the cereal rust mite has become Read more