Perhaps you play with your horse and no harm has come from it—yet. You should realize, however, that playing with horses can lead to trouble. Here’s why.

Looking for a new event for the entire family? Consider mounted shooting. With its fast pace and levels of competition, it’s an event you can enjoy together. But before you can hit the course, you must safely expose your horse to gunfire. World champion gunslinger Kenda Lenseigne explains the steps to help your horse accept the unfamiliar sound of gunshots with the help of a group of experienced horse-and-rider pairs—what Lenseigne calls “the beehive method.”

Fires, floods, and hurricanes are just a few of the natural disasters that strike fear in every horse owner’s heart. Develop your evacuation plan to put your mind at ease.

Balky horses have reasons for their behavior. Here’s how to recognize root causes and overcome the different varieties of balkiness.

Lip twitching has legitimate uses, but ear twitching is detrimental and should be avoided.

Have a senior horse in your herd? Here’s how to keep him in the best possible shape throughout his teen years and beyond.

If hay analysis isn’t an option, you might have to play the odds. Arm yourself with solid information to win the end game.

Have you ever used a grazing muzzle to reduce a horse’s risk of laminitis or colic from consuming too much green grass at pasture? Please let us know by participating in H&R’s Gallop Poll.

Here’s what you need to know about feed-through products that break the life cycle of those pesky flies.

Easy keeper? Laminitis-prone pony? Consider this handy item to enable pasture turnout.

Is your horse more at risk for laminitis in the cooler autumn months? Use our expert information to help prevent this potentially crippling disease.

At the first sign of a hoof problem, do you add a scoop of this mineral or that vitamin? Hold your horses! First, learn how to use hoof supplements wisely and well.

At the first sign of a hoof problem, do you add a scoop of this mineral or that vitamin? Learn how to use hoof supplements wisely and well.

Stay safe in winter conditions with these horse snow shoes

Hoof care in the winter gives horse owners many horse shoe options, including ice calks, snow rim pads, drive-in calks, borium, bubble pads, or even going barefoot.

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You tell us which tool, trick, or technique is a godsend when you’re grooming your horse.

Make the post-ride experience a positive one to end your trail ride on a high note with these trailering tips.

A cross-country move—with a horse—is a lot to take on. Whether you’ve accepted the job of your dreams or are moving closer to family, these 12 tips will help you plan and execute a successful relocation of your horse.

Before you hit the road for a lengthy trip, get answers to the 10 questions I’m most often asked about trailering horses long distances.

Don't leave your rig at a trailhead without taking these proven trailer-theft-prevention steps from our panel of experts and on-the-go trail riders.