30 Is the New 20 for Senior Horses
Advances in equine health care have extended the potential lifespan of senior horses. What you should expect as yours grows older?
Lameness
Prevent and treat equine lameness with advice from veterinarians. Find out how to detect lameness in horses, perform lameness first-aid, cure a stumbler, manage stocking up, and understand joint disease.
Healthy, Strong Hoofs
Does your horse have hoof problems? Review basic management strategies first, then consider the additional help your horse’s feet may need.
Best Shoeing Method for Low Heels?
A fix for underrun heels depends on the horse’s unique circumstances and the skill of the farrier.
Reading Radiographs
The images appear in black and white, but answers lie in shades of gray. Learn why your horse’s radiographs may mean different things to different people.
Let's Talk Tape
Learn about kinesiology tape and why it’s becoming a popular alternative therapy for your equine partner.
Plan to Ride on Good Ground
There’s a lot to know about arena footing. Our primer will prepare you to ask the right questions.
Vet's Top Mud Tips
Don’t get stuck with a muddy, messy, unhealthy living space for your horse this winter. Learn top tips for mud control from a veterinarian who’s seen it all.
Rehab Done Right
Trainer Carol Metcalf provides strategic tips to help a reader safely and successfully recondition her horse for work after a long layup.
Cutting-Edge Cures
Could one of the new regenerative therapies heal your horse’s soft-tissue injury? Get your answers here.
Pain in the Neck
Problems in your horse’s neck can cause a wide range of confusing signs. These steps will help you sort things out.
Healthy Feet for Happy Trails
Excellent hoof care is essential for all horses, but especially for those that travel the trail. Here’s what you need to know.
The Lame Horse: Back to Basics
Is your horse lame? Confused and frustrated by the proliferation of diagnostic tools and treatment options available today? Relax. We’ll show you how good, old-fashioned horsemanship may still be the most important part of his recovery plan.
Image That!
Learn how high-tech imaging options can take the mystery out of your horse’s foot-related lameness.
Speed Events With an Old Bow?
A rider wonders if barrel racing will re-injure her gelding’s healed bowed tendon.
From the Ground Up
Keeping your horse sound is all about preventive maintenance and adapting to the ground he’ll be performing on.
Horse Health by the Season
Winter, spring, summer, or fall…all you’ve got to do is remember what your horse needs to stay healthy. Our seasonal guide will help you.
Painting Those Toes
Hoof dressings serve a number of purposes, including one that might surprise you!
What Causes a Swayed Back?
A reader wonders how swayed backs happen and how they affect horses.
Your Horse's Health Team
Gone are the days when your local vet took care of all your horse’s health needs. Learn why specialized care has taken an important role, and which 5 specialties are most likely to be ones your horse will need.
Thoroughpin—Should I Worry?
A horse owner wonders what this hock condition means, and whether anything can be done for it.
