Horse Health

Find horse blindness solutions and learn to care for him in a way that keeps him safe from injury and happy to be alive.

Fecal tests for parasite eggs have become a crucial part of any effective deworming program. Here’s how to ensure that those tests are accurate and meaningful.

Enhance your horse’s health with regular dental care. Here, we tell you how to spot equine dental problems and how to find an qualified equine veterinary dentist.

Gain insight into three common problem bits with the potential to pinch, poke, or otherwise make your horse wince. Plus learn how your bit works on your horse’s mouth for a happier ride.

Learn about the underlying causes that may be the source of your horse's tail rubbing.

Problems in your horse’s neck can cause a wide range of confusing signs. These steps will help you sort things out.

If you live in an area that experiences cold winters, use this winter-feeding checklist to help your horse stay healthy and colic-free. Plus: The Henneke Body Condition Scoring System, courtesy of Purina Animal Nutrition.

Your horse’s feet have a story to tell. Learn to read between the lines and determine whether that story’s telling you ‘I’m OK’ or ‘Help me now!’

Horses buck for various reasons. Here are solutions to help fix the problem, whatever the cause.

It may look worrisome, but in most cases swelling in a horse’s lower legs can be managed with a few simple steps.

After each ride, follow this vet-tested, 11-step technique to help keep your horse healthy and sound.

In summer’s heat, your horse might need an electrolyte supplement. Here’s what you need to know.

Follow these strategies, and you’ll help your horse grow the longest, most beautiful tail his genes will allow.

When you take your horse on the road, a negative Coggins test for equine infectious anemia is especially important — and often required. Here’s what you need to know about this killer disease.

Learn how to make the most of what little we really know about vitamin and mineral needs for your horse.

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

We take you riding and horse camping in Arizona?s spectacular Grand Canyon National Park. Bring your own horse or ride a park mule, and be sure to stop at the Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim.

In the spring and fall, pasture grass contains more simple carbohydrates (sugars) than in the summer and winter, which can complicate horse feeding. Here?s how to adjust your horse feeding in the fall to avoid digestive upset. Your horse?s large horse int

The decision to end your horse's life with euthanasia is one of the hardest you'll ever make. Let us help you through this troubling time.

Teach your horse to stand still, head down, and ready to accept the deworming syringe with this easy technique from clinician Clinton Anderson.

Clues about lameness in horses can be subtle, and it is important to detect these signs of lameness in horses soon for a speedy recovery. Here are six signs of lameness in horses to detect lameness in your horse.

If your horse has a stiff and sore back, there are many potential causes. Linda Tellington-Jones explains possible reasons, including saddle fit, for your horse's discomfort and offers solutions to help him feel better.

Recipes for common horse care first-aid solutions.