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Brenda F. Sappington, DVM, Ph.D.

Brenda F. Sappington, DVM, Ph.D. is an equine veterinarian and contributing writer for Horse Illustrated.

Motivating Your Horse

"You get more flies with honey..." "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink..." The…

5 years ago


Equine Emotions

Your mare always seems happy to see you when you arrive at the barn — nickering loudly and often galloping…

21 years ago

Be Smart When Horse Shopping

Horse shopping was never much trouble for me. When I found the horse appealing and we seemed to click, the…

21 years ago

When Horses Act Dangerously

With Nicholas Evans' best-selling novel The Horse Whisperer and Robert Redford's movie adaptation, "rogue" horses like the fictitious Pilgrim got…

23 years ago

Discover Your Horse’s Personality Type

There will never be another horse exactly like yours. You know better than anybody that he's an individual with a…

23 years ago

Trailer Training Psychology

As the days get longer and the weather warms up, our thoughts start to turn to the myriad activities we…

23 years ago

Harmony Between Species

When I started graduate school several years ago, I visited many boarding stables looking for just the right place for…

23 years ago

Recognizing Learning Ability in Horses

Like many horse enthusiasts, you may occasionally wonder just how intelligent the horses in your life actually are. You maybe…

23 years ago

Hormones and Horse Behavior

I had the pleasure of touring some of the leading horse breeding and training facilities in the country while I…

23 years ago