Horses display playful behaviors with other horses. For the safety of human handlers, it's important to make sure these behaviors…
By Erin Hsu Conceptually, it all seems very simple: To lose weight, one needs to exercise more and eat less.…
In this column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet. Got a question for Dr. Gray? Send…
Although they are athletic creatures by nature, horses are not all that different from us when it comes to getting…
The dog days of summer aren’t over yet and you and your horse might be feeling the brunt of the…
Q: I pull my horse’s shoes when he’s not in hard work and in the winter. However, his feet seem…
Most horse people have heard of the practice of soaking hay before feeding it. Hay has long been soaked in…
When horses itch, their only line of defense is to find a scratching post, and they’ll use anything that’s handy.…
Spring and fall wellness exams are a great time for your vet to learn what's normal for your horse. A…
Keeping a horse confined to a stall is sometimes a necessary evil if he is sick, injured or recovering from…