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Horse Care

How to Manage and Prevent Thrush

It’s rampant and insidious, and sometimes invisible. It can destroy a hoof from the inside out, causing a horse to…

11 years ago

Is Your Horse Nervous?

Feeling frustrated is understandable when you’re horse won’t stand still as you step into the saddle. Perhaps she spooks easily,…

11 years ago

A Foal’s First Winter

Many photos of mares and foals in books and magazines present idyllic scenes of horses in pasture settings, blessed with…

11 years ago

Feeding the Hard Keeper

Ah, the hard keeper. In an era where overweight horses seem to be the mainstay of equine health problems—giving diseases…

11 years ago

Repeat Colic Episodes

One of the more dreaded health problems faced by horse owners is colic. While many colic episodes are relatively minor…

11 years ago

4 Types of Equine Rescues

Adopting a horse through an equine rescue facility can seem bewildering at first. There are so many different entities that…

11 years ago

What to Do with a Horse That Can’t Be Ridden

There’s an old adage among longtime horse owners: Eventually all horses go lame. Fortunately, most lamenesses are short-lived, and the…

11 years ago

Ask the Vet: Blankets and Shelter for Horses in Winter

  In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet. Got a question for…

11 years ago

How to Help Horses in Need (without Becoming a Hoarder)

  Giving back to the equestrian community is something that’s hard wired in to most horse people’s DNA. While some…

11 years ago

Ask the Vet: Monitoring a Horse’s Weight in Winter

 In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet. Got a question for Dr.…

11 years ago