With halter in hand, you open the gate to your horse’s paddock. You are in a hurry since the farrier will arrive any minute. Your horse is thinking about running. When you take another step toward him, your hard-to-catch...
When a vet goes on a call about a difficult horse, the volatile mare takes charge, at least until gravity steps in.I was in the middle of writing medical records, and I recognized the number that popped up on...
Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the My Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with The Right Horse. Cookie is this week's adoptable horse. Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you...
This excerpt from What Horses Really Want by Lynn Acton is adapted and reprinted with permission from Trafalgar Square Books (www.horseandriderbooks.com).Horses want to be our partners, not obedient servants. Partners think. This means they do not always do exactly...
Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the My Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with The Right Horse. My Fair Lucy is this week's adoptable horse. Check back weekly for a new featured horse...
Did you know you can get rewarded for success with your retired racehorses? The Jockey Club’s Thoroughbred Incentive Program (TIP) recognizes off-the-track Thoroughbreds—and their owners—for success in their second career.Launched in 2012, TIP has seen a meteoric rise in...
Does your horse eagerly whinny when you call to him, or is he silently holding a grudge from last week’s reprimand? A recent study from France shows that horses respond to voice and the complex array of emotions sparked...
For a veterinarian, time is extremely valuable. Every minute represents a chance to save an equine life—but some horse owners don't always respect the value of a veterinarian's time.I checked my watch as I parked at the unfamiliar arena....
Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the My Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with The Right Horse. Simco is this week's adoptable horse. Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you...
Electric fencing remains a very popular and effective fence choice for many horse properties. And it’s for good reason: Electric fence is reasonably low-maintenance (no wooden rails to paint!) and typically does a fine job at keeping horses safely...
