Horse Care: Learn How to Take Care of a Horse

Horse Care

Horse care is the most important aspect of ownership. The topics that Horse Illustrated has covered include: behavior, deworming, grooming, farriery, dentistry, adoption, welfare, charities within the industry, overall health (such as diseases and conditions), injuries, wound care, lameness, mare and foal care, nutrition, pest control, safety, seasonal management, senior care, vaccinations, and much more.To help your horse be healthy, you will want to work with an equine veterinarian, farrier, and equine dentist. In addition, there are alternative practitioners, such as equine chiropractors, physiotherapists, massage therapists, etc. Always review the qualifications of someone before you let them help you with your equine best friend.

The Right Horse Initiative Celebrates One-Year Anniversary as a Program of the ASPCA; Helps Adopt Out More Than 2,600 Horses

Horse Illustrated - December 4, 2020

https://youtu.be/-LrLMSLcJOsThe Right Horse Initiative has helped more than 2,600 equines find loving homes in its first year as an official program of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), and it celebrates its first anniversary...

Understanding Your Horse’s Brain

Kara L. Stewart - November 30, 2020

Thanks to recent equine neuroscience research, we’re gaining true understanding of the connection between equine brain function and effective training. These takeaways from a recent groundbreaking seminar debunk a few myths and can help us work better with our...

My Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Schade — December 7, 2020

Horse Illustrated - November 30, 2020

Photo Courtesy New VocationsWelcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the My Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with The Right Horse. Schade is this week's adoptable horse. Check back weekly for a new featured...

Horse and Pony Questions: Building a Bond

Cindy Hale - November 29, 2020

QUESTION: I had a tight, close-knit bond with my first horse. Now I have a new horse, and I want to have that same type of relationship. I haven’t gotten there yet. How can I get closer to my...

mRNA Biomarker Study to Build on Promising Research to Prevent Catastrophic Racehorse Injuries

Horse Illustrated - November 25, 2020

Catastrophic injuries in Thoroughbred racehorses is a top concern for the industry and for its fans. That sentiment is shared by researchers at the University of Kentucky’s (U.K.) College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. These researchers have been working...