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Horse Care

Five Ways to Be a Better Boarder

Have you contemplated transitioning from backyarder to boarder? Are you moving your horse to a new barn? If so, here…

8 years ago

Ask the Vet: Hoof Oil and Hoof Hardener

In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet.   Q: What is the…

8 years ago

Prevent summer sores in horses

Recently Horsemen's Laboratory was asked what other practices an owner can use to control worms in addition to deworming, especially…

8 years ago

How to bandage a horse’s leg

Click the image above for a downloadable and printable version of this chart (pdf). At some point, nearly every horse…

8 years ago

Ask the Vet: Hot Weather Exercises for Horses

In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions. Q: What exercises could I do with…

8 years ago

Ask the Vet: Is It Too Hot to Ride?

In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions.   Q: How do you tell when…

8 years ago

Elder Care for Equines at Duchess Sanctuary

In Oakland, Oregon, the 1,120 acre Duchess Sanctuary is home to 196 horses and donkeys rescued from public lands, slaughter,…

8 years ago

Herd Bound

  You’ve heard horses labeled herd bound, gate sour, herd sour or barn sour. These terms sound like afflictions. But…

8 years ago

Ask the Vet: Sensitive Ears

  In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet.   Q: What do…

8 years ago

Dangers of Overtraining

You’ve been working hard on getting your horse into peak condition for the competitive season and have been taking him…

8 years ago