Spring is in full swing and for horses on pasture that means one thing: lots of fresh, new grass. What’s the big deal about pasture, anyway? It’s just grass, right? Read on for the scoop on a grazing horse’s...
Q: My mare is a hard keeper. How can I maintain her weight easily?A: Unfortunately, there may not be an "easy” way to maintain your mare’s weight. That’s why they call them "hard” keepers! But I can give you...
Last year a woman in rural Pinal County, Ariz., saw what she believed was a mistreated horse. So she approached the horse, haltered him, removed him from his pasture, and brought him to an equine rescue near Tuscon.After the...
Knowing how to measure your horse’s vital signs is a skill every horse owner should have. If your horse looks dull and droopy, you think he might be colicking, or he’s off his feed, taking vital signs is the...
In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet. Got a question for Dr. Gray? Send it to hc-editor@luminamedia.com and use subject line "Ask the Vet."Q: I recently bought a Thoroughbred mare that...
If there’s anyone out there who knows the top feeding questions horse owners ask again and again, it’s feed company nutritionists. They’re in touch with everyone from big show barn managers to home caretakers of one horse—and get the...
Q: My horse has had thrush for about five weeks. I’ve been keeping him in a dry pasture, but he isn’t getting any better. How should I treat it?
A: Thrush is a common hoof problem in horses and stems...
In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet. Got a question for Dr. Gray? Send it to hc-editor@luminamedia.com and use subject line "Ask the Vet."Q: Are there regional sub-species of strongyles? I...
It can be difficult to find treats that are safe for metabolically challenged horses, like those with Cushings or insulin disorders that require limited ingestion of carbohydrates and sugars. And while most horses appreciate a good scratch just as...
Over the course of the next few months, horseillustrated.com will be giving readers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into the Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center (MMSC), a premier racehorse re-schooling facility.Located at the world-renowned Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, MMSC...
