Alternative Therapies
Homeopathic First Aid Kit for Horses
Holistic veterinarian Madalyn Ward describes how five basic homeopathic remedies can help you care for your horse. From the editors of Practical Horseman magazine. | MORE
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Relieve Your Horse’s Back Tightness with Massage
You can address some types of back pain in your horse with a safe, simple sportsmassage technique. | MORE
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Magnetic Therapy Is The Real Deal
When horses had a problem in both legs, response to products was done side by side; i.e. different products used on right and left leg. We also compared response to static magnet products with wrapping alone and to our gold standard, pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy with the Respond Systems Bio Pulse or Maxi Pulse. | MORE
Anatomy
Relieve Your Horse’s Back Tightness with Massage
You can address some types of back pain in your horse with a safe, simple sportsmassage technique. | MORE
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BCS: What Body Condition Scores Mean
The Henneke Body Condition Score system provides an accurate, objective measure of the body fat a horse has accumulated. The 9-point scale is relied on by veterinarians, researchers and horse owners to describe the body condition of a horse in a consistent and universal manner. In this EQUUS article from 2006, Don Henneke, PhD, explains how and why he developed the system and how it can most effectively be utilized. | MORE
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Architecture of the Equine Digestive System
Learn about the equine digestive system to make the best choices in what and how to feed your horse. | MORE
Behavior
Do Horses Learn by Watching Each Other?
A behavior expert explains how research has recently proven that horses can learn from the examples of others. | MORE
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Can Neurological Signs be Mimicked?
If a mare has a neurological disease, will the foal copycat her behavior? This veterinarian explains what happens to foals born to infected mares. | MORE
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On Behavior: Starting the Older Horse
Working with an older but still inexperienced horse poses special challenges but also promises unique rewards. | MORE
Breeding
How to Evaluate a Weanling
Use these tips to evaluate the quality of a weanling to buy or for other consideration. By Robin Gollehon with Juli S. Thorson for Horse & Rider magazine. | MORE
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Can Neurological Signs be Mimicked?
If a mare has a neurological disease, will the foal copycat her behavior? This veterinarian explains what happens to foals born to infected mares. | MORE
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Equine Embryo Transfer
I had been breeding Oldenburgs and Hanoverians for five years with fresh and frozen semen when, in 2007, I decided to try an equine embryo transfer (ET) with my | MORE
Dentistry
Common Equine Dental Problems
Here's how to recognize dental malformations and abnormal wear patterns in horses. By Christine Barakat for EQUUS magazine. | MORE
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Spring Health Check for Senior Horses
With winter in the past, spring is a great time to do a quick evaluation to ensure your senior horse is healthy and happy. | MORE
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BCS: What Body Condition Scores Mean
The Henneke Body Condition Score system provides an accurate, objective measure of the body fat a horse has accumulated. The 9-point scale is relied on by veterinarians, researchers and horse owners to describe the body condition of a horse in a consistent and universal manner. In this EQUUS article from 2006, Don Henneke, PhD, explains how and why he developed the system and how it can most effectively be utilized. | MORE
Deworming
Parasite Control
In the 1960s, deworming was done by a veterinarian, who treated a horse by passing a stomach tube through his nose to deliver potent chemicals that killed everything | MORE
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Deworm Your Horse with Clinton Anderson
Deworming is one of the basic elements of good horsekeeping. It should be a worry-free, routine practice that takes place several times a year. | MORE
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Deworm Your Horse the Right Way
Dose your horse right with these time-proven paste dewormer techniques. | MORE
First Aid
The Science of Wound Ointments for Horses
A topical wound preparation can have a big impact--positive or negative--on the healing process. Here are tips from a wound-care expert for selecting the right product for your horse's injury. By Christine Barakat for EQUUS magazine. | MORE
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A Paint’s Dilated Pupil Baffles Horse Owners and Veterinarians
Could the previous occupant of a gelding’s stall have been the source of his unusual eye condition? | MORE
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When to Bandage Your Horse’s Wound
Consider these three criteria when determining if a wound on your horse would be better off bandaged. | MORE
Grooming
Horse Grooming Tips for Show Day
Take a moment to brush up on your grooming techniques with tips from the pros to make your horse shine on show day. | MORE
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Webinar: The 5-Day Show-Grooming Plan from Professional Equine Grooms Founder Liv Gude
During the hour-long presentation, Liv will discuss everything you need to know about preparing your horse for competition. She breaks down a five-day grooming plan, starting two days | MORE
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Keep Your Horse’s Tail Mud-Free
A simple mud knot will keep your horse’s tail relatively clean and protect it from anything the rain has turned into a tail-catcher. | MORE
Hoof Care
EquiSearch’s Ask the Vet: Hoof Abscess
Dr. Joyce Harman shares tips on treating hoof abscesses and other infections in your horse's feet in this Ask the Vet column on EquiSearch.com. | MORE
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Barefoot Dressage with Shannon Peters
Shannon Peters isn’t one to sit around waiting for something to happen. So when Ravel, her husband Steffen Peter’s celebrated two-time Olympic mount, turned up with a quarter | MORE
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How to Use a Horse Hoof Supplement
As a concerned horse owner who rides over sometimes-challenging terrain, you’re wise to keep a close eye on your horse’s hooves. But when you spot a hoof problem, don’t assume the trouble lies just in the hoof, and immediately reach for an over-the-counter supplement. | MORE
Illnesses & Injuries
Blind Horse Competes
This month, the Your Stories section of Horse&Rider features a young woman and her horse who competed against all odds. Stormy is completely blind, but because of his | MORE
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Caught between the Bars
When a gelding gets his hind leg trapped in the bars of his stall, his owners jump into action to free and save him. | MORE
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Identify and Treat Equine Sacroiliac Problems
Soreness in your horse's sacroiliac area is a pain in the croup. | MORE
Lameness
Orthokine System: Promising Arthritis Treatment
Orthokine system therapy calls on the horse's own healing resources to alleviate the effects of arthritis. By Patty Latham, DVM, for EQUUS magazine. | MORE
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How to Interpret Your Horse’s Head Bobs
How a horse's head bobs up and down can be an important clue to lameness. Here's how to read what you see. | MORE
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The Equine Lameness Exam
If your trail horse pulls up lame, call your veterinarian immediately, and ask for a lameness exam. Here, I’ll go through each step of the lameness exam. Plus, | MORE
Rescue & Welfare
10 Steps to Reduce the Risk of Horse Theft
Take these steps now and as needed to reduce the risk of having your horse stolen. From the editors of Horse & Rider magazine. | MORE
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The Equitarian Initiative: Help for Horses in Need
The Equitarian Initiative is a new nonprofit organization with a mission to provide care for the world’s hard-working animals and education for their caretakers. | MORE
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BCS: What Body Condition Scores Mean
The Henneke Body Condition Score system provides an accurate, objective measure of the body fat a horse has accumulated. The 9-point scale is relied on by veterinarians, researchers and horse owners to describe the body condition of a horse in a consistent and universal manner. In this EQUUS article from 2006, Don Henneke, PhD, explains how and why he developed the system and how it can most effectively be utilized. | MORE
Senior Horse Care
Spring Health Check for Senior Horses
With winter in the past, spring is a great time to do a quick evaluation to ensure your senior horse is healthy and happy. | MORE
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On Behavior: Starting the Older Horse
Working with an older but still inexperienced horse poses special challenges but also promises unique rewards. | MORE
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BCS: What Body Condition Scores Mean
The Henneke Body Condition Score system provides an accurate, objective measure of the body fat a horse has accumulated. The 9-point scale is relied on by veterinarians, researchers and horse owners to describe the body condition of a horse in a consistent and universal manner. In this EQUUS article from 2006, Don Henneke, PhD, explains how and why he developed the system and how it can most effectively be utilized. | MORE
Vaccinations
Vaccine Wars: The Great Debate
Are you over- or under-vaccinating your horse? Hear both sides of the debate surrounding horse vaccinations to decide what’s best in your situation. | MORE
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Exercise After Vaccinations: How soon is too soon?
A veterinarian discusses how soon after vaccination a horse can go back to work. | MORE
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Reducing the Risk of Injection-Related Infections
Infections at injection sites are rare, but your veterinarian will still take steps to avoid them. | MORE
Winter Care
Maintain a Winter Riding Program
Riding during the winter months will stave off the blues and give you a leg up on the competition when the show season resumes. By David J. Wyatt for EquiSearch. | MORE
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Scratches, Rainrot and Other Equine Skin Conditions
Here's how to recognize and treat some common equine winter skin conditions. | MORE
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How Horses Stay Warm
Here's how your horse's fluffy winter coat keeps him warm in chilly weather. | MORE
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