In their first-ever national conference for horse owners and enthusiasts, the Humane Society of the United States and other horse welfare groups will present Honoring the Horse - a 2-day conference featuring guest speakers on a wide array of equine topics
With spring approaching, all horse owners need to be aware of ways of recognizing and preventing laminitis as well as when to call a veterinarian if laminitis is suspected in an equine.
Dr. Juliet Getty never stops urging horse owners to âfeed your horse like a horse,â for the simple reason that a horse, fed according to his physiology and instincts, will be healthier. Dr. Getty often speaks about free choice feeding as the first lin
With the number of options available in equine feeds, choosing which feed will work best for your horses poses some problems. Processed feeds advertise better digestion and efficiency, but is the extra cost worth these improvements?
"By using the correct techniques, and knowing the responses to look for in your horse, you are able to get a release of accumulated stress that affects mobility, comfort, attitude, training and performance.â
âInspired by the national Time to Ride Challenge, CSU Equine Science clubs are competing to grow the local equestrian community with events that introduce new people to horse activities and success means winning prize money in the collegiate contest.â
A group of Italian-based scientists have demonstrated that horses are not only capable of reading human actions but can also change the way they respond to a task based on their own experiences.
Merck Animal Health joins A Home for Every Horse’s other sponsors: Purina, WeatherBeeta, Tractor Supply Co., and ElectroBraid in helping over 600 rescues around the United States.
Studies by veterinarians on horses suffering from hard-to-resolve leg issues have led to one result: Sox For Horses, and specifically, its warm weather/biting insect protection horse sock, Summer Whinnys deliver everything needed to protect legs from biti
"We also know that, just as in the field of human health care, preventative health care for horses is far more beneficial, both health-wise and economically, than reactive care that is provided only after an illness or problem arises.".