Metal Shoes, Hoof Pads , Boots or Barefoot: Which Works Best for Horses in Winter

Winter may be time to rehabilitate horse hoofs from the effects of metal shoes and hoof boots can be a useful, practical and no-nonsense tool.

Time to Ride, Microchipping and Putting Horse Power in Congress

House Ag. Committee Accused of Riding Roughshod Over Truth in Claiming Mustang “Overpopulation”

Livestock grazing on Wyoming public exacts huge costs to the environment, to wildlife – including wild horses, and to American taxpayers, who have subsidized this activity to the tune of more than $1 billion over the past decade.

Tapeworm Horse Saliva Test to be Launched in USA

EquiSal® Tapeworm (patent granted) is a laboratory test using horse saliva to determine whether a horse has a tapeworm infection

What's The Scoop On Puffed Grains for Horses?

Of the various processing methods puffed grains incorporate the highest level of digestibility for the horse, plus help to minimize the risk of colic, founder and laminitis.

Top Health Concerns for Senior Horses

Understanding what an aged equine body looks like will help you determine how you can best manage your horse's golden years and make the time as comfortable as possible.

Brushing

A majority of horses exhibit minor gait defects due to irregular or asymmetric growth. When the gait defect causes either the front legs or the rear legs to make contact with each other, this is known as brushing.

USDA and HPA Continues Work to Insure Horse Welfare

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is continuing to move more swiftly and consistently to take enforcement action in response to animal welfare violations.

Fibrosis Impairs Respiratory Function in Horses

With fall and winter weather conditions, horses with compromised lung functions face setbacks unless an effort is maintained to keep them healthy and in comfortable surroundings that can help minimize the effects of cold, wet, windy weather, which can mak

Friends of Sound Horses Commends USDA

Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) commends the United States Department of Agriculture for issuing final regulations that require minimum, mandatory penalties be adopted by horse industry organizations (HIOs) for soring violations.