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Keeping Winter a Healthy and Pleasant Time for Horses and Owners
Horses are inherently well equipped to handle practically anything that winter can dish out as long as they have a way to get out of the wind.
Domestic Equine Behavior - A Brief History
Learn about the horse's development from a small quadruped to the large fleet-footed mammal that is on his best behavior with an alpha leader.
Heat Stress, Part 2: Horse Safety During Hot Weather
This three-part series covers heat stress prevention and more for dogs, horses and cattle.
Cross-firing
Learn about the gait problem in some horses known as Cross-firing, how it may relate to the horse's conformation, the examination necessary to determine the cause and the retraining necessary to correct the problem.
Is Your Horse Getting Enough Water?
As spring progresses into summer, most horses are engaged in a higher level of activity, and lack of water consumption during these times of greater activity can lead to dehydration.
Equine Nutrition: Transitioning From Winter to Spring
If you need to make any changes to your horse's spring feeding regime, be sure to make the changes slowly and consult a nutritionist or your veterinarian for advice or guidance.
Protect Your Horse from Spooks this Halloween
Noise and costumes that go with Halloween festivities can lead to injuries to Halloween revelers and horses when horses are surprised by trick or treaters.
Dental Care for Older Horses
Most dental problems in older horses involve teeth wearing out, uneven wear, or just the fact that the teeth are missing. This article provides the horse owner with how to identify senior horse dental problems.
Texas Horse Owner Charged with Cruelty
A Texas man has been charged with cruelty to animals involving six horses after parasites, lack of feed, and veterinary care caused the deaths of two of the horses.
Confirmed Case of Hendra Virus in Horse in New South Wales
Because this is the second case of Hendra virus in the area this year, horse owners should immediately talk with a veterinarian about vaccinating their horses.