What To Consider When Your Horse May Have a Fractured Leg

Horse Skeletons Provide Clues to Preventing Racehorse Injuries

When pushed to race at high speeds, a horse's legs can fracture beneath them in an event called a breakdown. with seventy percent of these injuries occurring in the third metacarpal bone.

Humane Society of the United States Funds Over $100,000 in Grants to Equine Rescues and Calls for Horse Breeding Restraint

The Humane Society of the US is providing over $100,000 in grants to equine rescues experiencing financial hardship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Forage Deprivation Keeps Your Horse Fat – The Research

Hormones, such as cortisol and insulin, dictate to your horse’s body how much fat he will store; these hormones are keenly sensitive to stress.

LEGISequine Optimum Time Awards Take Eventing by Storm

2013 was a great first year for the LEGIS Optimum Time Award, so look for it at horse trials in 2014 when the LEGIS Optimum Time Award season kicks off with the February event at Fresno County Horse Park.

Preparation For Winter Horse Trailer Storage

"Many horse owners make the mistake of unhooking their trailer and leaving it for the winter – out of sight, out of mind - forgetting that their horse trailer represents a significant investment and should be well maintained.”

Weight Before Deworming Your Horse

Leave the weight-guessing game for carnivals. A weight tape helps ensure equine deworming effectiveness and prevents parasite resistance.

Always Hope: How Dairy Cows and Arabian Horses Inspired Grit in a Young Girl's Life Earns Author Hope Ellis-Ashburn EQUUS Film and Arts Festival Literary Award

Hope reflects on how rich life becomes when one respects her roots, yet travels her own path, develops a strong work ethic, and finds love in both a special horse and human.

US Forest Service Invites Ill-intent with $1 Wild Horse Sale

Horses being sold are held at the Double Devil Corrals in the Modoc National Forest and include yearlings and weanlings separated from their mothers at less than six months old.

As Autumn Progresses into Winter, Maintain a Healthy Horse Environment

Important preparations for winter's arrival include checking out and repairing fence lines, managing pastures, checking barns and stables for roof leaks, and maintenance needs, and proactive manure management.