Alternative Therapies

• Alternative Therapies Help Equine Tendon Injury

  A horse owner shares alternative therapies that helped her dressage horse recover from a tendon injury. By Diane Barber for Dressage Today magazine.

Anatomy

• Conformation Insights: Raising the Base of the Horse's Neck

  Raise the base of your own neck to better understand how a horse produces an arch with his neck. By Deb Bennett, PhD, for EQUUS magazine.

Behavior

• Horse Personality Types: The Overachiever and Sensitive Horse

  Learn to match your training techniques to your individual horse’s personality and character in this book excerpt from Dressage Training - Customized.

Breeding

• The Right One: 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.

Dentistry

• Common Equine Dental Problems

  Here’s how to recognize dental malformations and abnormal wear patterns in horses. By Christine Barakat for EQUUS magazine.

Deworming

• War of the Worms: Parasite Control Program

  Take steps to make sure your horse's parasite control program is working. By Barb Crabbe, DVM, for Dressage Today magazine.

First Aid

• What Not to Do if a Snake Bites Your Horse

  Find out what NOT to do if a snake bites your horse. By Christine Barakat for EQUUS magazine.

Grooming

• How to Treat Horse Scratches

  Relieve scratches, a horse skin problem, with gentle cleansing, thorough drying and lots of greasy ointment. From the editors of EQUUS magazine.

Hoof Care

• EquiSearch's Ask the Vet: Trimming Horse Feet

  Should a horse have its frog and sole trimmed? Dr. Joyce Harman explains how trimming affects the natural foot of the horse in EquiSearch.com's Ask the Vet.

Illnesses & Injuries

• Dressage Life: Check Horse's Mouth for Osteosarcoma

  A dressage rider describes her experience with osteosarcoma, or bone cancer, in her retired Thoroughbred's mouth and suggests making a habit of checking your horse's mouth regularly for signs of this rare tumor. By Beth Johnson and Amber Melton, DVM, for Dressage Today magazine.

Lameness

• Bone Cyst: The Case of the Missing Bone

  Subchondral bone cysts can cause persistent lameness in horses, but researchers are on the trail of better treatments. By Lisa A. Fortier, DVM, PhD, with Elaine Pascoe for Practical Horseman magazine.

Rescue & Welfare

• Adopt a Rescue Horse - What You Need to Know

  Doing your research before you adopt a rescue horse can help you avoid trouble and find a suitable match. By Sue Pearson Atkinson for Horse & Rider magazine.

Senior Horse Care

• EquiSearch's Ask the Vet: Equine Dementia

  In this edition of EquiSearch.com's Ask the Vet, Dr. Joyce Harman explains how to provide hospice care for senior horses who display signs of dementia or confusion.

Vaccinations

• AAEP Recommended Vaccinations

  Download these handy charts from AAEP to help you know what vaccines your horse or foal should get and when. From the editors of Practical Horseman magazine.

Winter Care

• EquiSearch's Ask the Vet: Horses in Cold Weather

  How do I know if my horse is cold? Should I blanket him in the winter? Dr. Joyce Harman answers these cold-weather questions and more in this edition of EquiSearch.com's Ask the Vet.