It can be difficult for the amateur --- and sometimes even for the professional horse breeder --- to distinguish between the two different color...

A major part of a horse's diet is hay or pasture. A horse weighing 1000 pounds will eat about 500 pounds each month. A horse needs roughly 28 acres...

What Does that Mean and Why is it Necessary? So what does it mean to float a horse's teeth? I'm sure you've heard this a time or two (if you...

So, you have a barn and thought that it would be nice to fill it with boarders and make a living? Well, it's possible, but there are many things that...

The Lipizzan (or the Lipizzaner as it may sometimes be called) trace their history back to the early 1560's when the finest Arab blood was introduced...

What would you do if your horse broke his leg? Would you immediately call your equine veterinarian if your pony developed a slight fever? Is your...

The horse counterpart of human asthma is called recurrent airway obstruction (RAO). Equine RAO includes diseases characterized by bronchoconstriction...

An important part of your horse’s health care needs is for you to develop a partnership with a veterinarian prior to an emergency. You can...

Oftentimes, equine insect control seems like a never-ending battle. Flies seem to continually gather around your horse's legs. Mosquitoes seem to...

Flies are a nuisance for any horse owner. Despite their small stature, these winged insects create havoc throughout the barn, pasture, and home. Some...