Racehorses being micro-dosed with erythropoietin, which stimulates the production of oxygen-carrying red blood cells.

Findings highlight the remarkably economical nature of horse locomotion, and provide insights into the mechanics of galloping from both an evolutionary and performance standpoint.

Little fanfare for new FEI rule allowing horses to compete in snaffles at 1 and 2* level.

Muscle atrophy can occur when an unbalanced saddle puts too much pressure on a particular muscle, and the horse tries to remove or avoid this pressure.

The FEI’s Temporary Endurance Committee meets in Switzerland in its push to return the discipline to its roots.

“We’ll be providing those who tend not to visit high street practices with an affordable and accessible alternative to a traditional practice.”

“Although this work has only scratched the surface in terms of our understanding of the link between gut microbes, age and obesity, it’s a valuable step.”

French study focused on 85 riding school horses.

Delicate surgery performed for the first time on a horse to remove a large tumor.

Two studies offer differing assessments of the value of garlic in worm control in horses.

Positron Emission Tomography performed on standing horse for the first time.

Veterinarian says chiropractic adjustment is useful for horses with injuries or soreness issues, but is also very important for maintenance.

Researchers say their findings support the notion that equine glandular gastric disease (EGGD) should be considered as a distinct disease to equine squamous gastric disease (ESGD).

Over-fed, over-rugged, and under-exercised. The net result for many British horses is obesity.

Researchers aim to examine more horses to obtain a more definitive answer.