Training

“The Clinical Companion of Donkey Dentistry” has been published by The Donkey Sanctuary as a definitive guide for vets and equine dental specialists worldwide.

Certified journeyman farrier Sean Elliott talks about shoeing and hoof issues in senior horses.

BEVA has upgraded its award-winning Protect Me toolkit ahead of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week from November 18 to 24. It includes resources for horse owners as well as for veterinarians.

“We have been flying blind, to a degree, when transporting our horses. This study will help us better understand how to optimize their health and welfare.”

Study explored dressage and showjumping riders’ decision-making when warming up at home and before competition.

If you have a good doer, try these hints to help keep the weight off during winter.

While we can’t change a horse’s basic bone structure, we can work on the development of muscles and the horse’s basic posture. Here’s why starting early is important.

Horses wearing rugs ate an average of 1kg less hay each day during a -10° winter, US study finds.

If you have this yellow weed growing in your horse pastures, it is best to get rid of it.

Study involved eight horses with acute laminitis. They were treated medically as well as with the application of a hoof cast with a heel wedge.

“By applying the insights that we gather from the survey . . . I hope that we can provide improved support for those managing horses of this age group.”

“With this information we will be able to develop a better understanding of the effects of the ongoing situation,” says Dr Hayley Randle.

An overwhelming number of respondents felt that bitless horses should be able to compete on equal terms with their bitted counterparts.

Pastures are not lawns or golf courses and shouldn’t be managed as such. Mowing should not be dictated by the calendar but instead by the pastures and the needs of the animals grazing on them.