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Look, Ma, Only One Leg!
In this split second, Secretariat has 2-1/2 times his weight, or around 3,000 pounds, on his left front foot. With only tendon, ligament and bone below the knee, it’s not surprising horses are susceptible to injury and lameness.
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A Home For Every Horse
Get the word out: www.equine.com has developed a program called, “A Home For Every Horse,” with the goal of finding homes for as many unwanted horses as possible. … READ MORE »
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How to Assess Your Horse’s Laminitis Risk
By now, the basic facts of laminitis are as familiar as they are frightening: Brought on by mechanical or metabolic stress, this devastating inflammation of the … READ MORE »
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Once a Stunt Double, Still a Horsewoman
During 30 years of working as a stunt double horsewoman, Sylvia Durando never got hurt—unless you count the time that mule blew up during the filming … READ MORE »
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Have Internet in Your Barn? This Woman Remembers Horse & Buggy Days
Our government’s determination to bring Internet access to everyone reminds Horse&Rider Editor and Associate Publisher Juli Thorson of the many things her grandmother saw emerge during her … READ MORE »
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Who’s at Risk for Laminitis?
Most Americans think their horses are not at risk for laiminitis, despite the loss of equine superstars like Secretariat and, more recently, Barbaro to the disease–as … READ MORE »
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Two Women, Two Horses and a Knight in Shining Tow-Truck Armor
Have you ever been traveling in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night pulling two horses in your trailer on rain-slicked roads and … READ MORE »
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Right From The Equine Veterinarian’s Farm: Winter Horse Care
Many horse owners sometimes wonder, well, does my equine veterinarian personally go through all that’s needed for winter horse care? Do horses have to wear blankets? Can … READ MORE »
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Dealing with Cushing’s Disease in a Senior Horse
When amateur dressage rider Lesie Doak’s senior horse contracted Cushing’s disease, she says her and her horse’s lives were changed forever. This is Lesie’s account, as … READ MORE »
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A First Horse At 55: How One Woman Learned a Lot the Hard Way
Mae Mays is 69 years old and oh so much wiser than when she entered the horse world nearly 20 years ago. “I didn’t even know … READ MORE »
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Training Young Horses In Eventing
Taking a young horse to competition for the first time can be nerve wracking–and sometimes exactly what that horse needs to “grow” a little more. John … READ MORE »
