Producing a Top Horse
How conditions during conception and pregnancy can influence your foal.
Nutrition
Frequent Feeding May Minimize Ulcers
Researchers discovered that providing horses with frequent meals—a task that can be aided by automatic feeders—can help reduce the occurrence of gastric ulcers.
Diet Does Matter In OCD Development
The latest research has shown that a high-energy diet could increase a foal's chances of developing a developmental joint disease.
Fueling the Sporthorse
The art of feeding performance horses comes in finding the best combination of dietary energy sources to meet a horse’s individual nutrition needs.
Expert Advice on Selecting Hay
Demystify that bale of hay to make sure your horse is getting the nutrition he needs.
Maintaining Essential Electrolytes
Determine how to keep your horse's electrolytes in balance to maintain his well-being and maximize his performance.
Fitness: Good for the Horse's Digestion
Getting fit may improve your horse's digestion so he gets more energy and nutrients from his food.
Feed Your Horse a Balanced Diet
Determining whether your horse is getting the right nutrients doesn't need to be complicated.
Architecture of the Equine Digestive System
Learn about the equine digestive system to make the best choices in what and how to feed your horse.
Rider to Rider: What's Your Horse's Favorite Treat?
Readers divulge which goodies bring their horses running.
Horse Rehabilitation Tips
Experts and riders share their best treatments to get a horse back to work in this excerpt of Chapter 5 from the book Back to Work.
Managing Carbohydrates in Your Horse's Diet
Grain and forage meet your horse's energy needs by supplying a variety of carbohydrates. Understanding how your horse processes and puts them to use can help you make smart feed choices.
Horse Weight Calculator
Whether you need to know how much dewormer to give your horse or how much you should feed him, knowing how to estimate his weight in pounds is helpful. Use Practical Horseman's handy online weight calculator to do the math for you.
Eats and Treats for Barn-Party Carolers
Wrap up a holiday barn party that includes horseback caroling with yummy, warming eats for both humans and horses. By Melissa Marshall exclusively for Practical Horseman magazine and EquiSearch.
Is Your Horse the Weight He Needs to Be?
You can determine whether your horse is too fat, too thin, or just right using these weight guidelines from Dane Frazier, DVM, a past president of the American Endurance Ride Conference. Produced for Practical Horseman magazine.
Cook an Easy Flaxseed Mash for Your Horse
Your horse will love this winter treat, a top groom's recipe for a flaxseed mash that simmers all day in a slow cooker and warms him from the inside out. By Lori Green and the editors of Practical Horseman magazine.
Does Your Horse Need Electrolytes?
Advice on hot-weather electrolyte use. Written by equine veterinarian and endurance-ride competitor Jeannie Waldron for Practical Horseman magazine.
Preventing Choke in Horses
What causes choke, and what can I do to prevent it? By Bob Brusie, DVM for Practical Horseman magazine.