Wondering about fit, materials, construction or other horse blanket features? Here are some commonsense answers to all your blanketing questions. It’s strange how the everyday practice of blanketing ...

Gauge your horse's internal condition with the help of this vital signs chart from the editors of EQUUS magazine. In recognition of EQUUS magazine’s 30th anniversary in 2007, each month we will be ...

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When you see a horse suffering in a bad living situation, of course you want to help. But it’s important that you know what to do to stay within the law. The aging gray mare across the back fence ...

Warmer, wetter weather puts your horse at greater risk of several skin conditions. Here’s what to do if you spot one of these four issues. Ahhh, spring. Another winter is past, and the first warm, ...

Q: I have to admit that I’ve struggled to keep my three horses fit because I must juggle the amount of time I can spend with each of them. I don’t want any of us to get bored, and I know conditioning ...

Dressage champion honors Linda McCartney. Paul McCartney invited guests to the Riverside Church for a program to honor his late wife, Linda. On a summer evening a quarter century ago, a small group ...

Within living memory, horse-drawn vehicles were in daily use by tradesmen of all sorts -- the milkman, the coalman, the rag and bone man. It’s sometimes amazing to think, as we sit here in the 21st ...

Studies show no connection between gender or coat color and behavior. Yet, say the researchers, chestnut mares are often subject to a double dose of prejudice. “Chestnut mare, beware.” If you’ve ever ...

According to the State Department of Agriculture, eight horses in Harney County, Oregon, have tested positive for strangles, and four horses are suspected to be positive. The horses are under official ...

It may take a little digging but you can find many non-horse-specific barn incidentals at your local dollar store—or other discounters—that can do the job and save you a significant amount of money in ...