The growing period from birth to 12 months of age is a critical time in a horse’s life because 90 percent of mature...
Horses Articles
Changing the Diet of Horses
Whether it’s the grain, hay, or time on pasture, any change in the horse's diet should be spread over several days or...
Selecting Horse Hay
Good quality hay is essential, since hay constitutes a large majority of the horse’s diet. Several factors influence...
Parasites: Ascarids
Parascaris equorum, the horse roundworm. A large yellow to white parasite (females may be up to 15 inches long)....
Parasites: Bots
Bots are a type of intestinal parasites that are larvae of the botfly, Gasterophilus. Female botflies lay their eggs...
Parasites: Large Strongyles
Strongyles are grouped as either large or small. The three primary species of large strongyles that infect the horse...
Parasites: Small Strongyles
The small strongyle is considered to be the most common internal parasite of horses. The adult form of all strongyles...
Permanent Identification in horses
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Using colorings and markings to identify a horse is a good method of horse...
Teasing
Teasing is a method used to determine a mare's receptivity to the stallion. It is used in breeding programs to...
Identification Using Signalments in Horses
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Signalments – Colorings and Markings There are two types of identification...
Horse Senses
The senses are an important part of what makes horses behaviorally distinct. They are the tools that a horse uses to...
Equine Laminitis or Founder
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Laminitis is an inflammation of the sensitive laminae of one or more hooves....