Horses require a sufficient amount of hay and roughage in their diet. In order to ensure that your horse is receiving...
Horses Articles
Feeding a Horse for Maintenance
Maintenance is a component of all physiological states, defined as no net gain or loss of any nutrients. The nutrients...
Feeding a Growing Horse
The growing period from birth to 12 months of age is a critical time in a horse’s life because 90 percent of mature...
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....
Horse Feeding Behavior
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Horses devote more time to eating than to any other behavioral activity....
Abnormal Horse Behavior
Clint Depew, Extension Horse Specialist, Louisiana State University Animal behavior experts often refer to vices (bad...
Skin Pliability Test
The skin pliability test is a skin pinch test to determine if a horse is dehydrated. Usually the skin is pinched at...
Relating Form to Function: Horse's Front Legs, Side View
Ideal alignment of the horse's front legs, as viewed from the side. Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky When viewed...
Parasites: Pinworms
Pinworms (Oxyuris equi) can affect horse of all ages. The most noticeable clinical sign of pinworms is anal itching....
Mane and Tail Comb
There are two main types of mane and tail combs- plastic and metal. A comb is often used on the mane to remove...
How to Groom a Horse
Jennifer Whittle, eXtension HorseQuest Intern We all spend countless hours getting our horses ready for the show ring....