Unlike many types of colic, sand colic is caused by a well-known culprit: a build-up of dirt or sand in the stomach. While most horses won’t intentionally ingest sand, grazing or eating hay from sandy […]

There’s a surprisingly large population of horse owners who have experienced a case of colic immediately after giving a horse treatment to get rid of worms. This has led to a belief that certain types […]

Traveling is often hard on horses. Horse owners do their best to mitigate these factors with careful preparation before a trip — but very few trainers look forward to shipping a horse. Many horse owners […]

Owners of hard-keeping horses tend to dread the cold winter months. That time of year is most challenging to help their horses maintain a healthy weight. A common approach to combating winter weight loss is […]

Many horse people operate under the assumption that there are really only two conditions that affect the health of the equine gut: gastric ulcers in the stomach and colic in the hindgut. The truth is […]

Cribbing is a nasty habit for horses. When they lock those upper teeth down on a fence or feed bucket and suck in air, it’s hard on the horse (their teeth, musculature, and back), it […]