Injuries are an unavoidable part of horse ownership. Depending on the injury, your horse may need extensive rehabilitation and recovery time to return to full work. But unfortunately, the recovery process can take a toll […]

Successful breeding outcomes rely on stallion fertility, which often reflects the overall health of the stallion. While management alone won’t make infertile stallions fertile, prioritizing their health year-round can promote success during the breeding season. […]

Equine researchers are paying more attention to systemic (bodywide) inflammation in horses and its impact on their health and performance. Why? Systemic inflammation affects the entire body and can contribute to various health problems, including […]

From a young age, Missy Jean was a self-proclaimed “horse-crazy” girl. Her family was not in the business of horses, but that didn’t stop her from finding her calling at a neighbor’s home. Watching, learning, […]

Horses are hindgut fermenters that rely on large populations of beneficial microbes to digest their forage-based diets. The hindgut includes the colon and cecum, which house the diverse microbiota responsible for fermenting fiber to produce […]

If you work with performance horses, you know the high demands placed on these animals. The pressures of rigorous training, regular hauling, and staying performance-ready can be intense and have physical repercussions. Do you know […]