The Army's move to streamline the MWE program is intended to align more resources with warfighting priorities.

One reason relatively few horses today die of botulism, tetanus or snake bite, is the availability of these two types of ...

Fleet of Angels helps provide critical aid during the Texas flooding, including hay, supplies, vet care and transportation ...

If you plan to step up your riding routine—for a busy showing season, longer trail rides or other more intensive ...

Use a “flicking” motion at the end of each stroke to lift the dirt from the coat. (This can be a very dusty process, so you ...

Follow this advice for competing in horse shows or participating in other equestrian events without breaking the bank.

Vaccination easily ranks as one one of the single most important things you do to protect your horse’s health. In fact, vaccines have been so successful that it’s rare to even hear of horses ...

Time was, a diagnosis of ringbone in a horse would have been very bad news—at best, he might be retired to spend his days on pasture. At worst, well, there’s only one humane thing to do when a horse ...

Listen here: If you spend much time around horses, sooner or later you’ll encounter dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). After all, this pungent, syrupy liquid is used to treat a variety of equine health ...

Listen here: If you’ve ever watched an unfamiliar horse try to gain entry into an established herd, you will probably never forget it. The violence of the herd members as they pursue the newcomer can ...

Although a “wait and see” approach may be appropriate for some conditions that affect horses, heaves isn’t one of them. Of course, a horse in the midst of a flare-up needs immediate help but even one ...

Drawing blood for laboratory testing has been a routine part of equine veterinary care for decades. Along with a physical examination and review of a horse’s history, bloodwork can offer valuable ...