Those of us fortunate to have been in the Thoroughbred industry for any length of time–whether with hands on horses daily or ...

A barefoot hoof is able to function as nature intended. It is able to absorb concussion, correctly utilise the frog and soft tissues in the hoof, and spread the horse’s weight over the wall, edge of ...

Research reminds us that that when equine appetites and instincts collide, the result can be some surprising behavior.

Horses change their coat depending on the season — a thick winter coat protects them from the cold, while a shorter coat keeps them cool in summer. But what happens when the coat doesn't change? In ...

DRUZHKIVKA, Ukraine—On the eastern front here, Russia is saddling up a mainstay of battlefields from earlier centuries to counter Ukraine’s drone army: horses and donkeys. The hoofed mammals ...

A hoof to the head ended Miggles Shanks’ horse-riding career but opened the door to a new passion, golf. When Margot “Miggles” Shanks" was injured on her family’s former farm at Waingake ...

His injuries were severe; he suffered significant wounds to his mouth and leg. Half of Rudy’s jaw was degloved and hanging loose below his mouth. Several bottom teeth were uprooted but still lodged in ...