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If You're Hot, Your Horse is Hotter

12 Jan, 2022

Hot weather horse management keys on hydration, smart scheduling and maximizing breezes.

Feeding Forage and Avoiding Colic

21 Jul, 2021

The term colic essentially means abdominal pain, there are four main types: Impaction, Spasmodic, Tympanitic (gas) and Sand colic, episodes of which can range from very mild to life threatening....

Preventing Equine Asthma Spectrum Conditions

21 Jul, 2021

"Get nosy," advises veterinarian Dr. Wren Burnley.

The Impact on Performance from Incremental Improvements to Respiratory Health

21 Jul, 2021

A horse may have huge muscles, a strong heart and good bones, but the respiratory system is performance-limiting, especially under extreme pressure. Sharon Smith looks at a marginal gains approach...

Haygain Hay Steaming Helps Hard Hit Farm Cope with EHV-1 Outbreak

21 Jul, 2021

Venturing Hills continues to fight for its horses lives in week 6 of battle with neurological strain of EHV-1.

Love At First Step

01 Apr, 2021

Charlotte Dujardin puts a spring in her horses' stride with innovative flooring.

Haygain Helps with EHV-1 Precautionary & Management Measure

13 Mar, 2021

Just as the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to be slightly easing its toll on people, horses fell victim to their own fast-spreading virus with dire health consequences: the equine herpes virus,...

5* Eventer Conquers Sinusitis

30 Jan, 2021

David Britnell’s Equine Eventing Partner Overcomes Sinusitis with Steamed Hay & Flexineb's Help.

Understanding Allergies with Dr. Meriel Moore-Colyer

22 Jan, 2021

Amid breakthroughs in equine allergy research, avoiding allergens all together remains best strategy for supporting horse health.

Catch Them While You Can - A Q&A by Equine Sports Veterinarian

15 Jan, 2021

In this Q&A, Equine Sports Medicine expert Kate Allen, BVSc, PhD, offers advice on recognizing respiratory challenges in their early and most treatable form.

New Year Warrants New Definition of a Clean Barn

09 Jan, 2021

Creating a truly clean living environment is the best, simplest and most proactive way to protect and improve horse health.

Steamed is Cleaned

08 Jan, 2021

Multi-faceted horseman Paul Gaff instantly recognizes the benefits of hay steaming.

New Study Details Different Effects of Soaking and Steaming Hay

25 Dec, 2020

Groundbreaking research related to equine nutrition began with the premise that bacterial diversity would not differ dramatically between dry hay and hay soaked in water or steamed at high temperatures.