Practical, welfare-first guidance for caring for horses through every season and stage of life. Find clear advice on feeding and forage, hydration, grooming, hoof care, exercise, behavior, winter management, stable routines, and recognizing when a veterinarian or qualified professional should be involved. Start with our guides to safe stable time, hay quality and forage safety, equine digestion, cold-weather care, and horse lifespan and aging.
Practical, welfare-first guidance for caring for horses through every season and stage of life. Find clear advice on feeding and forage, hydration, grooming, hoof care, exercise, behavior, winter management, stable routines, and recognizing when a veterinarian or qualified professional should be involved. Start with our guides to safe stable time, hay quality and forage safety, equine digestion, cold-weather care, and horse lifespan and aging.
Learn when walking benefits a horse, how to build duration safely, and when pain, lameness, fatigue, footing, or recovery means you should seek veterinary guidance.
Learn what can happen when horse hooves grow too long, how often hoof care is needed, warning signs of imbalance, and when to call a farrier or veterinarian.
Should a horse stall door open in or out? Learn how hinged and sliding doors affect aisle space, emergency access, latches, thresholds, and horse safety in this 2026 guide.
Compare Southern yellow pine, white oak, and HDPE for horse-stall walls and kick boards. Learn how moisture, splinters, toxic wood, treatment, drainage, and mats affect a safe 2026 barn build.
Learn a horse’s normal temperature range, how to take a safe reading, when fever or low temperature is urgent, and which warning signs require a veterinarian.
Is horse rain rot contagious? Learn how dermatophilosis spreads, how to protect other horses and people, and when veterinary diagnosis is needed.
Do riding crops hurt horses? They can when used with excessive force or poor timing. Learn responsible crop use, welfare signs, and how current rules protect horses.
The best bit for a sensitive-mouthed horse depends on fit, anatomy, dental health, training, and rider contact—not a universal mouthpiece. Learn safer selection steps.
Brushing horses can seem like a lot of hard work for minimal gain. I recently had one student protest that he didn’t need to brush his little Arab after riding because his horse was “mostly clean.” This incident brought home the fact that many of the routine horse care protocols experienced horse owners follow may … Read more
Learn when horses can safely stay outside in winter, how to provide shelter, forage, water, and safe footing, and which warning signs mean a horse needs more protection.
Learn which hay and forage hazards can harm horses, how to inspect a bale for mold or contamination, why lawn clippings are unsafe, and when to call a veterinarian.
Learn why some horses need shoes for protection, traction, workload, or therapeutic support, when barefoot management may work, and how to plan safe hoof care with a farrier.
