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Insulin resistance (IR), defined as a failure of insulin responsive cells to take up glucose under normal levels of circulating insulin, affects an estimated 12-15% of horses. IR is typically...

Of all the wonderful breeds on parade at this week's Equine Affaire in Ohio, few can draw a crowd like the Gypsy Vanner. Hailing from the British Isles and into...

There are a few things to consider before hopping on your horse without a saddle and bridle. First, your seat and leg should be proficient riding bareback to the point...

I’ve been asked a couple of times if I think that horses have emotions. People have wondered about animal emotions for a long time. For example, Charles Darwin compared facial...

What are you grateful for? That might seem like a strange question to ask a rider in a performance article, but it’s one well worth exploring. Research shows that the...

Rider and writer Melinda Folse is just like most of us: juggling work, family, and horses is standard procedure, and with all that she’s trying to balance in her life,...

I left the ring with a huge grin on my face and signaled my student with a thumbs up as we made eye contact. I knew she was nervous about...

FarmVet is about to make one lucky horse person’s retail dreams come true! The premier source for horse and pet supplements, supplies and prescriptions is giving away a $500 shopping spree...

I am embarrassed to admit this, but I have some serious riding anxiety. I did not start riding with this fear of horses when I was a first grader back...

Few of us want to experience a fall from our horses, but some equestrian activities put us more at risk of biting the arena dust than others. The thrill of...

Nimble, brawny and tenacious, thoroughbreds are genetic running machines, just as 'scopey' sport horses are perfectly suited for the gymnastics of dressage and jumping. The agility and willingness of the quarter...

Social media is a frenzy of opinions, from politics to ponies, and everything in between. But one abnormal topic recently caught fire in the frenzy not once, but twice: stallion...

Transitioning a Thoroughbred from racehorse to sport horse is no easy task. The process of rehabilitating and retraining these amazing athletes for success in other sports involves several factors, both...

Last year, Lithuanian photographer Andrius Burba achieved world wide fame for his incredible photos of cats shot from underneath a piece of glass. The series—titled “Under-cats"—was published in a book by the same...

You’re middle-aged and you’ve decided you want to ride. It may be for the first time, or it may be after years out of the saddle. You may have watched...

Horse people know the kind of body language horses use to mean “Go away!” A pinned ear, a lifted head, a shift of the hip or a hind leg lifted...

Does your horse turn into the Tasmanian Devil every time he sees the farrier’s truck arrive? Do you dread any activity that isn’t active with your way-too-energetic partner in crime? Obviously,...

I remember quite well the time when a show horse over the age of 8 or 10 was considered “old”. Those days are long gone as appreciation for the experience...

From our earliest interactions with horses, from our very first riding lessons, we learn about equine reactivity, about prey mentality, and we’re warned of the likelihood of the “spook.” So...

  I was inspired to write this article by a quote I come across from a friend of mine, Melinda Harrison, a former Olympic swimmer who specializes in helping athletes transition from the...