Trainer Josh Nichol says that using well-timed pressure in a non-threatening way can be a useful training tool to help your horse learn.
Hoof expert Susan Kauffmann explains how to tell the difference between excess sole and flat feet, and what to do about this retained sole.
Rain rot is a bacterial skin disease that often behaves like a fungus. It causes an infection under the horse’s skin that makes pustules of pus.
A rider’s arms are an area that can benefit from targeted strengthening. Try these exercises – the Row and the W Raise – to build strength in your biceps.
An external review of the Manitoba horse racing industry focused on identifying new opportunities and sustainability could offer a chance at newfound growth
A father shares his children’s experience with Equine Assisted Therapy, which has exposed them to a new way to learn about communication and compromise.
Brenda Fehr was a top finalist for the 2017 Heroes of the Horse Award. Learn about the lives she saves at Dare to Dream Horse Rescue.
Josh Nichol looks at four different approaches to horsemanship and training, and explains how your view of equine behaviour influences which you choose.
New research and more educated horse owners have resulted in many changes to the way laminitis, a devastating hoof disease, is triggered and treated.
Equine psychologist Antonia J.Z. Henderson, Ph.D. explains the reasons why your horse may be pawing and what you can do to prevent this unwanted behaviour.
Hoof abscesses can be caused by trauma and moist environments, but can also be related to conditions like laminitis which make horses prone to them.
Do you find yourself getting nervous in the saddle, and gripping the reins with stiff arms? Get tips on how to relax and have lighter hands.
If your horse isn’t picking up his feet, the first thing to figure out is why. Reasons include lack of, or improper training, fear, pain or discomfort.
Have you tried everything you can think of to rid your horse’s hooves of thrush, but it just keeps coming back? Learn how to conquer chronic thrush.
Horse-Canada.com reviews the shallow pool of potential host facilities for the 2022 World Equestrian Games, following the withdrawal of Samorin, Slovakia.
