Magazine Articles Archive

Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction

Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also referred to as equine Cushing’s disease, is a complex health problem that leaves many horse owners confused. After receiving the diagnosis from your veterinarian, you may be wondering what you can do to improve …

By: Dr. Julia Montgomery

Live Food Animal Transport

As such, a whole worldwide food transportation system is evolving, involving huge logistical operations from ground-to-air.

By: Pam Asheton

The Many Mysteries of Headshaking Syndrome

As a medical or behavioural condition, though, headshaking refers to a horse that repeatedly shakes his head, even when there is no apparent reason.

By: Teresa Pitman

Give Them Shelter

Researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have conducted a study on the use of paddock shelters in the summertime.

By: HPG

Does Soaking Hay Affect the Nutrient Content?

Equine nutritionist, Shannon Pratt-Phillips, explains that soaking can leach nutrients from hay, but in other cases it may be helpful.

By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, PhD.

What Makes Horses “Stubborn”?

Rather than labeling a horse as stubborn, equine psychologist Antonia J.Z. Henderson, says people should look for the root cause of a refusal to comply.

By: Antonia Henderson, Ph.D.

Pasture Poisons

While there are hundreds of species of weeds toxic to horses, the following six include two of the most poison, deadly ones.

By: Colleen Archer

Equine Horsepower

Horsepower can still be found on farms and elsewhere doing traditional work efficiently and often more successfully than machines.

By: Liz Brown

Man riding a Palomino in a western saddle

How to Keep Circles on Track

Here are some tips to improve lateral control and keep your horse on the track of your choice without derailing!

By: Lindsay Grice

Creating the Will to Try with Steve Rother

Have you ever experienced the feeling of your horse shutting down or freezing up on you during a ride? Picture yourself riding along on a nice quiet trail, when, all of a sudden, your horse is completely consumed by the …

By: Steve Rother

A Diamond in the Rough

Fate is a strange thing. It’s a word used to describe events or occurrences in people’s lives when they feel like something was unavoidably meant to happen – pre-determined even. Fate is supposedly the universe’s way of ensuring that things …

By: Danielle Perry