The Horse Magazine

Since 1995, The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care has been a vital resource for horse owners and caretakers who take their responsibilities seriously. This monthly magazine is designed for hands-on owners and managers of all breeds and disciplines, and is guided by a board from the American Association of Equine Veterinarians (AAEP). It offers up-to-date, easy-to-understand, and practical information on horse health, care, management, and welfare.

National

English

Magazine

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#339379

United States

#110271

Pets and Animals/Horses

#90

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Case Study: Keeping the Older Show Horse Competitive

6 days ago | thehorse.com | Haylie Kerstetter

Many horse owners, riders, and trainers expect their horses’ athletic potential to diminish as they enter their later years; however, some horses remain healthy and happy in their work well past what many would consider their peak years. As horses age, they might experience more joint pain associated with osteoarthritis, digestive problems or a decline in gut health, or decreased performance.
Turnout Time for Young Horse Joint Development

1 week ago | thehorse.com | Haylie Kerstetter

Find out how the amount of time your young horse spends in turnout might affect his joint development, especially in the first years of life.
Using Supplements as Part of a Broader Horse Health Strategy

1 week ago | thehorse.com | Haylie Kerstetter

In performance horses, every aspect of care—from nutrition and farriery to conditioning and recovery—works together to influence the animal’s long-term soundness and success. Veterinarians or equine nutritionists might recommend supplements as part of multimodal approach to support horses’ overall wellness or help manage chronic conditions.
Ask TheHorse Live Q&A: Planning for Equine Emergencies

1 week ago | thehorse.com | Haylie Kerstetter

Planning ahead for equine emergencies can help you avoid delays in care and unexpected expenses. You can prepare for these emergencies by having your veterinarian’s contact information visible and your horse’s medical records current. Posting emergency contacts in the barn and training staff in basic first aid can reduce the risk of compounding injuries—and bills.
Keeping the School Horse Sound and Healthy

2 weeks ago | thehorse.com | Lucile Vigouroux

How do you preserve your school horses’ health, soundness, and well-being long-term? This difficult question challenges every good horseman, says Jesslyn Bryk-Lucy, DVM, cAVCA, professor of equine studies and resident veterinarian at Centenary University, in Long Valley, New Jersey, where she manages the daily medical needs of the school’s approximately 85-horse herd.
Helping Clients Navigate Equine Supplements: The Veterinarian’s Role

3 weeks ago | thehorse.com | Haylie Kerstetter

With thousands of equine supplements on the market—ranging from joint support and digestive aids to calming formulas and coat enhancers—horse owners often look to veterinarians for guidance on what their animals might need. Veterinarians can help them determine when supplements are necessary for their horses, which ones are appropriate, and how to avoid ineffective or potentially harmful choices.
Balancing Work and Rest for Horses’ Long-Term Soundness

3 weeks ago | thehorse.com | Haylie Kerstetter

Training and conditioning sport horses helps prepare them both physically and mentally for competition, but the process can take a toll on their bodies. Without adequate rest, a horse’s body cannot fully recover, leading to overexertion and potentially acute injury or longterm soundness problems, increased risk of injury, and the horse becoming mentally burnt out. Recovery activities and the amount of time a horse needs to recuperate depend on the individual horse and his workload.
Feeding Horses to Avoid or Reduce Inflammation

1 month ago | thehorse.com | Katie Navarra

Human nutritionists and doctors often encourage patients to consider diet changes to avoid or reduce inflammation.
Dear Happy

1 month ago | thehorse.com | Stephanie Church

Editor’s note: This is my Viewpoint column from our Older Horse issue, which went to press in late March and is hitting mailboxes this week. I thought our online readers would appreciate this update on my OTTB Happy, as well, because I’ve written about him many times over the past decade. Back when I was a horse-crazy kid, my mom’s mare Beauty lived well into her 20s, which everyone considered quite old. Then my pony, Pacer, lived to be 40.
Respiratory Viruses And Performance Horse Health

1 month ago | thehorse.com | Haylie Kerstetter

Respiratory health directly affects how well a horse can perform, and viral infections in the lungs or airways can seriously interfere with a sport horse’s abilities. Scientists have long known that acute respiratory infections reduce equine performance, but the impact of subclinical (inapparent) viral infections remains less clear, said Thibault Frippiat, DVM, Dipl. ECVSMR, of the University of Liege’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, in Belgium.