Horsetalk, after 28 years, has reached the end of the trail. It has been quite a ride. We are grateful to those who have shared their science, informed opinions and advice over the years.

The 1971 Wild Horse and Burro Act said: “Wild free-roaming horses and burros shall be protected from capture, branding, harassment, or death”.

This silhouette, which is an outline of a real picture, is average of most training techniques; long and low, deep, round, driving aids, etc.Just add a wheel, two handles and you have a ...

The use of straw for bedding and the feeding of dry hay cannot be recommended for performance horses, according to the authors of a just-published study. Both were significant risk factors for ...

A simple saliva test for an enzyme shows promise in identifying horse with colic pain, according to researchers in Spain. Acute abdominal disease – colics – are among the most important and ...

A new surgical technique for recurrent laryngeal neuropathy is reported to be improving outcomes for horses and helping them breathe a little bit easier. Recurrent laryngeal neuropathy, or RLN, is ...

Evidence of vascular dysfunction has been found in horses with endocrinopathic laminitis, a form of the debilitating hoof condition that stems from hormonal problems. Endocrinopathic laminitis ...

Owners who rug their horses all year round may be compromising welfare, according to researchers, especially if inappropriate covers are chosen. Researchers concluded that some types of rugs can ...

Only slight changes to the way we say something can give it a positive or a negative spin. Can the same be said of horse whinnies? Scientists have examined this very question in a study carried ...

A Swedish study of injuries in horse-riding mishaps has left researchers wondering whether regulations and safety equipment may have reduced the number of serious injuries. The researchers ...

A Texas university has teamed up with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for a training program on infectious animal diseases for veterinarians from African countries.

Older horses in a recent Australian study were found to have many more eye-related problems than their owners realised. Previous studies suggest that eye diseases are common among older horses ...