Denmark developed the Knabstrupper—white horses with black spots that look exactly like the modern Appaloosa. England and France also bred spotted horses, beloved by nobility.

These “Dawn” horses didn’t look remotely horse-like. They looked more like small deer, with dust-brown coats covered with parallel tracks of fawn-like white spots, a short neck, roached back ...

The white line can be found on the bottom of the horse’s hoof close to the edge as a lighter area of horn where the hoof wall and sole meet. Like any join or seam, it is a potential weak spot.

They can’t tell us when they feel under the weather so it’s our job to make sure we’re constantly monitoring our horses to spot any underlying health issues. And there are a few common hoof ...

Muddy paddocks, restless horses stuck in their stalls during daily thunderstorms, flies, mosquitoes — and now a dangerous increase in cases of a deadly affliction called white line disease. Dr.

Dear Dr. Vittoria: My horse had a hoof abscess for over a week before it finally broke out. How long do you soak them before getting concerned? – Anonymous Dear Anonymous: Hoof abscesses usua… ...