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.

Crowdfunded research into what scientists hope may lead to the development of a probiotic wormer has delivered promising early results. “It’s really good news,” said equine parasitologist ...

Olympian Pippa Funnell and fellow eventer Ailsa Wates consider balancing the needs of the horse with the pressure of competition in the latest Welfare Wednesday Webinar from World Horse Welfare.

Foals are insulin sensitive in the first days of life, according to researchers, whose findings are at odds with previously published reports on the issue. Researchers in the Ohio State University ...

The potential of mesenchymal stem cells has been explored for problems in horses such as asthma, metabolic syndrome, aberrant wound healing, endotoxemia, and ...

Scientists have found no evidence of changes in the gut bacteria of horses that may be a factor in equine recurrent uveitis, but say more research in the area is warranted. Equine recurrent ...

Researchers in Hungary assessed that a 100cm jumping course was not particularly strenuous exercise for showjumping horses. Image by Trine Melinda Vollan Showjumping courses may be more ...

Mules and donkeys have been used for thousands of years as beasts of burden and pack and riding animals. Researchers who looked at the range of viral diseases that affect donkeys and mules have ...

Pasture management is the latest topic in the regular Welfare Wednesday webinar series hosted by equine charity World Horse Welfare. In Keeping your pasture healthy throughout the year, Royal ...

In episode 5 of “The Parasite Journey of the Horse”, equine parasitologist Martin Nielsen takes a “complete shift of gears” and checks out flatworms or tapeworms. These nasties look ...

“Knowledge is knowing what to say, wisdom is knowing whether or not to say it.” Our knowledge might free our horse’s full potential, but our wisdom is knowing when the horse needs our words ...

Helping riders develop a deeper, more trusting relationship with themselves and horses is the mission of Armina Bridgeman, a Conscious Horse Conscious Rider Certified Facilitator and Equine ...