Welcome to the home of Horse & Hound’s horse care content online. This section of the website includes expert veterinary advice, general horse care tips, advice on feeding your horse, plus tips for buying and selling and the latest breeding news and advice.
Thunderstorms forecast for next week have highlighted the ongoing dilemma about whether it is safer to keep your horse in or leave him out during thunder and lightning. We take a look at the pros and cons of each approach
Ragwort, the common weed that plagues our paddocks, is high on the agenda of concerns for horse owners. But how should you manage it?
Follow H&H’s practical advice from an equine nutritionist on the importance of electrolytes for horses
Getting stuck in traffic on the motorway is a pain at the best of times, but when you’re travelling horses, it can quickly turn into every owner’s worst nightmare — here’s what you should and shouldn’t do while travelling on the motorway and in the heat
While many plants can be poisonous if eaten to excess, there are some poisonous plants that horses should avoid at all costs
Remember how things were so much easier back in the day, before the advent of search engines and discussion forums? Here’s a tongue-in-cheek look at how we’ve changed when it comes to looking after our horses and ponies...
Come December when it’s pouring with rain or we’re breaking the ice on the trough, these things will be the least of our worries. But right now, here are a few summer hardships we’re struggling with...
We recently asked you to submit your newborn foal photos, and you did not disappoint. Which is your favourite?
We asked some equine nutritionists if there is anything balancers can do for box-resting horses
Find out more about this fascinating breeding operation
Find out how balancers differ from vitamin and mineral supplements
The moment you start researching balancers or really any kind of supplement, it becomes apparent that the market is flooded with choices. The good news is that there is something for every type of horse, but it also means that choosing the right balancer is infinitely more complicated. H&H has asked equine nutritionists to shed some light on the different types of balancers and help owners make the most informed decisions
Feed balancers are something most horse owners have come across, but do they know what purpose balancers serve? Many of us have thrown balancers at horses, trying to resolve a dietary issue or because it just seemed like a good idea, but without really understanding what they are and what they do. In order to find out, we approached several equine nutritionists and asked them to illuminate the mystifying balancer
Summer is at last here and with warmer temperatures, you have the bright idea of bathing your horse. What four-legged animal with a mind of its own doesn’t appreciate a nice bubble bath?
Ceiling fans, avoiding watercourses and oiling coats — don’t let sweet itch cause you and your horse misery this summer
When lying by a pool is not on the agenda, H&H finds out how to get through a hot spell with your horse this summer
With the UK set to swelter this week, H&H asks the experts how best to help our horses cope with the unusually hot temperatures
With warm weather imminent horse owners need to be prepared for the flies, sunburn and hard ground that are the inevitable result, so here are H&H’s summer tips to help you and your horse keep your cool
