Horse Care
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.
Horse care videos
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Lice in horses *H&H Plus*
Lice can be a problem, particularly during the winter, and repeated treatment may be required to combat the problem effectively
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How to get the most out of your horse insurance
Most of us buy insurance — but how can we be sure we are getting the best for our horses and our pockets?
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What your horse’s droppings can tell you about his health *H&H Plus*
What can your horse’s droppings tell you about his state of health? Dr Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS takes a closer look
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Equine insurance: choosing the right policy
Insuring your horse can be a confusing and time consuming process, so follow our top tips to choose the best horse insurance for you
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Feather mites in horses *H&H Plus*
Lustrous lower leg hair can harbour unwelcome visitors which can prove challenging to treat
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New research into horses’ gums *H&H Plus*
New research into gums is giving dental experts something to chew on
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Latest in the veterinary world on taking horses’ temperature *H&H Plus*
Temperature taking and rugging up are in the research news, reports Peter Green MRCVS
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Spasmodic colic *H&H Plus*
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12 tips to help you choose the right stallion for your mare
Selecting a stallion for your mare can be one of the most exciting parts of the breeding process, so here is some expert advice to help you make the right choice
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Trying to save money on your horse bills? Take a look at these top tips
We all know horses are expensive — but that doesn’t mean savings can’t be made. H&H asks a team of financial experts for their money saving tips
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12 stallions standing in Britain that breeders need on their radar *H&H Plus*
Don’t miss this list of some of the best stallions standing in Britain at the moment
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The benefits of hillwork for horses *H&H Plus*
Training up and downhill can bring all-round benefits for the equine athlete, as Liz Brown MRCVS explains
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7 things you always wanted to know about breeding, but were too embarrassed to ask
From damsires to covering and AI to gestation period here are the answers to some questions you have always wondered about
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All you need to know about crib-biting *H&H Plus*
Findings from the past few years are building a bigger picture, explains Dr Andrew Hemmings
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Scotland shines brightly on the sport horse breeding map *H&H Plus*
Becky Murray investigates the health of breeding in Scotland, and finds there is much to be excited about
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H&H visits US jumping stud Spy Coast Farm *H&H Plus*
Across the Atlantic, an ambitious jumping stud with British and Irish links is pushing boundaries in a bid to revolutionise US breeding, writes Nancy Jaffer
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Behind the scenes at Coolballyshan Stud *H&H Plus*
The Kennedy family stand seven stallions including OBOS Quality 004, sire of Burghley winner MGH Grafton Street, and breed 60 foals a year. Pippa Roome visits them at home in Ireland
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12 young stallions that breeders should know about for 2020 *H&H Plus*
If you're planning to swerve the top names and use a younger, upcoming stallion to breed from this year, take a look at our selection of some of the most exciting stallions under eight years old, all of whom have plenty to offer breeders in 2020
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How to spot if your colt has stallion potential *H&H Plus*
A small, select band of colts are worthy of being kept entire — Andrea Oakes finds out how to tell if yours is one such gem, and if so how to manage him
