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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Why electrolytes are vital for healthy horses – and what’s on the market?
Use this guide to help you make sure your horse is getting the electrolytes he needs
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Sheath cleaning — and 9 other unpleasant jobs horse owners have to do
There are lots of things about owning and riding horses which bring great joy. Unfortunately, there are others more likely to come under the heading of ‘necessary evils’. Here are H&H's top 10 least favourite horse jobs...
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Test your knowledge of the golden rules of feeding
Put your knowledge of the golden rules of feeding to the test with our interactive quiz
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Know your forage: which is the perfect type for your horse?
Being aware of the benefits and shortfalls of different forages will help you make an informed decision when it comes to selecting the right products for your horse
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Inside the stifle: explaining injuries in horses within this joint *H&H Plus*
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Should I feed my competition horse a balancer?
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Feeding a horse for weight gain — don’t miss this expert advice
If you want to find out more about feeding a horse for weight gain, make sure you read this advice from industry experts...
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The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram: how the phrase ‘that’s the way the horse has always gone’ is being challenged
For years it’s been thought that horses who swish their tail, put their ears back and open their mouth when being ridden are behaving negatively. However, recent research by vet Sue Dyson, a specialist in equine orthopaedics, has proved that these behaviours are often signs of musculoskeletal pain
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Feeding horses with laminitis — what should you do?
If you are feeding horses with laminitis, make sure you don’t miss this expert advice on how to best negotiate the issue
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Feeding a good doer during the summer
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The best way to feed a horse to avoid gastric ulcers
Read advice from a range of experts on how to best feed a horse with gastric ulcers
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Focus on fluids: how to rehydrate a sick horse *H&H Plus*
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Top stallion celebrates 25th birthday in ‘best of health’
The stallion counts grand prix stars of the British dressage scene Rosalie B, Rubins Nite and Rubin Al Asad among his many progeny
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When equine insurance saves the day... *H&H Plus*
Your monthly insurance bill may seem like an avoidable drain on resources, until disaster strikes and you find out just how valuable it really is, as these four stories demonstrate...
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Sport horse stallions – does breeding or sport come first? *H&H Plus*
Selene Scarsi investigates the factors that make up a stallion’s career, and asks whether it is breeding or competing that contributes most to his value
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The dangers of overreach and strike injuries *H&H Plus*
Sharp contact between a hind hoof and a foreleg can cause significant injury, as Dr David Stack MRCVS explains
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Je T’Aime Flamenco – a world-class stallion for breeders on a budget *H&H Plus*
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Waverley Stud: breeding quality over quantity *H&H Plus*
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Eight young British stallions that breeders need to know about in 2021 *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
