Buying an ex-racehorse? Here’s what you need to know first
How, having decided that you want to take on an ex-racehorse, do you find one? And what do you need to know before you take the plunge?
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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Credit: Alamy Stock Photo The ultimate guide to buying a horse
Finding the perfect horse can be a long and challenging process. So, we’re here to help with H&H’s ultimate guide to buying a horse
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Credit: Peter Nixon Ear surgery for horses explained *H&H VIP*
When a badly inflamed ear canal failed to settle, a carriage horse required radical surgery. Gil Riley MRCVS explains
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Carole Mortimer: It’s time to have my final say *H&H VIP*
H&H’s breeding columnist offers some valuable advice in her last H&H column
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Young riders enjoying Beaufort Hunt Pony Club Camp 2003 How do you find the perfect Pony Club pony?
Rarer than rubies, more valuable per ounce than gold, as sought after as truffles, the Pony Club gem is top of every mother’s wish list. But how do you go about finding one?
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Credit: Alamy Stock Photo Electrolytes explained *H&H VIP*
The harder a horse works, the more electrolytes he will lose. Supplementation may be necessary, explains Natalie McGoldrick MRCVS
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Credit: Time Inc UK On the hunt for the perfect family horse? Here’s what you need to look for
A good family horse is as precious as gold dust. Take a look at our demanding checklist to keep in mind on your hunt for the perfect one
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Credit: Alamy Stock Photo How to buy a showjumper: top riders’ tips
When you’re looking to buy a showjumper it’s easy to get lost among the endless lists of adverts promising the next jumping superstar, so H&H helps you sort out the wheat from the chaff
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Puncture wounds in the hoof *H&H VIP*
What should you do if you find a foreign body embedded in a hoof? Kieran O’Brien MRCVS offers expert advice
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Credit: Alamy Stock Photo Spring survival guide: four tasks to do this month
Here are four tasks to do this month to prepare for the summer season
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How to buy an eventer: what to look for
Eventing is often deemed to be the ultimate test of horse and rider, but with so much to ask, what do top riders prioritise when they’re looking to buy an eventer?
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KJNH0N little girl feeding her pony at a horse show ‘A good one is priceless’: what makes a perfect first pony?
Money can buy most things — but it’s not the primary consideration when seeking the perfect first pony. We suss out what to look for in a four-legged gem
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An injured tendon. Library image. Credit: Carol Phillips Diary of a tendon injury: 52-week strict rehab and the ‘magic boot’
H&H’s website editor shares her experience of successfully rehabbing a significant tendon injury
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Headshaking — H&H busts the myths
We lift the lid on headshaking and take a look at the truths and myths behind the condition
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An injured leg being prepared for an ultrasound scan. Credit: Lucy Merrell Tendon injuries in horses: facts that might surprise you
Professor Roger Smith educates us on tendon injuries and how we look at them...
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Approved Yard shoot BHS 20.10.15 © Julie Priestley/BHS Colic: what to do while you wait for the vet
Being a horse owner is an emotional rollercoaster — and never more so than when you're faced with a bout of colic
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Credit: Alamy Stock Photo How to buy your ideal all-rounder
The all-rounder is often the hardest horse to buy, so be prepared to take enough time to find the right animal for you
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Credit: Alamy Stock Photo 5 things to look for in a young horse
H&H finds out what producers look for in their young horses — from finding something with good conformation to one that’s bold and unflappable
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Credit: Alamy Stock Photo How to buy your perfect dressage horse
If you’re in the market for a dressage horse, get eight expert tips to help you choose the horse that’s right for you, rather than an expensive mistake
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Headshaking: causes and management
Headshaking has previously been incorrectly described as bad behaviour, but it’s actually a very distressing medical condition, as H&H explains
