Vets’ top tips for vital winter weight loss
Top vets have shared advice on how to get horses and ponies in suitable condition before the spring
Horse Care
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OUR CASHEL BLUE owned by Caroline Tyrrell ridden or exhibited by Allister Hood in Cob of The Year Championship during the Horse of the Year Show at the NEC near Birmingham, UK between 4th - 8th October 2017 How Our Cashel Blue survived a cancerous tumour *H&H VIP*
A shock cancer diagnosis has sidelined top show cob Our Cashel Blue for the season. Andrea Oakes follows his story
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Roll up your sleeves: the jobs you need to do before the end of January
We don’t mean to nag, but there are a few chores that, in an ideal world, you’ll have done before February arrives...
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Credit: Bob Langrish Understanding lymphangitis in horses and how to avoid it
Lymphangitis is a potentially serious equine condition caused by bacterial infection of the lymphatic system
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. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo FEI warns competitors feeding supplements is ‘negligent’, after failed dope tests
A contaminated supplement was found to be responsible for two horses’ positive tests for a banned substance
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BETA NOPS: what is it and why does it matter to you and your horse?
Find out everything you need to know about this key scheme in the world of horse feeds and supplements
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Liver biopsy Biopsies on horses: what's involved? *H&H VIP*
A mysterious lump or an unexplained illness might call for a biopsy, but what does this procedure involve? Karen Coumbe MRCVS outlines the key points
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Ramiro B, No 2 stallion in the World of Eventing, standing at Harthill Stud on Shay Lane in Malpas near Whitchurch in Cheshire, UK on the 25th February 2016 Credit: Peter Nixon ‘His legacy will live on’: breeding world mourns sudden loss of top sire
‘He has been much loved and I am very grateful to both the teams at Stallion AI and Bolesworth who ooked after him beautifully to the end’
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Credit: Kieran O'Brien The pros and cons of automatic drinkers *H&H VIP*
Automatic waterers may save labour, but are they for the best? Kieran O’Brien MRCVS discusses the pros and cons
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Wound closure and effective stitching techniques for horses *H&H VIP*
Good wound closure is critical to effective healing. Patrick Pollock FRCVS looks at modern methods — and explains what to do if your horse sustains an injury
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It shouldn’t happen to a vet (but it does…)
When you’re an equine vet, tasked with saving horses’ lives, things shouldn't go wrong but inevitably they do, as six equine vets reveal...
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Credit: Lucy Merrell Pre-purchase flexion tests: are they fair? *H&H VIP*
Flexion tests can offer clues about a horse’s soundness, so why are they so controversial? Andrea Oakes investigates
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Choosing the right bedding for you and your horse
There’s now a huge variety of horse bedding on the market and so we have weighed up the pros and cons of different materials to help you make a decision
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Credit: Storm Johnson The (tongue-in-cheek) beginner’s guide to winter rugging
Sara Walker explains how the confusing world of rugging your horse through the winter months works...
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9 essential tips for winter hoof care: prevention is better than cure
Ricky Farr MRCVS gives some helpful tips on how to keep your horse’s hooves healthy through the winter with some easy to follow preventative measures like these...
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Vet scoping (endoscopy) of horse to check it is clear of strangles Credit: Lucy Merrell Spotlight on scoping horses *H&H VIP*
Investigation of breathing problems requires examination of the myriad tubes that make up the horse’s airways. Professor Tim Mair discusses endoscopy
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Carole Mortimer: Can free enterprise go too far? *H&H VIP*
Horse & Hound's sport horse breeding columnist wonders what might prompt improved regulation
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ST PR WORLD'S FINEST Time's running out to nominate your mare for the H&H outstanding mare award
There's just one more week to nominate your mare for this prestigious award
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ST PR WORLD'S FINEST From the rare breed to the dams of world medallists, meet H&H’s outstanding mares
We take a look back at some of the fabulous mares who have been honoured with this prestigious award so far…
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Colic rolling, horse rolling in saw dust Credit: Karen Coombe What to do if your horse gets cast in the stable *H&H VIP*
What should you do if your horse is well and truly wedged against his stable wall? Roger Lee MRCVS offers advice
