7 reasons to love winter (plus a few reasons not to!)
When you're out in the wind, rain and cold, you may wonder why you have horses at all, but H&H is here to remind you why we do it
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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The shoulder joint in horses *H&H VIP*
This unique and complex joint rarely goes wrong, yet diagnosing and treating any problems that do arise can be challenging. Liz Barr MRCVS gives us a guided anatomical tour
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H&H 2017 outstanding mare award: ‘She transforms from a fluffy pony into a supermodel’
Meet the mare who has been producing a star-studded list of descendants including Charlotte Dujardin's latest national champion
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Carole Mortimer: Breed with your head, not your heart *H&H VIP*
Horse & Hound's sport horse breeding columnist talks about thinking it through before breeding horses
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How to keep a grey or coloured horse clean (this could transform your winter...)
Sometimes no amount of scrubbing can shift the stains on grey coats or white socks. Horse & Hound asks the experts to reveal their most dazzling tips
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Pot Noodles, tennis balls in troughs and other winter survival tips
Top riders and H&H readers share their tips for coping through the winter months — from exercising horses in the morning to investing in a turnout rug with a neck hood
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Horses in the snow Is your stable yard ready for snow?
With snow forecast for some parts of the UK later this week, Lottie Butler finds out how to get prepared and avoid a total lock-down
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Replanting teeth in horses *H&H VIP*
A pioneering new replanting technique may yet bring the treatment of equine tooth problems in line with human dentistry. Andrea Oakes reports
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New Year, new feed balancer! *Promotion*
As horse owners set their goals and targets for the season ahead, Blue Chip explains why now is the ideal time to add a balancer from its range to your horse's diet
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A sleeping terrier, frog and deer: when you find more than you bargained for in your hay
The mundane task of filling your horse's haynet becomes significantly less mundane when you have a flattened frog or stray address book to contend with...
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Carl Hester riding Nip Tuck, during the grand prix of the dressage competition at the Olympic Equestrian Centre in Deodoro near Rio, Brazil on 11th August 2016 What makes the perfect equine athlete? *H&H VIP*
What makes the perfect equine athlete? Andrea Oakes discovers whether there’s a blueprint for sporting success
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Credit: Steve Bardens How should I feed a cob in light work with little grass? Spillers explains... *Promotion*
Spillers' equine nutritionist Clare Barfoot provides one H&H forum user with some helpful advice on how to feed a cob in light work but who has very little grass in his field
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Think you have grazing sussed? There may be more to learn...
When you have been looking after horses for longer than you can remember, and have got your grazing management down to a fine art, it's likely you don't give your grass much more thought. But here Jonathan Holmes explains the role of an equine agronomist
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Horse waiting by field gate Separation anxiety in horses *H&H VIP*
Why do some horses form such strong bonds with others — and panic when parted from their companions? Gemma Pearson MRCVS explains the causes of clingy behaviour and how to deal with it.
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Swollen limbs in horses *H&H VIP*
Hopping lame with a leg like a tree trunk — is it a fracture, or infection? Andrea Oakes discovers the possible causes of dramatic inflammation and finds that prompt action is vital
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Horse & Hound question of the week: 'Cushing's Syndrome — what signs should I look out for and how can I manage it?'
Rick Farr of Farr & Pursey Equine Vets shares his expert advice on Cushing's Syndrome
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How the equine large intestine works *H&H VIP*
The large intestine can be likened to the horse’s major food-processing factory. Tim Mair MRCVS delves into the equine bowels for the latest of our anatomy guides
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Carole Mortimer: A single PIO sounds death knell for studbooks *H&H VIP*
Horse & Hound's sport horse breeding columnist talks about a ecent passport recommendations and why it may cause an issue
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CFT9TT 122006 w met virus 4 -- Palm Beach Post staff photo by Taylor Jones/0031463A. WITH KELLY WOLFE'S STORY AND FOR WEB SLIDE SHOW. WELLINGTON. Veterinarian Scott Swerdlin(cq) with Palm Beach Equine Clinic takes a blood sample from a horse in Wellington. He is testing for equine herpes virus. There have Containing equine herpes *H&H VIP*
It’s a worrying time when reports of deaths due to the equine herpes virus hit the headlines, but is there cause for panic? Andrea Oakes investigates
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Boost your ex-racehorse’s showjumping skills and overall condition with Philip Spivey and Saracen *Promotion*
A closer take-off point and a cafeteria-style diet — that is the key advice that Sian Barton received for her ex-racehorse during the last of her Saracen Horse Feeds/H&H ex-racehorse to event horse 2016 bursary training sessions
