Summer problems: hard ground and soundness issues
We know that ground conditions can be detrimental to horses' limbs, but what effects do they actually have and what are the signs that something is wrong?
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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Herd behaviour in horses *H&H VIP*
Fights and flying heels can soon put horses at pasture in peril, but careful management brings harmony to the herd, as Gemma Pearson MRCVS explains
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How to make fly spray for horses: Horse & Hound readers’ recipes
Sometimes it's our own secret recipes that work the best as we try to battle the summer flies — take a look at the suggestions below for inspiration
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Carole Mortimer: Why so few British-bred Badminton horses? *H&H VIP*
Horse & Hound's sport horse breeding columnist bemoans that British riders aren’t choosing British-breds
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Double-decker stables and a hidden horse walker: is this Britain's most compact yard?
Get a glimpse behind-the-scenes at the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment's stables in Hyde Park Barracks, in the centre of the capital
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What determines a horse’s height? *H&H VIP*
Lesley Barwise-Munro MRCVS discusses the factors affecting growth and outlines the official measurement procedure
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12 essential pieces of first aid advice for an equine emergency
National pet charity Blue Cross has highlighted horse health care with some essential first aid tips for owners
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Limb fractures: can they be fixed? *H&H VIP*
A limb fracture does not always signal doom, but knowing how — and whether — to treat a broken bone can be difficult. Karen Coumbe MRCVS reveals how scientific evidence can help us make the decision
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H&H question of the week: Help! My horse has a splint — what should I do?
Rick Farr of Farr & Pursey Equine Vets shares his expert advice on splints, how to treat them and what you can expect
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The benefits of plasma *H&H VIP*
Sickly foals are not the only ones to benefit from the life-saving properties of plasma. Victoria South MRCVS explains how it can help patients of all ages
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‘How is he going to understand me, I don’t speak Dutch?’ — and other bizarre questions asked when selling a horse
When we asked you what the strangest questions you had been asked when selling your horse, we were inundated with replies
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Blood transfusions in horses *H&H VIP*
A transfusion can be life-saving for a sick or injured horse — with little risk to the donor. Victoria South MRCVS explains how the process works
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Help! What should I feed my fussy, underweight thoroughbred? Spillers explains... *Promotion*
Spillers' equine nutritionist Clare Barfoot provides one H&H forum user with some helpful advice on how to feed her fussy underweight thoroughbred that requires more condition
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Disorders of the endocrine system *H&H VIP*
Disorders of the endocrine system — the body’s hormone-producing glands — can result in ongoing health issues and a high risk of laminitis. Edd Knowles MRCVS and Andy Durham MRCVS discuss the latest findings
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Carole Mortimer: Lazy advertisers and false siblings *H&H VIP*
Horse & Hound's sport horse breeding columnist discusses the particular wording used in horse adverts
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Help! My ex-racehorse needs more topline — what should I do? H&H explains...
Spillers' equine nutritionist Clare Barfoot provides one H&H forum user with some helpful advice on how to feed her ex-racehorse who requires more condition
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Testing allergies in horses *H&H VIP*
We may be recognising more cases of allergic skin disease, but how effective are tests to identify triggers? Current methods merely scratch the surface, explains Catriona MacKenzie MRCVS
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'Something wasn't right': how the Animal Health Trust solved a mystery lameness
This year the Animal Health Trust celebrates its 75th anniversary. To mark the occasion we meet Lula — one of the charity's recent success stories
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Exploring the equine ear *H&H VIP*
Our anatomical series delves deep into the equine ear to discover the delicate mechanisms that affect your horse’s hearing and balance. David Rendle MRCVS explains all
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Hock fusion: diagnosis, treatment and prognosis *H&H VIP*
What makes the bones in the hock joint grow together — and why would we choose to speed up the process with surgical intervention? Matt Smith MRCVS unravels the frequently misunderstood problem of hock fusion
