Carole Mortimer: Preparing for a ‘no deal’ Brexit *H&H VIP*
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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: Pippa Roome ‘My horse has a rubbed area behind the saddle. Should I be concerned?’ — H&H investigates...
Patches of rubbed hair under the back panels of your horse’s saddle can be more prevalent at this time of year — here’s what you need to know...
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Vet taking blood samples Credit: Lucy Merrell Blood testing horses: all you need to know *H&H VIP*
Why might your vet suggest blood testing? Edd Knowles MRCVS outlines what makes this simple procedure such an important diagnostic tool
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8 things you may not know about Jennie Loriston-Clarke
We take a look at some of the many highlights of Jennie’s career, and some things you may not have known about her
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How do you treat sarcoids?
Rick Farr B.Sc (Hons), B.V.Sc, MRCVS of Farr & Pursey Equine Veterinary Services shares his expert advice on sarcoids
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The (tongue-in-cheek) beginners’ guide to the grooming kit
Giving your horse a good groom every day means you can keep them looking smart while keeping an eye out for any problems. Sara Walker explains what you’ll need to do the job...
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7 tips for fitting your horse’s girth correctly
The girth just holds your saddle on, right? Actually, choosing and fitting a girth requires as much careful consideration as the rest of your tack...
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Credit: G Ashton-Coulton Can goldfish help keep my horse’s water trough clean? H&H investigates...
Can keeping goldfish in your horse’s water trough, save you the task of having to clean it?
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D20G16 Veterinarian Mary-Ann Sommer takes a urine sample duirng the demonstration of horse doping test in a stable in Riesenbeck, Germany, 09 January 2013. The German National Anti-Soping Agency (NADA) and the German Olympic Committee for Equestrian Sport (DOKR) demonstrate the new doping tests for horses at the stable of show jumper Ludger Beerbaum. Photo: Friso Gentsch Credit: Alamy Stock Photo Managing muscle problems in horses *H&H VIP*
Sudden stiffness and discoloured urine could indicate a muscle disorder. Andrea Oakes investigates causes and management techniques
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Individual versus group turnout: what’s the verdict?
Whatever your preference or circumstances regarding turnout, it is important to look at your horse as an individual and make the decision based on what is right — and works — for them
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Credit: Horse&Hound stock images When should you clip your horse for the final time to ensure a gleaming summer coat? H&H investigates...
Clipping – and particularly the timing of the final clip of the season – is a subject which always generates a healthy debate. H&H asked grooms, producers and owners when – or if – the clippers get put away for the season
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SONY DSC Credit: University of Liverpool 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
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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
