Horse

The curse of colic
Colic can strike fear into any horse owner but it’s one of the most common equine ailments. Bettina Dunkel, Associate Professor in Equine Medicine Royal Veterinary College (RVC), shares her knowledge and advice on colic in horses and ponies
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How does spring grass affect horses?
What is the impact and what can we do to manage event horses through this period?
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How do horses see?
Horse vision is very different to human, so we explore their sight limitations and how it affects the way they see fences during eventing
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How to prevent disease in horses
Vet Sarah Hunter shares her tips to keep your horse and yard healthy
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What you need to know about horse hydration
Equine vet Katie Brickman, a specialist in sports horse lameness and poor performance, answers your questions
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Expert advice on worming horses
Whatever the season, here’s everything you need to know about worming horses according to specialists from a UK-Vet Equine roundtable
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All you need to know about feed contamination
If you compete with British Eventing your horse can be drug tested at every level, so being aware of feed contamination is essential. We take a look at how we can reduce the risks
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All you need to know about physiotherapy for horses
Physiotherapist Rachel Greetham explains what animal physiotherapy is and when it can benefit your horse
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How to keep flies off horses this season
Warm weather and longer days mean summer – but also flies. Emma Farrell MRCVS and NAF highlight the signs and symptoms of fly irritation and how best to control it
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Eventing in hot weather
While absolutely perfect for garden lounging, hot weather requires a bit more consideration if you are out eventing, so here are our tips
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Effective parasite control
Keep your horse happy, healthy and parasite-free with our hints and tips on worming and preventing wormer resistance
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Cross country aftercare
British Eventing team vet Liz Brown explains the best way to manage your horse after the cross country phase
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A brief overview of equine dentistry
Equine vet Dr Till Hörmann outlines the possible dental problems in competition horses and the symptoms to watch out for.
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