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Hot topic: keep your cool at warm weather events

Long, hot summer days are great for fans but are a challenge for competitors. We ask the experts how riders and horses can keep their cool

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

How does spring grass affect horses?

What is the impact and what can we do to manage event horses through this period?

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

What colours can horses see?

How horse vision research is shaping the sport

How to prevent disease in horses

Vet Sarah Hunter shares her tips to keep your horse and yard healthy

Look after your horse’s gut

All you need to know about common gut issues

What you need to know about horse hydration

Equine vet Katie Brickman, a specialist in sports horse lameness and poor performance, answers your questions

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

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

All you need to know about physiotherapy for horses

Physiotherapist Rachel Greetham explains what animal physiotherapy is and when it can benefit your horse

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

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

Effective parasite control

Keep your horse happy, healthy and parasite-free with our hints and tips on worming and preventing wormer resistance

Cross country aftercare

British Eventing team vet Liz Brown explains the best way to manage your horse after the cross country phase