This insidious infection is a persistent threat to horse health in some parts of the country. Here's what you need to know to protect your horse.

Terms like “neglect,” “abuse,” “abandonment” and “stray” have precise legal definitions that can vary by state. Here are general guidelines to how these terms are used. While the specifics in your state may differ, the following definitions provide a general guideline for these terms as they are usually defined by law:• Neglect generally means that an animal does not receive adequate care. Neglected horses, for example, often do not have access to any food or to enough food to maintain suitable body condition. But neglect can also cover requirements to provide potable (drinkable) water, proper veterinary and/or farrier care, and sufficient space to move around. Neglect is probably the easiest to prove, depending on the local or state laws. In Texas, for instance, the law requires that horses be provided with necessary food. When a horse is emaciated and no food is available on the property, it is not hard to prove that the horse is neglected.

A number of the complaints made about equine rescues are based on misunderstandings.

Equine rescues are an important part of the horse industry, but do you know all that they do? Here’s a rundown of the work done by rescues to help horses.

The risk of impaction colic increases dramatically for all horses in the winter, but there are things you can do to make it less likely.

The cold season can be especially hard on horses with heaves but there are things you can do to keep them breathing easier.