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Making the Switch to Senior Feeds
When is the best time to begin a specialized feeding regimen for your older horse? These tips can help you determine how to best meet his needs.
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Strangles Case Confirmed at Ontario Boarding Facility

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EQUUS Barn Stories

EQUUS Barn Stories focus on the softer side of horse ownership, serving as a reminder of why we have horses and highlighting the fellowship among riders. They are meant to be listened to on the way to the barn, while cleaning tack or simply relaxing in the quieter moments of the day. Barn Stories are not instructional, but instead seek to underscore and celebrate the way horses enrich our lives.
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Our Latest Issue

Coming in the Spring 2026 issue

• Biosecurity basics: Protect your horse from EHV and other infectious diseases
• Laminitis prevention, treatment and recovery
• What equine yawns may mean
• Kidney disease in horses
• Origins of headshaking
• Checking your saddle fit
• Deb Bennett, PhD, on the origins of the American Appaloosa

Plus equine nutrition, digestive health and much more!

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What does your stall-cleaning technique say about you?

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MY NEW HORSE

Winter Weight Loss in Horses: When to Worry

Minor weight loss in winter is common for many horses, but how do you know when “normal” has turned into a problem? Find out.

PLUS: Learn when and how to use a cooler on your horse.

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