Christine Barakat
Getting Ready for a Foal
With a little preparation, you can increase the chances that your newest herd member will arrive without a hitch. By Christine Barakat for EQUUS magazine.
Help your horse stay warm
Keep your horse comfortable during the colder months
Feeding during a layup
If you know you won’t be riding your horse for several weeks, give some thought to his feeding program---you may need to make some changes.
What to expect as your horse grows old
To keep your horse healthy and comfortable as the years pass, focus on the five areas of equine health most affected by aging.
Letting it be
A woman’s ability to overcome her own impulse to remove a nail embedded in her mare’s hoof may have saved the horse’s life.
What's Your Supplement IQ?
Take this 14-question quiz to make sure your supplement shopping efforts are guided by a thorough understanding of this sometimes overwhelming topic.
When wounds don't heal
To help figure out why some equine cuts, scrapes and lacerations fail to mend, an international wound-care expert has compiled a list of the top 12 healing inhibitors.
Albert's odd ailment
What seemed like a simple case of gastric ulcers turned out to be a rare condition that required risky surgery.
A Reliable Source
In an era when misinformation spreads rapidly, the Equine Disease Communication Center provides the horse world with vital news about disease outbreaks.
A Brush Buyer's Guide
Ready to restock your grooming kit? Grooming to Win author Susan Harris helps you comb through the options.
Manage Your Horse for Stronger Hooves
Each day brings another opportunity to help your horse grow better feet. Here’s a simple hoof building strategy you can easily incorporate into your daily routine.
The squeezing cure
How 20 minutes and a length of rope can save the life of a “dummy” foal.
The mystery of shivers
Through a series of groundbreaking studies aided by selfless horse owners, a researcher is beginning to understand this rare but devastating neurological condition.
Safe & Successful Comebacks
After your horse has been sidelined due to injury or illness, you need to be careful when you return him to work. Here’s how to keep him healthy and happy after four common causes of lay-ups.
Complicated Case of Osteomyelitis
When two potentially deadly infections strike a young filly simultaneously, her veterinarians rush to sort through her confusing signs to devise a treatment plan.
Comeback from withers injury
An unusual injury to the withers casts doubt on the future of an easygoing gelding.
8 Summer Health Concerns
Warm weather and sunny days bring some specific changes to your horse's health. Here's what to be on watch for this season.
Tubing Troubles for a Colicky Horse
After a routine procedure for colic goes awry, a patient veterinarian with steady hands attempts a novel recovery.
Fight Arthritis at Every Age
Arthritis typically begins to appear in middle-aged horses. However, there are steps you can take to protect your horse's joints throughout his life.
An Equine Eye Injury Mystery
What was causing a gelding's eye to water wasn't nearly as baffling as how it got where it did.
When Your Horse Needs Electrolytes
These common minerals work together to maintain physiological equilibrium in a sweaty horse, a critical job that is surprisingly easy for you to help with.
Learn to Recognize Chronic Laminitis
Learn to recognize the slow-onset form of laminitis so you can spot trouble early and summon your veterinarian before major damage is done.
Protect Your Aging Horse's Respiratory Health
If you are as mindful of your aging horse's lungs as you are of his legs, teeth, eyes and other organs, you'll increase the likelihood that he will continue to breathe easily well into old age.
Equine Supplements That Solve Problems
Does your horse have weak hooves? A dull coat? Achy Joints? Dietary supplements for horses are available to address a wide variety of issues. But for the best results, take a targeted approach.
What's Your Laminitis IQ?
Test your laminitis knowledge with our 12-question quiz.
A Guide to Buying Grooming Brushes
Ready to restock your grooming kit? Grooming to Win author Susan Harris helps you comb through the options. .
What Not to Do if a Snake Bites Your Horse
Find out what NOT to do if a snake bites your horse. By Christine Barakat for EQUUS magazine.
Tips for Helping Your Horse Shed Smoothly
Want to help your horse shed his winter coat? Grooming expert Susan Harris offers advice about the best tools and techniques.
Spotting poor saddle fit
A saddle that is too small or too big for a horse can leave behind tell-tale signs of ill-fit. Here's how to "read" what you see on your horse's back concerning saddle fit.