Tom Moates
Tale of two mandibles
Two incidents on the same farm illustrate how well horses can recover from jaw injuries, even when the causes and treatments are very different.
5 Horse-Containment Options
Keep your equine Houdini safely in camp with these handy containment options.
Red Maple Poisoning Survivor
When a pony ingests a deadly toxin, his unusually stoic nature helps him beat the odds.
An Equine Bladder-Stone Blockage
When an affable gelding suddenly develops trouble urinating, only emergency surgery can save his life.
A Delicate Repair of a Dramatic Equine Skull Fracture
A mare's old facial scars prompts her curious owner to investigate her past and uncover the details behind a traumatic injury.
Chondropathy, Cictraix and a Second Career for Madonna
A permanent tracheostomy bypasses a mare's damaged airway, enabling her to show a young rider the ropes.
A Mare Defies the Odds in Her Battle with Cancer
A mare manages to defy the odds, not once, but twice after cancer diagnosis. By Tom Moates for EQUUS magazine.