Editor's note: This article is part of TheHorse.com's ongoing coverage of topics presented at the 2012 International Society of Equitation Science conference, held July 18-20 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

When a horse suffers a musculoskeletal injury, the following events typically include a diagnosis, treatment, and return to soundness. To make a full athletic recovery, however, affected horses might ...

Plenty of little kids imagine a future working with horses, and an assortment of jobs involve interacting with these highly ...

Horses are flight animals and are designed to run away from trouble. It’s a survival thing — and completely natural horse behaviour. However, running away isn’t (or shouldn’t be) an option for them ...

Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) in horses is a common developmental disease in which cartilage fails to properly turn into ...

As with people, horses need exercise to stay fit. We can't lie on the couch watching television all year and then expect to finish the Boston Marathon without first getting our body in good physical ...

VALLEY CITY, N.D. – Paul Geray spends two to three hours a day training his Belgians. The draft horses pull a lugging skid, which weighs 1,500 to 2,000 pounds, 2 to 4 miles a day to build their ...