Author name: Nicky Hoseck

A horse needs to be at a healthy weight for his body to function correctly. Obesity can cause a wide range of performance-related problems and diseases. It’s also prevalent in pleasure horses across the world, with studies showing that nearly half the horses in the UK are either fat or very fat.  A vet from […]

  An underweight horse lacks the energy to perform to its best ability. It may also experience pain when ridden and develop other health issues. Older horses are particularly prone to unhealthy weight loss. As a horse ages his digestive tract changes. This makes it harder for the horse to process nutrients. It’s not only

For humans, a broken leg is a painful yet treatable condition. For horses, however, the outlook is far less optimistic. Why is a broken leg often a death sentence for a horse? Horses have very little soft tissue in their legs. When a bone breaks, it can tear the skin or cut off the circulation

  Yesterday was unseasonably cold and wet.  I watched my horses shivering in the rain, and I wanted to cover how you can keep your horses healthy in the wet, rainy, and chilly weather. You may be asking; Are horses waterproof? Horses’ coats consist of a soft, fluffy undercoat and a layer of stiff, guard

A sweating horse is relatively common, but in some cases, can be dangerous. It’s essential that you keep an eye on your horse and recognize the danger signs that can accompany a sweating horse.  Do horses sweat? Like humans and other animals with sweat glands, horses sweat to lower their body temperature and relieve heat

  Every morning my Arab gelding greets me with whinney while my Anglo mare snakes her head at him, curling back her lips and generally behaving more like a dragon than a horse. When I see her acting like this, I can’t help wondering if she’s jealous of the relationship I have with my other

For an experienced rider, a hyper horse can be a welcome challenge. An unfocused or skittish one, however, can be a danger to themselves and everyone around them. I’ve had horses bolt, rear, spin, and buck with me while leading a trail. This resulted in scattering my clients’ horses in the process and upsetting the

  In the rodeo arena, a spinning horse is a spectacular thing to behold. Out on the trail, however, it can be unsettling and dangerous. If you have a horse that spins while you are riding it, don’t continue riding it.  Spinning behavior is not set in stone and the correct groundwork and ridden exercises,

Horse fungus can occur at any time and almost anywhere on the horse’s body, legs, and hooves, causing issues that range in severity from relatively benign to life-threatening.  A couple of months ago, my 17-year-old Arab mare developed cracks and discoloration on one of her hind hooves. Horse fungus can be frightening when your horse