If you have ever owned or been acquainted with older grey horses, you have likely seen a melanoma, a type of cancer, somewhere on its body.

It was a tragedy that led Brenda Bastian to purchase her Trakehner broodmare, Helga. And another tragedy nearly ended the mare’s life.

What is the difference between sickle-hocked, cow-hocked, and post-legged. This article explains these issues in the hind legs.

Veterinarian Dr. Dennis Rach has long considered dentistry a vital element of horse health care and lists the top 10 dental issues he’s observed.

Could there be variations within the confines of how a good dressage horse must be constructed that could explain the differences in performance?

We have looked at front leg conformation from the side view; this time we examine conformation abnormalities when observing the forelegs from the front.

With careful treatment and rehabilitation, a bowed tendon injury isn’t always the end of the road for performance horses.

Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) is an alternative name for a neurologic disease associated with Equine Herpes Virus (EHV).

Straight forelimbs are better-equipped to avoid the injuries suffered by misaligned legs. This includes calf-kneed and two other injuries.

Bouts of lameness are inevitable when you own horses – not surprising when you look at their anatomy and the stress under which we put their limbs.