Horses require consistent daily care, proper nutrition, safe handling, regular hoof care, routine health monitoring, appropriate living conditions, emergency planning, and a long-term commitment of time, money, education, and effort. For first-time horse owners, the amount of information can feel overwhelming at first. This article covers all the basic topics you need to be aware of, and introduces you to the FREE online certification course "Horse Ownership Foundations.

Equine canker is a chronic, progressive disease affecting the hoof, most commonly the frog. It involves abnormal growth and breakdown of the hoof’s outer tissue layers. Learn what causes it, how to recognize it, and how to treat it.

A deeper dive into thrush: learn the current scientific consensus on this common hoof ailment