Does your horse shake his or her head excessively while under saddle? It is possible that “headshaking” could be the problem! Also known as trigeminal nerve-mediated headshaking, it is a disease tha…

When you look at the respiratory system of a horse and human side by side, you may struggle to spot any significant differences at first glance – both include structures such as the nostrils, nasal…

Take a quick moment to breathe in as deep as you possibly can. Let your lungs keep expanding until it becomes difficult to inhale any further. Once you've reached that point, let it out slowly and r…

This content was written by Joyce Harman, DVM, Harmany Equine, and is being shared with permission.As we all get stuck inside or at home more than we normally are, it's important to figure out how tak…

Lung bleeding, also known as Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH), can go undetected by trainers and riders because it occurs deep within the lungs. Numerous studies show that essentially…