Equus

EQUUS provides the latest information from the world's top veterinarians, equine researchers, riders and trainers on understanding and influencing equine behavior, recognizing the warning signs of illness and disease, and solving riding and training problems.

Equus

HANDS ON

POP QUIZ

MEDICAL FRONT

A TASTE FOR BEDDING? • Research reminds us that that when equine appetites and instincts collide, the result can be some surprising behavior.

LIGHT WORK • A leading expert on equine circadian rhythms explains how various types of illumination can affect your horse’s health, behavior and performance.

TRANSITIONS AND TRANSFORMATIONS • As this collection of reader-submitted stories and images illustrate, great things happen when Saddlebreds try new disciplines.

INFLUENTIAL RELATIONS

DARRYL LEIFHEIT AND TROOPER

LEAH PETERSON AND LOUIE

JOAN TODD AND THE LADY GREY, CH EMILY GREY, SIR EARL GREY AND MARTY

MICHELLE LOMONACO AND REV

SUSAN VALLEY AND TOO ATTACHED

RACHELLE REICHERT AND GUNNER

A Love Story

A different kind of Dream • The years-long struggle to restore my rescue mare’s soundness has helped me to appreciate the joys of horse ownership that have nothing to do with riding.

LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY • Seventy-six years ago, the author of Misty of Chincoteague took a gamble on a little-known historical tale. The resulting book, King of the Wind, continues to inspire equestrians to this day.

CONSULTANTS

Portrait of a lady • My prim and proper mare, Audie, may seem like a throwback to the 19th century, but she’s the kind of horse that equestrians of any era would recognize and love.