Horses rarely make it obvious when something hurts, but their body, behaviour and expression tell the story — if you know what to look for. Equine vet Lucinda Ticehurst explains how to spot discomfort early, when to call the vet, and how to support recovery safely and responsibly

We often associate degenerative joint diseases with horses in middle or old age, but youngsters – even foals – can present with conditions under the umbrella of developmental orthopaedic disease, discovers Bethany Stone

Sidebone itself rarely causes lameness, but it can lead to conditions that do. Thijs de Bont MRCVS explains why, and measures to help avoid such problems

Strains and sprains – the words are very similar. They’re both injuries, and they both tend to happen when you’re exercising or making a sudden movement. What’s more, treatment is largely the same for

Last Christmas, Kieran O’Brien MRCVS opened up the world of the urban horse in Victorian times. Here he describes the care of their rural counterparts

New hope for healing one of the most common – and catastrophic – injuries in sport