Genes that may contribute to fracture risk identified

How can science help reduce the risk of fractures in racing, and in turn societal concerns about horses in sport? Christopher M Riggs FRCVS explains

Lessons from the plague ships centuries ago can help protect our horses today. Fleur Whitlock MRCVS and Richard Newton FRCVS outline simple steps to safeguard your yard

Experts debated whether being involved in sport is to the benefit or the detriment of our horses

What the scientists are saying…

The RSPCA hopes its new tools will not “educate” owners, but help them look at equine welfare differently

By the time we reach our 50s, most of us are aware that we need calcium. But what you may not realise is just how vital this often-overlooked mineral becomes as we age and how much more our bones requ