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

THE BEST HEALTH DISCOVERIES OF 2025 CHANGED HOW WE FEEL. HERE ARE THE 10 HABITS THAT WE’RE KEEPING IN 2026…

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

The stress-busting, diet-free secret to losing weight

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

In the first of two articles on box rest care, Edward Busuttil MRCVS explores how to manage its psychological and physiological impacts, stress and reintroducing turnout successfully