How to Take Horse Vital Signs, Step by Step
Where to put the thermometer, where to find the pulse, how to count breaths, and the specific ways owners get a wrong number without knowing.
Horse Vital Signs: Normal Range, and Your Horse’s Own
Adult horses run 99.5 to 101.5 F and 28 to 44 beats per minute. But the range is a population. Here is how to find what is normal for your horse.
How Long Are Horses Pregnant? Why 340 Days Misleads
Horses are pregnant about 340 days, but 320 to 370 is normal. What each day count actually means, and why your mare's own history beats the average.
Weaning a Foal: Age and Method, and What Matters More
Most foals wean at 4 to 7 months. But the research says the group and the paddock after separation matter more than gradual versus abrupt.
Imprinting a Foal: What the Research Actually Says
Miller says do it. Rennes and Texas A&M found it does not help and may harm. Here is both sides, named, plus what the first hour is really for.
How to Choose a Stallion for Your Mare
Complement her weaknesses" means nothing until you write them down. A three-filter method for choosing a stallion, starting with your mare.
Mare Heat Cycle Tracking: A Whole Season on One Chart
How to record a mare's cycle from spring transition to season end, what each column is for, and the point where the chart says book the stallion.
How to Tell If a Mare Is in Heat: Signs and Silent Heat
Winking, squatting, teasing scores, and the mares that show nothing. What behavior tells you about a mare in heat, and exactly where it misleads.
Red Bag Delivery in Horses: Act Now, Here Is How
A red membrane instead of the white sac means the foal has stopped getting oxygen. The vet-sourced sequence, in order, and what happens after.
Mare Colic or Foaling Signs? How to Tell Them Apart
Flank-watching, sweating, kicking at the belly. Colic and first-stage labor look nearly identical. What separates them, and the vet's real rule.