Birds & Blooms
The Flying Checkerboard
Find out how to attract boldly patterned red-headed woodpeckers.
2 min |
October/November 2020
Birds & Blooms
Ask the Experts
Pros offer solutions for hungry birds and identify mystery plants.
4 min |
October/November 2020
Birds & Blooms
What is your favorite owl and why?
Readers share special memories and the species they think is most interesting.
1 min |
October/November 2020
Birds & Blooms
At the Edge of Lake Erie
Try these three activities at Point Pelee National Park.
1 min |
October/November 2020
Birds & Blooms
How Birds Get Named
Meet the committee in charge of naming and organizing birds.
3 min |
October/November 2020
Equus
THE FIRST AMERICAN “SPORT HORSE” BREED
The very name of the American Standardbred reflects the performance requirement established at the inception of the breed. Here’s how genetics, conformation and training came together to create horses that could trot a mile in 2:30 or less, or pace it in 2:00 flat.
8 min |
Autumn 2020
Equus
THE 6 WAYS HORSES LEARN
You’ll be more successful in teaching your horse new skills or maneuvers if your lessons, timing and tasks are aligned with his natural modes of acquiring information.
10+ min |
Autumn 2020
Equus
WHEN EHV-1 TURNS DEADLY
There’s no sure-fire way of stopping an equine herpesvirus infection from developing into a potentially devastating neurological disease. But you can take steps to protect your horse.
10+ min |
Autumn 2020
Equus
PPID DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUE ADVANCES
Year-round diagnosis of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, also known as Cushing’s) just got easier, thanks to the joint efforts of equine researchers in England and mathematicians in Australia.
3 min |
Autumn 2020
Equus
THE POTENTIAL OF PROBIOTICS
Supplements formulated to replenish and fortify the diverse microbiome in the equine gut may help your horse stay healthy, but you’ll want to shop smart and know their limitations.
8 min |
Autumn 2020
Equus
Sweet harmony
In addition to providing my solitary mare with companionship, my donkey has brought a new tranquility to my farm.
5 min |
Autumn 2020
Equus
GOOD NEWS ABOUT RECOVERY FROM COLIC SURGERY
A new study from the Netherlands has found that the long-term prognosis for horses who survive colic surgery is good, but a full return to athletic function may be more difficult.
1 min |
Autumn 2020
Equus
BUSTING MYTHS ABOUT GENDER AND COAT COLOR
“Chestnut mare, beware.” If you’ve ever used this phrase or nodded knowingly in agreement when you heard it, you’ve been perpetrating a scientifically inaccurate and potentially harmful stereotype, according to new research from the University of Sydney.
3 min |
Autumn 2020
Equus
CONSULTANTS
Have a question about your horse’s health, care or training? Our experts offer solutions for a range of equine-management problems. Write to EQUUS Consultants, P.O. Box 7510, Falls Church, Virginia 22040; email: EQLetters@aimmedia.com. Send photos when helpful.
8 min |
Autumn 2020
Equus
A BETTER WAY TO READ THE SIGNS OF LAMENESS
Equine lameness can be difficult to detect, but a study from England confirms the reliability of a relatively new tool for identifying subtle signs of musculoskeletal pain in horses.
4 min |
Autumn 2020
Horse and Rider
Diarrhea: Is It Serious?
Learn how to tell the difference between loose manure and potentially deadly diarrhea—and how to protect your horse when the condition strikes.
9 min |
Fall 2020
Horse and Rider
Keeping It Simple
Don’t overcomplicate kids’ first lessons.
2 min |
Fall 2020
Horse and Rider
FALL RIDING AT FORT ROBINSON
RICH IN WESTERN HISTORY, FORT ROBINSON’S 20,000 ACRES IS FILLED WITH BEAUTIFUL BUTTES AND ROLLING HILLS, MAKING IT THE PERFECT FALL DESTINATION.
6 min |
Fall 2020
Horse and Rider
Standing Together
This program uses horsemanship to provide hope and healing for combat veterans and first responders.
3 min |
Fall 2020
Horse and Rider
LONGEING: More Than Running in Circles
This time-honored exercise can both train and condition your horse. Learn to make the most of it.
5 min |
Fall 2020
Horse and Rider
How Are You Handling It?
WE’RE ALL IN THE STORM, just in different boats.
3 min |
Fall 2020
Horse and Rider
Develop at His Own Pace
Every horse is different. Don’t let the pressure of getting ready for a particular event cause you to push your horse past what he’s capable of doing.
3 min |
Fall 2020
Horse and Rider
Hope for Howie
This plucky gelding beat the odds—twice. Once when he survived being starved and abandoned, and again when he overcame a debilitating illness.
3 min |
Fall 2020
Horse and Rider
Feelin' COWY
Learn how to use cattle work to improve your horse’s overall responsiveness with tips from trainer Ben Baldus.
7 min |
Fall 2020
Horse and Rider
BREATHTAKING BANFF
RIDE the jewel of the Canadian Rockies with our insider guide to three top outfitters ready to take you into the vast Banff National Park.
8 min |
Fall 2020
Cat Talk
What You Don't Know About... Russian Blues
Silver-Tipped Elegance
9 min |
August 2020
Cat Talk
WHO YA GONNA CALL?
Planning For Disasters and Evacuation
5 min |
August 2020
Cat Talk
The Plight of Homeless Cats
What Do Cat Fanciers Have to Do with This Anyway?
7 min |
August 2020
Cat Talk
My First Cat
First Cats. We all have that special very first cat—the one that we had as a child, or perhaps the first one when we had a home of our own. Maybe one found us, and we hadn’t realized that we needed a cat until then. Or perhaps this special cat was a first rescue, first pedigreed cat or first show cat. These are the stories of some of those special cats.
9 min |
August 2020
Cat Talk
Letters from Lockdown
Recently, the staff of Cat Talked asked our feline correspondents to let us know what kind of impact the lockdown/ quarantine was having on them and their households. Here is a sample of the responses we received.
6 min |