Editor's note: This article is part of TheHorse.com's ongoing coverage of topics presented at the 2012 Alltech Symposium, held May 21-23 in Lexington, Ky. While some genetic disorders require very ...

Sugar cubes and peppermints can often be found in a horse stable for use as treats, but Clair Thunes, PhD warns that these sugary snacks may not be safe for all horses. Thunes told The Horse that ...

Expert vets are “strongly advising” horse owners against using independent and unvalidated genetic tests for certain conditions – stating that “seemingly normal animals” have been put down as a result ...

A rider who is well on the way to “getting my horse of a lifetime back” after dark months of lameness and confusion is hoping to raise awareness of PSSM. Horses with polysaccharide storage myopathy ...