Management & care

When colic progresses to sepsis, the outcome can be fatal — and until now, no validated tool existed to detect it early in adult horses. A new study from France changes that with a six-parameter scoring system built from ten years of emergency colic cases.

A 2026 survey of 919 horses aged 20 and older found significant age-related differences in feeding, grooming, and activity — with older horses receiving less frequent grooming, less long-fiber roughage, and fewer supplements. Most remained socially active. Here's what the data shows and what it means for how you care for your aging horse.

An estimated 120 million equids live on earth, and 87% are working animals in low- and middle-income countries. A new scoping review of 84 studies documents what they contribute to the families who depend on them — and what kinds of welfare interventions actually change outcomes.

Ask ten horse owners whether their horse has good welfare and you will get ten different answers. A qualitative study from the University of Liverpool explores why — and what it means for the way we communicate about equine wellbeing.