Equus

EQUUS provides the latest information from the world's top veterinarians, equine researchers, riders and trainers on understanding and influencing equine behavior, recognizing the warning signs of illness and disease, and solving riding and training problems.

Equus

LETTERS

Lost and found in America • On her 2,600-mile horseback journey, a young woman encounters hardships, generosity and quiet heroism.

CAUSES OF FATAL ARTERY FAILURES INVESTIGATED

THE GENETICS OF HAIR WHORLS

WHY HOSPITALIZED HORSES HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING

A BETTER WAY TO PREDICT COLIC OUTCOMES

HAMBLETONIAN AND SONS • William Rysdyk’s ambitions—to make his fortune by breeding good horses—led to the creation of a great American breed: the Standardbred.

HOW CONFORMATION ANALYSIS IS DONE

THE EFFECTS OF AGE ON CONFORMATION

PORTRAITS AND PEDIGREES OF SONS AND A DAUGHTER OF RYSDYK’S HAMBLETONIAN

BREEDER’S CHOICE: WHAT MARE TO COVER?

MEASURING SUCCESS IN THE BREEDING SHED

INCREASE OF INBREEDING THROUGH TIME

THREE SIMPLE RULES FOR EFFECTIVE SPRING GROOMING • Targeted grooming techniques, applied on both a daily and long-term basis, will have your horse looking spiffy in no time.

CLEANING THE CLEANERS

WHITER WHITES

A TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUE

SUCCESSFUL STALL REST • With some commonsense adjustments, it’s possible to make confinement easier on recuperating horses and more likely to achieve the desired results.

THE BENEFITS OF HAND-WALKING

REDUCING BOREDOM AND ANXIETY

From Racetrack to Ranchwork? Friends of Ferdinand Graduates Try Cattle Sorting • Four off-track Thoroughbreds demonstrate that horses built for speed may also have a little cow sense.

NOT SO “DUMB” AFTER ALL • Pepperjack exemplifies how much progress has been made in helping youngsters with neonatal maladjustment (“dummy foal”) syndrome recover and thrive.

THE MADIGAN SQUEEZE

Second Chance Horseman • In this unique program, off-track Thoroughbreds are changing the lives of inmates.

MANAGEMENT • 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@equinenetwork.com. Send photos when helpful.

DISEASE

SKIN CARE

IN BRIEF: RAINROT

THIS MONTH’S EXPERTS

SENIOR CARE

WHAT A WARM UP CAN DO FOR YOUR HORSE

MANAGEMENT

KEYWORDS

ADVERTISERS’ PRODUCT GUIDE

Passages • As I ease my 30-year-old mare into retirement and begin looking for another horse, I have a new appreciation for what even the stickiest of gates contribute to equestrian life.