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- Annual Horse Health Plan
  
  Manage all aspects of your horse's health by downloading our free interactive Annual Horse Health Plan
- Arena surfaces
  
  Research on training and competition arena surfaces and precautions to reduce the likelihood of injury.
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- Behaviour checklist: Is your horse trying to tell you something?
  
  Are you aware of the subtle signs your horse might be trying to tell you there is something wrong? Download our horse behaviour checklist to see if your horse is trying to tell you something.
- Behaviour professionals: who can help your horse?
  
  Looking for support with your horses behaviour and training? Find out how to get in contact with an equine behaviour professional here.
- Breeding horses: do you need to breed?
  
  We launched our Need to breed? initiative to spread the word about the impact that breeding just one foal can have.
- Bridles: how to choose and fit them correctly
  
  Download our helpful guide to find out how to make sure your horse’s bridle fits.
- Buying or selling a horse: top tips
  
  If you are thinking about buying or selling a horse here are some tips to help make sure everything goes well.
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- Clipping horses
  
  Find out how to get your horse used to being clipped.
- Cutting the costs of horse care
  
  Information and advice on how to cut the costs of horse ownership and care without compromising on welfare
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- De-worming and providing oral medication stress-free
  
  Struggling to de-worm or provide oral medication to your horse? Check out our top training tips to simplify the process
- Disease prevention in horses
  
  Caring for your horse includes protecting them against the threat of disease.
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- Environmental Sustainability: Equine Carbon Calculator
  
  Curious about your yard’s or your horse’s carbon footprint? Check out the equine carbon calculator to find out more.
- Environmental Sustainability: International projects initiatives
  
  Find out more about how our international team factor environmental sustainability into our staff travel planning and throughout our equine projects.
- Environmental Sustainability: UK initiatives
  
  Find out more about how we are working to improve our environmental sustainability across our four equine rescue and rehabilitation centres.
- Equine end of life
  
  Owners who have lost a horse urge others to plan ahead. Does anyone know what choices you would make in an emergency? We can help with this sensitive topic.
- Equine grass sickness
  
  A guide to managing horses with equine grass sickness, which can be a debilitating and frequently fatal equine disease.
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- Feeding horses
  
  Guidance on feeding to get the right nutrition for your horse including how to begin when making changes to their diet.
- Fireworks: keeping your horse safe
  
  Fireworks events can be a worrying time for horse owners. Read our ideas to help you and your horse have a less stressful night.
- Fractures in horses
  
  Find out more about common sites of broken bones and fractures in horses, their diagnosis, treatment and prevention
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- Headshaking in horses
  
  Headshaking has been well described as a syndrome for many years but is still a largely misunderstood condition.
- Heatstroke in horses
  
  It is important owners take precautions to avoid their horses getting heat stroke as the severest cases can be fatal.
- Horse health essentials
  
  Check out our essential top 10 health considerations to keep your horse happy and healthy
- Horse management essentials
  
  Check out our essential top 10 management considerations to keep your horse happy and healthy.
- Horse Nutribaloney
  
  Common horse nutrition myths dispelled by Registered Independent Equine Nutritionist Clare MacLeod MSc RNutr
- Horse nutrition essentials
  
  Check out our essential top 10 nutrition considerations to keep your horse happy and healthy.
- Horse theft: how to prevent it
  
  Sadly, horse thefts do happen - read our advice on how to keep your horse safe and deter thieves.
- Hot weather horse care tips
  
  Keep your horse or pony happy and healthy during very hot weather - read our top tips.
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- Identification regulations: is your horse passported and microchipped?
  
  Are you aware of your legal responsibilities when changing ownership or if your horse passes away? Check out our guidance for identifying horses in England, Scotland and Wales
- Introducing a new horse to a herd
  
  Bringing a new horse home or looking to change arrangements within an existing herd? Check out some of the possible approaches.
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- Laminitis in horses
  
  What causes laminitis, how to recognise it and what to do if your horse shows signs of laminitis.
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- Mites: how to treat them in horses
  
  Find out how our experienced teams tackle this itchy problem in affected horses and ponies.
- Mud fever in horses
  
  What does the term mud fever mean and how do you treat it?
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- Pasture management for horse paddocks
  
  Find out how to manage your paddock for the health of your horse, pasture and soil.
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- Ragwort: how to deal with it in a horse paddock
  
  Find out how to recognise ragwort and the best ways to remove it.
- Responsible rehoming of horses
  
  World Horse Welfare and other National Equine Welfare Council (NEWC) members have put together some advice for owners needing to rehome their own horses.
- Rugging horses: when does your horse need a rug?
  
  How do you know when your horse needs a rug, and what type of rug they need?
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- Saddle fitting, use and maintenance
  
  Advice on saddle fitting and maintenance by the Animal Health Trust in collaboration with World Horse Welfare.
- Separation anxiety: training your horse to be on their own
  
  Not sure how to prepare your horse to be left on their own or have a horse with separation anxiety? Check out our top tips.
- Signs of infection in horses
  
  Find out more about how recognising the signs of infection in horses early can reduce the risk of disease.
- Stabled horses: how to occupy them
  
  If you have a horse confined to their stable, you may like to try some of these ways to prevent boredom and stress setting in.
- Stabling a horse
  
  Advice on whether it is best to stable your horse or turn them out in a paddock.
- Stereotypic horse behaviours
  
  Vices or a coping mechanism for stress? Find out more about stereotypic horse behaviours and how to suitably manage them.
- Sweet itch
  
  Sweet itch is one of the most common allergic skin diseases affecting horses in the UK - learn how to prevent and manage it.
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- Tacking up and ridden behaviours
  
  Find out from Sue Dyson why we should pay attention to horses’ behaviour during tacking up.
- Teeth
  
  Find out who should check a horse’s teeth, how often and how to tell if your horse has dental problems.
- Tendon and ligament injuries in horses
  
  Find out more about causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of tendon and ligament injuries in horses.
- The 3Fs – Friends, forage and freedom
  
  Find out how you can meet your horse’s fundamental needs using the 3Fs
- The 5 Domains of animal welfare
  
  Find out how you can meet the species specific needs of your horse using the 5 Domains of animal welfare
- Traceability: what does it mean for your horse?
  
  Find out what traceability means for you and your horse and our 5 key steps on how to improve it.
- Training: how do horses learn?
  
  Explore how horses learn and the training methods that we can use to train our horses whilst prioritising their physical and emotional health and welfare.
- Travelling safely: is your horse fit to travel?
  
  Find out more about why it is important that your horse is mentally and physically able to load and travel safely here.
- Travelling your horse safely: horsebox and trailer requirements
  
  Find out how to make sure a trailer or lorry is safe to travel your horse in and how to pick a professional transporter.
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- Weight: is your horse the right weight?
  
  Do you know if your horse is a healthy weight? Are you struggling with a good doer? Learn how to assess your horse’s condition and find practical tips for weight management.
- Winter horse care tips
  
  Read our advice on how to care for your horse during winter, including our top ten tips on winter horse care.
- Working horses in holiday destinations
  
  Our guide on what to do if you see a horse or donkey suffering whilst on holiday and who to report it to
- Worms: how to control them in horses
  
  What damage can parasites do to horses? What are the best ways to control internal parasites in horses and when should you de-worm your horse?
- Wounds and first aid for horses
  
  Find out more about common wounds and when to administer first aid to injured horses.

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