With the arrival of spring, longer days and warmer weather means that grass begins to grow more rapidly and horses and ponies ...

One in six 10 to 11-year-olds in the Vale of White Horse are obese or severely obese, new figures show. The professor in charge of children's health in England called obesity a "ticking time bomb ...

The equine population, much like our own, is ageing and just like their younger companions, some senior horses and ponies are prone to piling on the pounds. Added risks come with obesity in senior ...

Research reminds us that that when equine appetites and instincts collide, the result can be some surprising behavior.