Articles by Hope Ellis-Ashburn

Hoof Beats magazine is the official publication of the United States Trotting Association. My work for them includes articles on horse health and land management.

1.) Fast Foods: Balancing a racehorse's nutritional needs is key for optimal performance

2.) Sticking to It: An overview of AAEP recommended vaccination guidelines (Horse Care Feature. March 2024 issue). Sticking to It

3.) Stomach Ache: Equine gastric ulcers affect a high percentage of racehorses. (Horse Care Feature. February 2024 issue.)

4) Close Watch: Managing high-risk pregnancies can be challenging but also rewarding. (Horse Care Feature. January 2024 issue.) Close Watch

5.) Baby Care: Be prepared for the risks that can threaten a newborn foal. (Horse Care Feature. January 2024 issue.)

6.) Sneaky Disease: Two veterinary experts weigh in on equine proliferative enteropathy (Horse Care Feature. November 2023 issue.)

7.) Parasite Patrol: The mundane routine of deworming can prevent some serious health issues for your horse. (Horse Care Feature. October 2023 issue.)

8.) Breathe Easy: An overview of airway abnormalities (Horse Care Feature. September 2023 issue.)

9.) Net Results: Haynets are more complicated than they seem (Horse Care Feature. August 2023 issue.)

10.) Beating the Heat: A closer look at heat stress (Horse Care Feature. July 2023 issue.)

11.) Hot and Bothered: A mysterious liver disease affects horses in the Midwest (Horse Care Feature. June 2023 issue.)

12.) Stressed Out: Overview of musculoskeletal injuries in Standardbred horses (Horse Care Feature. May 2023 issue.)

13.) Catching Some Z's: Is your horse getting enough sleep? (Horse Care Feature. April 2023 issue.)

14.)  From the Hip: Early detection and a strict regimen can help improve return from pelvic fractures (Horse Care Feature. March 2023 issue.) From the Hip

15.) Joints in Jeopardy: A closer look at osteochondritis dissecans (Horse Care Feature. February 2023 issue.) Joints in Jeopardy

16.) Postpartum Care 101: A guide to caring for mare and foal during and after birth (Horse Care Feature. January 2023 issue.)

17.) Equine Pregnancy: The basics of embryonic development (Horse Care Feature. January 2023 issue.)

18.) Equine Blindness: Three veterinary ophthalmology experts weigh in on the causes, symptoms, and treatments (Horse Care Feature. November 2022 issue.)

19.) All About Asthma: Medication, improvements to environment still keys to treatment of this equal opportunity disease (Horse Care Feature. October 2022 issue) 

20.) Tendon Troubles: A fresh look at regenerative therapies (Horse Care Feature. September 2022 issue.) Tendon Troubles