Editorial Policy & Methodology

How we research, source, review and correct what we publish.

How We Research

• Primary sources first: the American Horse Council, USDA/NAHMS, American Horse Publications surveys, AVMA/AAEP reports, university cooperative extension services, and the British Horse Society.
• Ranges, not false precision: costs vary by region and year, so we publish ranges with dates rather than single figures.
• Labelled estimates: where a number comes from market research, we say so in the caption.

Review & Reviewers

Care content is aligned with AAEP guidance and reviewed against published veterinary sources. We are not a veterinary practice and our content is never a substitute for your own vet’s advice. Where content requires clinical judgement, we point to the professional instead of guessing.

Update Cadence

Cost guides are reviewed at least annually and whenever major market shifts occur (hay prices, board rates). Each page shows its last review date.

Corrections

If you find an error, tell us. We correct promptly and note substantive corrections in the page’s update log.

Independence

Advertising and affiliate relationships never determine editorial conclusions. See our affiliate disclosure.

AI Assistance

We use software tools to help draft and format content. Every article is reviewed and edited by a human before publication, and figures are checked against the cited source. We do not publish unreviewed machine text.