Armour Gates introduces its newest sliding door–the Herringbone. The Herringbone has an obliquely placed, opposing picket pattern in the upper area of the door, extending vertically on each side. The top is made from the same non-rusting aluminum
Ariat International, Inc., announces the introduction of two performance leather sole boots–Latigo and Dally for men. The two styles combine Ariat’s performance technology with authentic, handcrafted Butyl-treated leather soles. Unlike conventional
New South Wales (NSW) chief veterinary officer Bruce Christie, BVSc, said in a Sept. 11 statement released by the NSW Department of Primary Industries that it is important to match treatment for equine influenza (EI) with the severity of the
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) released a statement Sept. 6 praising the New York City Comptroller’s recently released Audit Report on the
World Rabies Day, to be held Sept. 8, 2007, is an international event launching global efforts to eliminate rabies. The inaugural event will remind people that rabies is still a
Congressman Ed Whitfield (R-Ky) will get to wield a pair of scissors and slice through a ribbon to officially open the new Kentucky Equine Humane Center (KyEHC), a facility established with the specific goal of providing owners with a humane
The University of Tennessee (UT) and the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) are working together to develop and secure funding for a balance and mobility study to analyze the natural gait of the Tennessee
AIRshod is a pad that incorporates the shock absorbing qualities of air with a design intended to support and stabilize the hoof arch and bone column. Recently completed field testing indicated that the use of AIRshod might result in
The Bobcat Company, a business of Ingersoll Rand, has announced a new Bobcat S100 skid-steer loader. The 1,000-pound rated operating capacity loader features a spacious cab, easy-to-read instrument panel, and a transversely mounted engine in a frame
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health Services announced today that a horse in Kensington has died from Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
“EEE is a serious disease and, as with humans, the key
Following the confirmation of equine influenza in horses stabled at Centennial Park in the centre of Sydney, the New South Wales (NSW) Minister for Agriculture has issued an order to cancel all horse events and ban all horse movements in NSW. Th
Exactly how fast is the heart rate of a racehorse as it flies around the track?
For the first time ever, two University of Guelph researchers will be able to answer this question as part of a study aimed at recording the maximum heart rate