Erin Ryder

Erin Ryder is a former news editor of The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care.

Articles by: Erin Ryder

Horse Feed Recall Affects East Coast

Horse feed dealers are the key to identifying if there’s a potential problem with recently purchased Purina feed, according to Land O’Lakes spokesperson Lydia Botham.

Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC recently announced a recall of certain horse

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Searching for the Source of Carpal Lameness

The equine carpal (knee) joint is a veritable puzzle of bones and sometimes a diagnostic enigma for veterinarians. Mike Ross, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, of the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center offered some insight to practitioners on working

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Arthroscopy Gives a Valuable View

Utilizing an arthroscope–a slender instrument for visualizing the environment inside joints–can be a good move when radiographs fail to elucidate the bony cause of a horse’s lameness. Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, head of surgery at the

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Family of Rider Injured at Rolex Releases Statement

Equestrian Laine Ashker, 24, was seriously injured Saturday during the cross-country portion of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Her horse, Frodo Baggins, was euthanized.

Ashker’s family released the following statement:

“First and

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Second Rolex Horse Euthanized

The Quiet Man, a 12-year-old Irish gelding, was euthanized today after sustaining an injury during the cross-country portion of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day event. The horse, ridden by Sarah Hansel, fractured his distal scapula and the shoulder

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Readers Respond: Pinching Pennies

More than 1,100 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What are you doing to save money on the farm this year?


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Event Horse Euthanized after Accident

Task Force, a 16-year-old Australian Thoroughbred who represented the United States in several international competitions, was euthanized Saturday after sustaining a catastrophic hind leg injury. According to a statement released by the United

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Australian State Declared Officially Free of Equine Flu

Almost exactly six months after the horse industry in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, ground to a halt due to an outbreak of equine influenza, government officials today declared the state free of the virus.

“It’s official, horse flu has

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Readers Respond: Night Mare

More than 1,100 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How many nights annually do you spend in the barn with a sick or pregnant horse?”

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Australian State Extends Flu-Free Zone

The area of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, declared free of equine influenza was expanded an additional 2,800 square miles last week. This change significantly eases the transport restrictions placed on thousands of horses, said Ian Macdonald,

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