It’s about that time of year again, when breeders are preparing to wean this year’s foal crop. Whether you’re weaning your first foal or you’re an old hand, weaning can be quite stressful for the foals, mares, and their owners! Do you have questions about weaning strategies and health concerns for recently weaned foals and/or their dams? You’re not the only one! Join us on Wednesday, July 28…

Oki Doki, owned by Jose Larocca and famous for his partnership with former owner/rider Albert Zoer, died Tuesday, July 20, after complications from surgery to repair an injured tendon.

As reported by Horse & Hound, a donkey was forced to parasail on a Russian beach last week in what has been deemed an act of animal cruelty. The donkey was attached to the parasail over the Sea of Azov in the in the Krasnodar region of Southern Russia.

As the wildfire near Flagstaff, Ariz., continued to grow and the Second Chance Center for Animals was forced to evacuate with 180 animals and set up a temporary outdoor shelter beyond the fires’ range at Fort Tuthill County Park in Flagstaff, the American Humane Association gave Second Chance Center for Animals a $5,000 emergency grant on June 21 for necessary supplies at the temporary s

At last night’s American Horse Publications Annual Awards contest in Lexington, Ky., The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care magazine and TheHorse.com happily received five awards for excellence in equine publishing in 2009. The highly anticipated awards contest attracts hundreds of entries each year from member publishers of equine magazines, books, websites, newsletters, videos, and more.

Today Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is commemorating 100 days to the opening ceremonies with a celebration in downtown Lexington, Ky., and live video will be available below.

The first cases of vesicular stomatitis this year were reported in three horses in Cochise County, Ariz. Vesicular stomatitis is sporadically occurring virus that causes blister-like lesions in the mouth and on the dental pad, tongue, lips, nostrils, hooves, prepuce, and teats of livestock. The disease most frequently occurs during warmer months in the southwestern United States.

In one of a horse owner's worst nightmares, a front tire blowout in a pickup truck has left five family members in the vehicle split up

The state government of Queensland, Australia, along with the Australian federal government, has pledged $600,000 of funding towards research on a Hendra virus vaccine for horses, according to the Brisbane Times.

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According to a report by Horse and Hound, Bransby Home of Rest for Horses, a Lincolnshire-based charity in the UK, has been forced to temporarily close its doors after an outbreak of equine influenza was identified May 11.

This week TheHorse.com has launched 12 free, handy Fact Sheets on topics of interest to hands-on horse owners. These are invaluable additions to the more than 30 widely acclaimed Fact Sheets that TheHorse.com launched in 2009, each of which provides a quick reference and overview of a specific disease, condition, and/or horse management practice.