Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, 2150 Georgetown Road, Lexington, Ky., will host a Merial Animal Health gastroscopy event and education forum from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 15 in the Rood & Riddle Podiatry building. Horse owners are invited to schedule an appointment for their horse or horses to have a gastroscopy at no charge with medication purchase required only for those patients identified with

Equine reproduction specialists from around the world will convene in Lexington July 26-30 for the 10th International Symposium on Equine Reproduction (ISER X). The University of Kentucky will host the prestigious invitation-only meeting, held every four years.

Where the wild horses roam free, daily hoof tracks can be followed for miles. Now thanks to new, lightweight GPS technology, Australian researchers are no longer following tracks but recording satellite signals from various wild horse herds as well as domestic horses. Their studies suggest that through domestication and stabling, horses have taken on movement patterns that might be negatively aff

The massive oil spill in Gulf of Mexico poses no immediate threat to horses residing in Gulf states, according to one Louisiana official.

The massive oil leak began last month when a deep water British Petroleum water oil rig off the Louisiana coast exploded pumping millions of gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The spill threatens coastlines in that state as well as in

More than 660 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What is your biggest health concern when traveling with your horse?”

On the trail, in the dressage arena, at the racetrack, on the cross-country train–wherever horses may be, we’ve all seen it: the “Spook”–that sudden, bolting reaction of shock so particular to our equine friends. It might be because some animal runs up, or some object is blown in by the wind, taking the horse by surprise. But sometimes it’s just something you’re sure

Pepsi-Cola will be the official beverage supplier of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, according to the World Games 2010 Foundation.

As the official beverage supplier, Pepsi will help fuel thousands of volunteers with its products, and will also provide recycling centers on the grounds. Pepsi will be sold exclusively on the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park during the games. The

A New Hampshire couple hope the offer of a cash reward will help them recover two Paso Fino horses lost during a trail ride last month.

Garrett and Deb Caputo became separated from the horses on May 21 after one of the animals became stuck in a muddy a creek during a trail ride in rural Grafton County.

“My wife’s horse knocked her over into the mud and I let go

The remarkable Zenyatta stands alone. Thrilling another crowd with her spine-tingling late charge, the undefeated mare nabbed a determined St Trinians by a half-length for her 17th consecutive victory in the June 13 Vanity Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park.

This was the 6-year-old champion’s unprecedented third straight win in the Vanity, and by far her most exciting.

Rachel nation breathed a little easier on the afternoon of June 12 after last year’s Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra scored her first win of 2010, drawing away from four overmatched rivals in the $200,000 Fleur de Lis Handicap (gr. II).

Making her second start at Churchill Downs since her record-breaking 20 1/4-length romp in the 2009 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), 4-year-old Rachel Alexandra looke