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Swiss researchers have released new data on risk factors and prevention measures for some of the greatest dangers to horses: other horses.
Anyone who has spent time on a farm with more than one horse could tell you that bites and kicks are
Just 24 hours after Betsy Bueno of Santa Rosa, Calif., began feeding her horses a new batch of hay, one colicked and began to show neurologic signs. Within days, two of her 12 horses required euthanasia and seven were showing similar clinical
Animent has created its first animal care product, Scratch n All, a high-quality, silicone rubber scratching and grooming pad created to allow animals to safely satisfy the need to self-groom and scratch. The pads are designed for use in stables
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission July 14 unanimously approved regulations that would prohibit the use of horseshoes with toe grabs on front feet of horses racing in the state.
The regulation, which still must go through a public comment
Hagyard Equine Medical Institute will offer extensive three-day training courses in large animal emergency rescue techniques August 18-20, and August 22-24, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. This training is designed to educate first
More than $1 million has been raised and distributed by 12-year-old nonprofit the Equestrian Aid Foundation (EAF), the group recently announced. This money is used to support equestrians with life-threatening illnesses or injuries. It provides
Does your horse have a favorite flavor?
Eight research horses in England did. Deborah Goodwin, BSc, PhD, research director of Applied Animal Behaviour Programmes at the University of Southampton, set out to discover what flavors horses
While it’s widely hypothesized that horses shed equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) during times of stress and illness, researchers on a new study say that critically ill horses with acute gastrointestinal disease (colic or colitis) in a veterinary hospital
Movement of horses on or off the grounds of Charles Town Races and Slots has been called to a halt after a horse there displayed neurologic signs. The track is located in Charles Town, W.V.
“The track has imposed a quarantine to keep any
Jack Kelly, CEO of the World Games 2010 Foundation, has resigned his post, effective July 31, according to an article on Kentucky.com. Kelly cited “several personal reasons” for his
Moved to a tranquil area away from other stallions and shielded from most visitors, temperamental champion and dual classic winner War Emblem now spends his days in a quiet grassy paddock over looking fields containing grazing mares and
Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin came out of his second-place finish to Red Rocks in Belmont Park’s Man o’War Stakes July 12 in good order and was on his way to Saratoga the following morning.
The Man o’War was Curlin’s first start on turf
High-tech horse diagnostics were recently on display as the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Equine Hospital hosted a tour for local journalists.
The visiting media were shown some of the high-tech equipment used in the hospital. Demonstrations
Pending U.S. Olympic Committee approval, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following horse/rider combinations to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team.
The equestrian portion of the games will be held in Hong Kong. The
NBC Universal will be airing 3,600 hours of coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. This includes the equestrian events, which will be taking place in Hong Kong.
The schedule is as follows:
Date: Program–Time (EST) on
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