Infectious pathogens can be spread on shared equipment, such as grooming supplies, wipe rags, water buckets, hoses, and tack. Here’s how to reduce your horse’s risk of picking up a disease via equipment at an event.
We asked our fans to submit photos of their muddiest horses in a recent photo contest. Here are a few of our favorite entries, in no particular order.
Imagine being at a horse show and hearing over the loudspeaker: “And next in the ring is Mine That Bird!” Don’t tell me that wouldn’t
The KHRC has asked track veterinarians to participate in a study that will document how fast specific corticosteroids are eliminated from a horse’s system.
The new venue is designed to allow UF veterinarians to better evaluate performance horses while they work under saddle.
Cruelty charges against an Arkansas horse trader accused of maltreating more than 100 animals have been dropped due to “a number of flaws with the case,” authorities say.
Veterinarians determined that a modern version the so-called fetlock support shoe could be helpful in treating suspensory desmopathy in horses.
Finding the right saddle for your horse is a mix of high-tech and hands-on approaches.
Centuries ago, Sir Isaac Newton said that a body in motion tends to stay in motion, while a body at rest tends to stay at
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating whether a compounded medication might have played a role in the deaths of two Thoroughbred horses and sickening several others, an agency representative said.
Of the 1,142 respondents, 824 (72%) said they spend $100 or less per horse when the farrier or trimmer visits.
Massachusetts officials are reminding horse owners that annual vaccinations should be administered during this time of year to ensure animals are protected prior to the peak arboviral season.
The filly Ria Antonia will compete in the May 17 Preakness Stakes and be ridden by Calvin Borel, the Maryland Jockey Club confirmed.
Researchers found that ultrasound is a practical, fast, and easy-to-use tool for investigating MCOA disorders in silver dapple horses.
The New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NYTHA) is recommending horsemen follow a 32-hour withdrawal time for flunixin meglumine, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
The Connecticut Senate has passed HB 5044, which prevents domesticated horses from being classified as vicious.
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