Latest News – The Horse
Pan Am Endurance Silver Medalists Receive MHIB Award
John Crandell III and Heraldic won two silver medals at the Endurance competition at the Pan American Games.
Study: Dental Work Improves Feed Digestibility in Horses
Increased feed digestibility means greater conversion of feed to energy and–ideally–reduced feed bills.
Complementary Therapies
Complementary therapies such as acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy, and herbal medicine often generate controversy. Is there any real evidence that these therapies can help horses? What training do practitioners offering these modalities have?
Study: Ocular Fluid Nitrate Concentrations in Foals
Researchers aimed to establish a reference range for ocular fluid nitrate/nitrite concentrations in dead foals
Auburn University Horses Injured During Tornado
One horse is dead and two others are recovering from injuries after a tornado touched down at Auburn
Thoroughbred Stallion Jet Master Dead
Champion South African Thoroughbred racing sire Jet Master died Tuesday from complications from surgery.
Ask the Vet LIVE: Complementary Therapies Recording
Recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on complementary therapies from Oct. 26, 2011.
Movie Magic, Makeup, and Horse Tricks Shape
Head horse trainer Bobby Lovgren explains the challenges he faced when preparing the equine stars of the film.
Association Between Racehorse Purchase Price and Earnings
In the current study 14.5% of the horses ended up winning back at least their purchase price in race earnings.
Florida: Still Waiting on Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Rules
As Gretna Racing prepares for Florida’s first pari-mutuel barrel racing meet, some issues remain unresolved.
Equine Guelph Receives Grant for Biosecurity Initiative
The “Beat the Bugs” program promotes biosecurity throughout all sectors of the horse industry.
New PCR Assay Reduces EHV-1 Testing Costs
The University of Kentucky has implemented a new real-time PCR assay for diagnosing EHV-1.
Movie Magic, Makeup, and Horse Tricks Shape War Horse
TheHorse.com spoke with War Horse head horse trainer, Bobby Lovgren, to find out what challenges he faced when preparing the hundreds of horses filmed in the movie.
Evaluating Horse, Rider Biomechanic Interaction
Researchers are learning about the kind of weight and pressure humans put on different parts of horses’ bodies
2011 FEI General Assembly Discusses ‘Hot’ Topics
Topics discussed include microchips, controversial tack, medication fines, and obligatory postmortem exams.
Proposed FEI ‘Blood Rule’ Discussion Postponed
The FEI Bureau elected to withdraw the proposed modifications from the agenda of the 2011 General Assembly.
