Latest News – The Horse
Western Radio Show Episode 32 – Big Bucks Win For Christmas
Ever made $6425.00 dollars a second? Thats what Marne Loosenort did in Oklahoma City at the BFA World Championship Barrel Futurity on VF Hi N
Eventing Radio Episode 111 – Andrew Nicholson and Justin Hull
Introducing eventing legend New Zealander, Andrew Nicholson, who makes his debut on the show to talk about how he got to be one of the
Jumping Radio Show Episode 42 – Hillary Dobbs, Grand Prix Show Jumper & Dr Tania Cubitt, Performance Horse Nutrition
Hillary Dobbs joins us this week to tell us about her season and winter plans and what Christmas holds in store for her as she
Horse Tip Daily aaep-20065 – Chris’s Equestrian Book Picks
Chris Stafford shares her book picks for those Gift Certificates you receive at Christmas. Listen in… Horse Tip Daily #aaep-20065 – Show Notes and Links:
Horse Tip Daily aaep-20064 – Michelle Bergeron on Filling Hay Nets Easily
Trainer and coach Michelle Bergeron of Right Lead Equestrian Center in Louisiana speaks about filling hay nets easily, listen in…Horse Tip Daily #aaep-20064 – Show
Tack and Habit Episode 32 – Throat Coats and Boots
Helena is thinking about your health with Organic Throat Coat and Glenn is helping protect your horses legs with the ECOGOLD Cross Country Boots. Plus,
Horse Tip Daily aaep-20062 – Rafael Valle on Hope for All
Rafael Valle is an amazing horseman with a very famous Tennessee Walking horse named Ivory Pal. A self taught horseman, Rafael shares what he has
EIPH: Common Drug Less Effective Than Thought
The results of a recent study have revealed that a drug commonly used to treat exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) is not as effective as veterinarians previously thought. Belinda M. Buchholz, BS, a second year veterinary student at Washington State University, and colleagues set out to determine if aminocaproic acid (ACA), a drug that helps blood clot, decreases the amount of bleeding
2011 KHC Conference Features Equine Business, Farriery Seminars
The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) Annual Conference will be held Jan. 14 at the Lexington Convention Center in conjunction with the Ag Industry Trade Show, Kentucky Cattlemen’s Convention, and Burley Tobacco Coop Conference. The conference officially begins at 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 14, with an Ag Industry pancake breakfast featuring an address from Governor Steve Beshear on the state of Kentucky
Breeding Efficiency Analysis Useful for Breeders
If a horse farm experiences consistently low conception or foaling rates, it is likely that a step in breeding management is the cause rather than the breeding efficiency of the mare, according to Dave Freeman, PhD, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension equine specialist.
Horses Being Rescued from Australian Floods
The extreme flooding in Queensland, Australia, has reached what some reporters are calling “biblical proportions.” The still-rising water now covers an area as large as France and Germany combined, according to a report on the ABC Brisbane website. The damage from the water (which could rise to 30 feet or more) is expected to exceed $1 billion, according to the U.K.-based Telegraph.
Arkansas Horse Trader Faces Cruelty Charges
An Arkansas man is facing more than 100 animal cruelty charges in connection with the alleged maltreatment of horses on his Fulton County property. On Dec. 7, Fulton County Sheriff’s Deputies discovered 117 allegedly malnourished and neglected animals after responding to a call for help in rounding up horses that had escaped from a corral and wandered onto a nearby highway. The responding deputy
Equine Gastrointestinal Medicine (AAEP 2010)
Internal parasite control programs, abdominal abscesses, the use of hypertonic saline, and many more were discussed at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention medicine/GI session (interview with Dr. Robert Franklin).
In-Depth: Reproduction in Horses (AAEP 2010)
Update on assisted reproduction techniques, fetal programming, and stallion management strategies from the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention. (Interview with Dr. Katrin Hinrichs of Texas A&M University)
Rachel Alexandra’s First Breeding: One for the History Books
Amidst all the hoopla surrounding Zenyatta’s retirement and the speculation regarding the identity of her first mate, last year’s Horse of the Year has been all but forgotten. Yet Rachel Alexandra also occupies a unique place in racing history, and her broodmare career should be one of some interest.
Fescue: A Danger to Pregnant Mares
In many parts of the world horse pastures contain a fair percentage of fescue, a hardy perennial grass that thrives despite heavy hoof traffic, intense grazing, and adverse growing conditions. Unfortunately, there’s a drawback: 75% of all fescue is infected with the endophyte Acremonium coenophialum.
