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Monitoring Fetal Heart Rate in Horses
Is it possible to hear a fetal horse’s heart rate with a high-quality stethoscope? If so, at about what stage of gestation, and what is the optimal position of the drum?
Eye Color and Blindness
I have a 5-year-old horse that has one blue eye and one brown eye. I have been that told he is going blind in the blue eye and will proceed to go blind in the other within the next couple years. Is it common for a horse with blue eyes to lose sight?
What’s In Your Horse’s DNA?
Geneticists have created tools and tests that help horse breeders select for healthy foals. Furthermore, access to the equine genome means scientists can examine common diseases and conditions and find ways to prevent (and one day treat) them.
Soaking Hay Can Lower Dust Concentrations
For horses that are sensitive to inhaled irritants, eating hay can be a problem. Even the cleanest, highest-quality hay is likely to contain a moderate amount of fine material.
New York Judge Orders Care Bond in Farm Operator Case
A New York State Supreme Court judge has ordered a Morgan horse training farm operator to pay the SPCA Serving Erie County $13,456.40 for the care of 33 horses seized by the agency earlier this year.
Horse Racing: Kentucky Out-of-Competition Regulation to be Permanent
An out-of-competition testing regulation that was put into effect in Kentucky prior to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships will soon become permanent. During a meeting on Nov. 30, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission’s (KHRC) rules committee made a few modifications before sending the regulation on to the full commission for consideration.
Breeders’ Cup: Results of Life At Ten Probe Not Likely Soon
It is unlikely that an investigation into Life At Ten’s participation in the Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic will be completed in time for a report to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) at its next meeting. Lisa Underwood, the KHRC executive director, said Nov. 30 that the regulatory body’s staff is undertaking an extensive investigation into the Life At Ten incident and that all …
Rehabilitating Chronically Laminitic Feet
How veterinarians and farriers manage the chronically laminitic foot can often determine whether that horse can live a useful, relatively pain-free life. During the Sept. 17-18 Laminitis West Conference in Monterey, Calif., Bob Agne, DVM, an equine podiatrist at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., discussed how the Rood & Riddle podiatry team approaches such cases.
Healthy Barns and Stalls
What hidden dangers lurk in your barn? Learn how to maximize air quality and improve safety in the stable.
Eventing Radio Episode 107 – Inspirational People Series: James Wofford
James Wofford is our guest this week as part of the Inspirational People Series. Listen in here… Eventing Radio Episode 107 – Show Notes and
Horse Tip Daily 342 – Karen from Oregon on MP3 Players and Lessons
We are thrilled to have another listener join us with tips. Karen from Oregon is a Dressage rider who started as an adult and is
A Tale of Two Rescues
A reader recently shared the story of two horse rescues with similar names, one doing good work, the other not so good. Someone posting on
Thoroughbred Stallion Mr. Greeley Euthanized
Gainesway Farm stallion Mr. Greeley was euthanized early Nov. 30. The 18-year-old son of Gone West was diagnosed with laminitis several weeks ago. His condition recently deteriorated.
Penn State’s Patricia Comerford Wins Outstanding Service Award
Patricia M. Comerford, extension equine specialist in Penn State’s Department of Dairy and Animal Science (DAS), received the 2010 Outstanding Service Award at the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup last week in Louisville, Ky.
Horse Euthanized After Collision at Aqueduct Race Track
A 4-year-old gelding was euthanized Nov. 27 after a collision during a race at Aqueduct Race Track in Jamaica, N.Y.
Readers Horses’ Go Barefoot in the Winter
More than 910 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you change your horse’s shoes during the winter?”
