Latest News – The Horse
Thoroughbred Trainers Against Potential Ban on Anti-Bleeder Medications
Saying they support efforts to limit race-day medications, two prominent Thoroughbred trainers say they hope the initiatives do not go so far as to ban use of the anti-bleeder drug furosemide (Salix).
Possible Cause of Unusual Neurologic Signs in Australian Horses Identified
Australian authorities might have identified the cause of unusual neurologic signs in horses in New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, according to a report from the New Zealand-based website Horsetalk.
KHC to Provide Livestock Investigation Training to Law Enforcement Official
For the third consecutive year, the Kentucky Horse Council (KHC), in association with the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association (KCA), will offer Level I Livestock Investigation Training, which will take place May 11-13 in Morehead, Ky. The three-day
Wild Horse Advocates Allege Poor Conditions at BLM Holding Facility
A report recently released by the Cloud Foundation, a Colorado-based wild horse advocacy group, alleges that the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Salt Lake Regional Wild Horse and Burro Center holding facility in Herriman, Utah, is housing mustangs
Rutgers Students To Present Mustangs at Annual Auction Preview
Can a “wild” mustang be tamed? For the answer, join the Rutgers Equine Science Center and students of the Young Horse Teaching and Research Program (YHTRP) on April 16 as the current crop of young mustangs are put to the test and presented in
Hit The Road, Jack
In addition to my OTTB eventer Dorado, I am the proud owner of an American Warmblood mare named Sadie. I got her shortly after her
Caveat EmptorÑAnd Everyone Else
“If the lying were stopped by law, the business of horse trading would come to an end . . .” This quote was lifted from
Oregon Horse Shooting Probe Expands
The probe into the shooting deaths of wild horses at the Ochoco National Forest near Prineville, Ore., expanded last week when a Crook County Sheriff’s Department deputy discovered another horse that had apparently been shot and killed.
Poll: Majority of Readers Have Not Used Shock Wave Therapy
More than 400 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Have you had any experience with focused shock wave therapy for treating chronic injuries in your horse(s)?”
The Jockey Club Supports RCI Medication Plan
Ogden Mills Phipps, the chairman of The Jockey Club, said April 11 the organization supports the recent Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) initiative to formulate a plan that would eliminate the use of medication in horses
Dealing with Ticks
Ticks are not only unsightly, they also can transmit infectious diseases such as ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, and piroplasmosis to horses. Severe infestations can cause skin irritations and even anemia (a decrease of healthy red blood cells).
Your Barn’s First-Aid Kit (for Humans)
Learn what first-aid supplies you should have on hand for the humans working in and visiting your barn with Dr. Roberta Dwyer of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center.
Guest Post: Cost Drives Care
How has the economy affected you, horse owners around you, and your area equine veterinarians? What have your experiences been in efforts to “penny pinch” during this time?
Mint Julep Cup Sales Benefit Equine Welfare Organization
Woodford Reserve bourbon is taking the traditional the mint julep to a new level by selling the world’s most exclusive mint julep cup, proceeds of which will benefit The Heart of a Horse Foundation, whose mission is to maintain and stimulate the
Two Horses Die at Great Britain’s Grand National
Two horses are dead following the 2011 running of the Grand National, the famed British steeplechase held annually at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England. The race spans four-and-a-half miles and includes 30 jumping efforts.
CHRB Targets Equine Injury Detection, Safer Track Surfaces
The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) is planning to expand its well-regarded equine postmortem examination program into part of a new racetrack injury prevention plan in conjunction with the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). During a
