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Music might be an outburst of the soul (Frederick Delius) but strangles is an outburst of a horse’s lymph nodes, and when you put the two together it amounts to many disappointed fans of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s (RCMP’s) famed Musical Ride. Equine strangles is a highly infectious disease of horses caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi that causes a thick, greenish nasal discharge,

The quality and depth of the horses and riders vying for the five coveted spots on the United States endurance team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games were made apparent after three regional selection trials held June 20-28. “We identified some very good horses,” noted Chef d’Equipe Becky Hart, three-time World Endurance Champion.

Multi-species grazing has several benefits that favor both fields and animals, according to Jodie Pennington, PhD, small ruminant educator with Lincoln University Extension in Missouri. Multi-species grazing is the practice of using two or more species of livestock together or separately on the same land in a specific growing season.

“With an understanding of the di

The Horseman’s Card continues to be the preferred credit card of many equestrians more than 18 years after its inception. Since 1992, the Horseman’s Card has provided thousands of dollars for the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington, Ky., to continue with horse health research. There are numerous benefits to using The Horseman’s Card for everyone involv

Although water is the logical choice for a horse on a hot day, many horse rescue organizations are turning to Pepsi for refreshment this summer. Instead of quenching thirst, however, this time Pepsi is helping to quench the sting of the current economy. Besides being the official beverage supplier for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, Pepsi-Cola may soon be involved with the horse indus

Exactly three years ago, Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide crossed the finish line, first, of course, for the last time in his racing career. On that Fourth of July, he won the Wadsworth Memorial Handicap, bringing his earnings to $3,529.412.

Filming has completed on the life documentary of Lukas, the Guinness World Record titleholder for the “World’s Smartest Horse.” The self-titled documentary follows him as a “racetrack reject” to his explosion on the world scene as a “horse hero” of sorts.

Lukas, which was produced by Hadi Khalil of International Production and Advertising,

A specially designed surgical laser can help control fluid pressures in the eyes of horses with glaucoma and help maintain vision, but it does not alleviate the need for the continued use of topical eye medications, according to David A. Wilkie, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVO, and colleagues from the Colleges of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University and The Ohio State University (OSU).

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) acknowledges Friday’s announcement by the FEI that Sapphire, ridden by McLain Ward, was incorrectly eliminated from the second round of the FEI World Cup Final in Geneva on April 16, 2010.

“We’ve had full faith in the outcome of this unfortunate situation since the beginning,” said David O’Connor, President

After a full investigation into the facts surrounding the disqualification of Sapphire, ridden by McLain Ward at the Fédération Equestre Internationale () World Cup Final in Geneva, the FEI has determined that the horse was incorrectly eliminated from the second round on 16 April 2010, however, Sapphire’s disqualification from the final round of the World Cup remains in pla

The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) met in Washington, D.C., during the American Horse Council’s Annual Meeting on June 21, 2010, to discuss the next steps, strategies and goals of the organization. “After four successful years of educating the industry about owning responsibly, the issue of unwanted horses and possible solutions to the problem, the UHC feels it is time to