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Equine rescue operators in Florida are seeking the most recent owner of an Arabian racing mare originally registered to a high-profile global breeding organization.

Law enforcement authorities discovered Virikis Sis, two other mares, and a filly on June 8 after a farmer reported seeing the animals wandering in a field in rural Hialeah. The horses were placed with the South Florida

Two-time Olympic gold medalist dressage mount Salinero will not be competing at the 2010 Alltech World Equestrian Games due to ongoing complications from having injured his withers, according to his owner, trainer, and rider Anky van Grunsven of the Netherlands.

“As long as it hurts to have a saddle on him, he won’t be ridden,” van Grunsven said.

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More than 360 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Does your summer activity level influence your equine influenza vaccination schedule?”

This year marks the 40th anniversary for Lynn Palm as a horse trainer and clinician.

Palm offers 40 tips to trail riders as they hit the lush green trails or sandy beaches with their horses.

Trail riding is an excellent way for riders and horses to bond and work on communication aids in a new environment. Training outside the box is something Palm does with all her hors

A proposed Canadian law could halt the export of U.S. horses for slaughter in that country, one equine welfare advocate said.

Along with Mexico, Canada became a major destination for U.S. slaughter-bound horses after court actions shuttered remaining processing plants in Illinois and Texas in 2007. According to Canadian Food Inspection Agency records, 56 percent of the 93,812 horses processed

Q: In a boarding situation, does it make sense to test your horse’s manure for worms or should they all be tested? A: If the horses at a boarding stable all share common pasture, your worm control program is only as good as the worst one there. It’s essential that all horses at a boarding stable be on a uniform program, but I’m always amazed at how few establishments seem to be able to…

How do I know if my mare is getting close to her delivery date?

Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioner (AAEP) Foundation Past Presidents’ Research Fellow. The scholarship is awarded annually to an AAEP-member veterinarian who is beginning a career in equine research. The application deadline is July 30. Established in 2006, the AAEP Foundation Research Fellow emphasizes the importance of equine re

Equine influenza virus mutates as it travels around the world from one animal to the next, and equine influenza vaccine must be updated periodically if the virus mutates to the point that the current vaccine does not adequately protect horses.

Romain Paillot, PhD, and his colleagues have been testing EI vaccines against a recent strain that caused outbreaks in Japan and Australia

Cargill’s Nutrena brand recently launched a new blog site called The Feed Room that is designed to be a central source for horse enthusiasts to get the latest information on the care and feeding of their horses.

The site will cover a wide range of topics including horse feed, feeding tip

Two Nevada men each face penalties of up to one year in jail and $100,000 in fines after pleading guilty to shooting five Bureau of Land Management mustangs in Buckhorn Herd Management Area in Nevada in November 2009.

Agency helicopter pilots discovered the animals’ carcasses during a roundup of mustangs in a remote range along the Nevada-California border.

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