Latest News – The Horse
Betsy Cohen on Storing Leather: Horse Tip Daily #152
Betsy Cohen has worked for over 10 years with Bickmore. Betsy joins us to share her knowledge on leather care and horse care. Today she
Dr. Kari De Leeuw on Saddle Fit and the Back: Horse Tip Daily #151
We are very excited to have Dr. De Leeuw on the Horse Tip Daily Show with us. De Leeuw is a Veterinarian with a twist.
Getting Off Auto: Photography with Scott Trees: Horse Tip Daily #150
World renowned equine photographer Scott Trees joins us to help us take better horse pictures. Scott speaks about taking your camera off automatic. Listen in…
Florida Vet Response Team Receives Horse Rescue Mannequin
To help further the cause of improving large-animal emergency rescue training, USRider has contributed significant donations to the University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine over the years to support the college’s large-anim
Indistinct Gait Deficits: Musculoskeletal and Neurologic Causes
Strategies to identify specific problems in a horse with indistinct or unusual gait deficits, particularly if
Racehorse Training Injuries Vary by Stable in New Study
Which kind of injury is most common to a racehorse? That all depends on who trains it and at which track, according to a group of British researchers. Their recent survey of three major Thoroughbred stables in the United Kingdom showed that the
First Steps for Foal Handling
Discussion of the many ways to teach young horses/foals to submit to humans; from imprinting to halter training, tying, grooming, and much more.
Avoid Moldy Corn in Horse Feed
Farmers across the Midwest struggled last year to harvest their crops in what turned out to be an unseasonably wet autumn. These conditions led to reports of widespread mold in this year’s corn crop. Moldy corn is a hazard for all species o
Second Pack Horse Cruelty Trial Yields Guilty Verdicts
A Montana jury has found two men guilty of animal cruelty for starving and overworking three of their four horses during a pack trip through the Montana wilderness in the summer of 2008.
Curtis Heydon, 38, was found guilty of 10 coun
State Slaughter Bills Pending
Legislators in several states are again considering bills that address the slaughter of horses for human consumption.
In Florida, lawmakers are reviewing a pair of bills that would make it felony to slaughter horses and sell their me
Hard Keeper Help?
Reader’s question about why her Thoroughbred horse (stallion) won’t put on weight despite excellent care, and a veterinarian’s response discussing nutritional management, veterinary examinations, and genetics.
Equine Cushing’s in an Old Mare
I have an Arabian mare who gave birth to a healthy colt at age 15 before returning to the show ring. She was diagnosed with Cushing’s disease last year at 18, but we’d like to breed her again. Can she carry a foal to full term?
Equine Research Priorities
In 2009 the AAEP Foundation conducted a survey to assess the thoughts and opinions of the membership in defining and prioritizing the needs for equine health research. This followed an initial survey in 2003 to establish needs for equine research…
Perspective on Hendra Virus
Ninety-nine times out of 100, a Hendra virus test is negative. But the statistics tell only part of the story. This Australian veterinarian discusses the disease, its implications, and how we can prevent horse-to-human transmission of Hendra.
Student Research on Horse Behavior
Q: I am a third-year veterinary student at Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College. I am working on a paper for my Equine Health Management class, and I am focusing on equine behavioral stereotypies (cribbing, weaving, stall/box walking) and pasturing…
Barn Improvement
As our understanding of horse health and behavior has improved, barns have changed–a lot. No longer are they just places to house horses. Today’s owners now approach barns and other farm structures with horse/human health, environmental impact…
