Latest News – The Horse
Lawsuit Seeks Mustangs’ Return to Range
A group of wild horse advocates have asked a federal judge to order the return of 1,800 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mustangs to the Calico Mountain Complex range in Nevada. The BLM relocated the horses from the range to holding facilities during a controversial gather earlier this year.
In a brief filed in federal district court in Washington, D.C., March 31 by Atty. Bill Spri
Kip Deville Recovering From Bout with Colic
Kip Deville, who survived a near-fatal case of laminitis earlier this year, is resting comfortably at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington after undergoing surgery for his third attack of colic.
“There are no new lesions, and it was a simple procedure,” said owner IEAH president Mike Iavarone. “He continues to amaze everybody with his incredible will to live
EHV: New Jersey Authorities Probe Possible Outbreak
Horses at six New Jersey farms remain under quarantine as animal health authorities investigate a possible outbreak of the neurologic form of the Equine equine Herpes herpesvirus.
The Equine Herpes virusherpesvirus can cause respiratory problems especially in young horses, and spontaneous abortions in pregnant mares. The neurologic form of the virus is highly contagious among hors
Top International Riders to Compete at the Rolex Kentucky 3-Day Event
Once again, the Rolex Kentucky 3-Day Event, this year Presented by Bridgestone, will host a truly international event at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., April 22-25. The Rolex Kentucky 3-Day Event, part of the HSBC FEI Classics Series, attracts many of the world’s best horses and riders as they vie for their share of $250,000 in prize money.
Enhancing this year’
Equine Ulcers: Don’t Blame Human Bacteria
The bacterium Helicobacter pylori, a known disease-causing organism in human medicine, does not appear to be important in horses.
In humans, intensive research efforts have revealed that H. pylori can induce chronic gas
Equine First Aid: Knowing Normal from Abnormal (Book Excerpt)
For horse owners and others who care for horses, recognizing the differences between what is normal and what is abnormal about them forms the basic foundation for good animal husbandry and veterinary medicine.
The Dung Stops Here
Residents in Kerikeri, New Zealand, have won the right to keep their piles of fresh manure right where they left them–in the streets. As reported
The Scarlet Letter
For as long as she lived, my mother had an insatiable need to poke her nose into other people’s business. Snooping was her inalienable right,
Going Green: Readers Share Tips
More than 500 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What steps is your barn taking to stay “green” or eco-friendly?”
Sport Horse Feeding and Veterinary Management Seminar Coming to Kentucky
The care and nutrition of competition horses will be the focus of this year’s Kentucky Equine Research (KER) Nutrition Conference, held this year on April 26-27 in Lexington, Ky.
The theme of this year’s conference, “Feeding and Veterinary Management of the Sport Horse,” is particularly relevant as Kentucky prepares for the World Equestrian Games, to be held in L
Judge Allows Evidence in Ohio Cruelty Case
A judge has declined to discard evidence in the case of an Ohio woman charged with maltreating more than 40 Arabian horses at her Ottawa County farm.
Animal welfare authorities from the Humane Society of Ottawa County seized 36 allegedly maltreated horses from an Oak Harbor farm in January. Farm operator Robin Vess was subsequently charged with 42 counts of second degree misdemean
Homeopathy in Equine Medicine Reviewed
A team of veterinary researchers in the United Kingdom recently reviewed the use and results of homeopathy for equine ailments including arthritis, headshaking, laminitis, and more.
“Homeopathy is a 200-year-old therapeutic meth
Basic Horse Temperament and Behavior (Book Excerpt)
Those who have worked with different breeds of horses almost always have their opinion as to basic temperament and behavioral characteristics of certain breeds.
Riding Discipline Choice Related to Income, Survey Shows
Income plays a significant role in how owners use their horses, according to a recent survey.
The findings are part of the American Horse Publications nationwide online survey, conducted from Oct. 15, 2009, to Jan. 31, 2010, which re
Blogging About WEG Blogs
Given the social-media explosion, it’s no surprise that I’m just one of several bloggers devoting keystrokes to chronicling the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
The story of Slewpy’s Star: Part 2
On Monday we began the story of Slewpy’s Star, excerpted from the book Equine ER, with background on the experimental drug SLO. When we last
