Latest News – The Horse
Boston Police Horses Relocated After Budget Cuts
The horses of the Boston Police Department Mounted Unit disappeared from Boston’s streets as of June 30, the end of the fiscal year. The 12 horses fell victim to budgetary cutbacks needed to bridge a $20 million shortfall and avoid layoffs of
Online Shopping
Almost anything you could ever need nowadays is just a click away, thanks to the Internet. Equestrian apparel, tack, supplies, even horses themselves, are no
Horses React to Human Heart Rates, Study Finds
Research shows an increase in a human’s heart rate affects the heart rate of the horse they are leading or riding.
Hock Problems and Age
Horses can suffer hock problems at any age. Scott McClure, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, an assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Iowa State University, points out that some horses develop juvenile spavin as foals.
Broodmare’s Laminitis Battle Aided by Volunteer Vet
After more time at Shawhan, Halo Silver’s left foot improved, but the right foot became even worse and she was in considerable pain. The options were clear for Blowe: euthanasia or removing the entire hoof wall in order to stop the pinching.
Washington Horse Rescue to Host AVMA Convention Volunteers
An area horse rescue will benefit when the American Veterinary Medical Association’s 2009 conference comes to Seattle later this month. Hope For Horses, a Woodinville, Wash., based equine humane society, will host nearly 100 volunteers attending
Horse Manure Management the Subject of Michigan State Program
Horse owners who keep their animals in suburban settings might find challenges in handling manure to avoid issues with odor or flies that can strain neighborly relationships. To help them learn strategies for managing and composting manure, a
Horse Farms Damaged in Ice Storm Will Not Receive USDA Aid
Dozens of Central Kentucky horse farms that suffered significant damage from a January ice storm will not receive any relief from the USDA due to the wording in the agency’s
Equine Splints: Causes and Cures
Learn how to keep splints (bony lower leg swellings) from becoming permanent blemishes or problems that interfere with a horse’s athletic career.
Learning About Horses (Stable Studies)
There was a time when an individual seeking a horse-related vocation had few choices for equine
Preventing Equine Gastric Ulcers
“This is giving me an ulcer!” These probably are words our horses would utter if they could speak because many performance horses and racehorses develop
Greener Pastures
A good pasture is not just a grassy field surrounded by a fence. It’s a place of beauty, a weed-free meadow where horses
EEE, WEE, and VEE (Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis)
Author?s Note: My grandfather and his neighbors in southern Idaho lost several work horses to “brain
Ins and Outs of Equine Lactation
Lactation is a very important function in a mare. So important, in fact, that two lives depend on it. A mare’s body will sacrifice her foal’s health to save her own life … both during gestation and after foaling. In other words, you must feed her
Scoliosis in Adult Equines
I purchased my Thoroughbred gelding when he was 5 years old. Within the next two years we were doing really
Keeping Weekend Warrior Horses Fit
Horses that are mainly ridden on weekends require special care and training to avoid injury.
