Latest News – The Horse
MicroCurrent for Horses
Matrix Therapy Products announces the recent release of a new book, MicroCurrent for Horses, penned by Deborah Powell.
This new resource presents an in-depth study of therapies, such as MicroCurrent, infrasound, and light therapy, and how to apply them. The book explains therapies for improving injury recovery, reducing injury recovery costs, injury prevention, and optimizin
Moose on the Loose at Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course employees arrived at work Monday morning to find a cow moose wandering on the sidewalk outside track property, New York Racing Association (NYRA) officials said. After NYRA security worked in support of the Saratoga Springs
Researchers Examine Oral Acetate for Equine Exercise Recovery
An inaugural study has found that a sodium acetate electrolyte solution given orally with a typical hay and grain meal following exercise enhanced skeletal muscle metabolism to restore depleted glycogen (energy) sources.
VersaTron Shock Wave Therapy Now Exclusively Available Through PulseVet
Pulse Veterinary Technologies (PulseVet) recently acquired SANUWAVE?s veterinary division. PulseVet will now be responsible for VersaTron and EquiTron shock wave devices and products.
PulseVet?s Extracorporeal Shock Wave Technology (EWST
Georgia Horse on the Mend after Lightning Strike
A 12-year-old gelding in Dalton, Ga., is recovering after being struck by lightning on Thursday, according to an article from The Daily
Alltech and O.H. Kruse Annouce Green Feed
Alltech and O.H. Kruse announce the launch of Green Feed, an environmentally friendly equine feed recently made available in the United States.
Every bit of Green Feed, from the packaging to its formulation, is designed to be more
Former Trainer Guides New Racehorse Transition Program
Barbara Luna has spent most of her life working in various aspects of the Thoroughbred industry, from hot walking horses as a college student, to becoming a licensed owner and trainer later on down the road. Throughout her endeavors she
Free Fly Control Management Guide
Farnam is offering horse owners a free* guide for fly control and management this summer. This handy guide walks horse owners through the steps of setting up a fly control strategy and explains the different types of fly control products
Positive Response to Arlington Polytrack Upgrade
State-of-the-art track maintenance equipment in use for less than two weeks on Arlington’s Polytrack course has already led to positive feedback from local horsemen.
“I haven’t heard any criticism at all,” said Tony Petrillo, Arlington’s
Colic Alarm Presented at Equine Science Society Meeting
Developed by a team at Utah State University, a proposed equine distress monitor system combines a tilt sensor, accelerometer, and wireless technology interfaced with a computer in order to alert horse owners to animals in distress. The tea
Piro and VS: What Does That Mean to Horse Owners?
Two diseases are making news in the U.S.–piroplasmosis in Missouri and vesicular stomatitis (VS) in Texas. Why? Because piroplasmosis is considered a "foreign animal disease"
Debt and determination paid off
Above: Tom Riddle (left) and Bill Rood in the Bluegrass equine hospital’s beginnings. Below: In 2008, close to 6,500 surgeries were performed at Rood &
Georgia Horse Owners Urged to Vaccinate Against EEE
Two horses in Long County, Ga., have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). The Coastal Health District is encouraging all horse owners in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh Counties to vaccinat
Gulfstream Donates to Jockey, Health Causes
Earlier this month, Gulfstream Park announced its pledge to donate $10,000 to a pair of National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Charities–Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund and the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.
The Jockeys Fund was
Planning for the Worst While You’re Away
Please turn on your imagination for
Saddlebred Museum Prepares Exhibit for WEG 2010
As September 2010 and the opening of the World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky steadily approach, the American Saddlebred Museum is preparing for the arrival of the world at our front door. The museum plans to showcase the American
