Latest News – The Horse
Keeping Horses Warm
Winter is in full force, and horse owners need to make sure their animals stay warm, according to North Dakota State University Extension Service equine specialist Carrie Hammer, DVM, PhD.
Rescued 26-year-old One-Eyed Thoroughbred Stallion Headed to Old Friends
Clever Allemont, a 27-year-old son of Clever Trick, is en route to his new home at Old Friends near Georgetown, Ky.
Kristin Chambers, executive director of Winding Road Equine Rescue and Retirement near Waverly, Kan., is personally
Kentucky Horse Farms Go Green with Composting
With the economy in a downfall and the horse industry taking a big hit, farm owners are looking for ways to save money, and perhaps even earn a little extra, in an unconventional way.
Study: Netobimin Might Be an Effective Equine Anthelmintic
As previously reported on TheHorse.com, common equine internal parasites such as roundworms and strong strongyles are developing resistance against most of the
Therapeutic Riding Horse Needs Your Help
The 14-year-old Quarter Horse aptly named Pilot had only been at Hearts and Horses Therapeutic Riding Center near Loveland, Colo., for about six months, but he’d already become a star with his large size (16 hands), quiet and willing personality
Equine Herpesvirus Causes Texas to Ban Ship-Ins
The Texas Racing Commission has issued a directive to prohibit ship-in horses from Fair Grounds racetrack in New Orleans, La., following the discovery of a horse positive for equine herpesvirus-1, according to
Kentucky Bill: Use Taxes to Fund Horse Racing
A Kentucky lawmaker is preparing racing-related legislation with a primary goal of funding the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, equine drug testing, and supplements for purses and stakes at the state’s racetracks.
The draft bill authore
Three Indiana Stallions Positive for CEM
Three Paint stallions that stood at DeGraff Stables/Liberty Farm Equine Reproduction Center LLC in Midway, Ky., during the 2008 breeding season have now tested positive for contagious equine metritis (CEM), according to a statement released by
Credit Card Helps Fund Equine Research
The Horseman’s Card, a Visa created in 1991 to help support the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington, Ky., contributes to equine research with every purchase.
Officials of the University of Kentucky’s Department of Veterinar
Shetland Pony Donated to Literacy Foundation
A black Shetland Pony who closely resembles the pony “Little Black” in the Walter Farley book Little Black, A Pony, has a new home with the Black Stallion Literacy Foundation at Arabian Nights in Orlando, Fla. The pony was donated by the
CEM Exposure: North Dakota Mare Quarantined
A North Dakota mare has been quarantined after state animal health officials learned it had been exposed to contagious equine metritis (CEM), a highly contagious venereal disease of horses.
“The animal and all other horses on the premises
Elmer Bandit Takes it Easy in the New Year
What has Elmer Bandit, the 37-year-old record-holder for competitive trail mileage been up to since breaking the record last October? Participating in dressage lessons and generally taking it easy, says his owner and rider Mary Anna Wood of
CEM Investigation by the Numbers
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is posting updates on the ongoing investigation into contagious equine metritis (CEM) cases
Happy Birthday, Jo!
It’s been almost two years since I started watching my Thoroughbred broodmare, Exotic Blue, for signs of imminent foaling. A lot has happened since that
Saving a Starving Horse: Part 2
The second part in aseries on saving Freeway, a horse rescued from starvation and neglect by a passer-by.
Winter Whoas
The two Miniature Horses and the Miniature Donkey came trotting through the early morning gloom from the frozen field into the spotlight of the barn for their morning hay. As they got closer, I noticed they were moving … funny. Not the ha-ha
