Latest News – The Horse
Eventing Safety: Frangible Fence Development in the Works
A group of cross-country course designers are taking another step toward improving eventing safety. U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) President and licensed course designer David O’Connor and other designers and builders will join with faculty
Sport Horse Enthusiasts Eye Thoroughbred Market
Tennessee equestrian and horse breeder Lisa Cook wanted a Thoroughbred mare to breed to her Thoroughbred stallion, but perceived high prices always prevented her from buying one at high profile auctions such as Kentucky’s Keeneland sale. Bu
International Racing Group Focuses on Synthetic Surfaces
Contrasting views on the future of synthetic tracks were expressed at the meeting of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities in Paris on Oct. 6, following the Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe meeting at Longchamp.
British opinion,
Syndromic Surveillance of Equine Infectious Diseases in France
The Reseau d’Epidemio-Surveillance en Pathologie Equine (RESPE) is the French surveillance network for infectious diseases in horses and was implemented in 1999. Since January 2008, a new legal status including socio-professional structures has
Carcass Composting How-To Event Offered
For years, large animal carcass disposal has been a problem. Not only are options to dispose of a large carcass limited, they can also be costly.
The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service is hosting a Field Day on large animal carcass
Treating Seasonal Headshaking with Eye Drops
Horses that shake their heads in an unexpected, intermittent, potentially violent, and apparently involuntary way are not only frustrating, but widely deemed unsafe for the rider or handler.
Horses suffering from seasonal headshaking can
SPCA Uses Public Education to Garner Horse Abuse Tips
New York’s Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) rarely receives more than seven tips relating to horse cruelty per month. But after the agency seized five allegedly malnourished horses from a barn in
Elmer Bandit Adds Another 60 Miles, Course Takes Toll on Competitors
Elmer Bandit, the 37-year-old Half-Arabian approaching the record for lifetime competitive miles, competed Oct. 4 and 5 in the Kansas Flint Hills Competitive Trail Ride north of Manhattan, Kan.
Rocky conditions, steep climbs, and
Mustang Competition Leads to Adoptions, Funds
As a Johnny Cash tune played over the loudspeakers, horse trainer Gary Main Jr. coaxed Victory through a display of discipline and skill inside the Wyoming State Fair arena.
Hundreds of potential horse buyers looked on as Victory stopped on
Former Royal Vet College Teaching Horse Dies
Invisible, the Irish-bred black mare with the faint star on her forehead who was the curse of many equine vet students’ practical exams, has died at the age of 30. She spent seven years in retirement at
Equine Guelph Marks Five Years
Equine Guelph, the University of Guelph’s horse owner and caregiver’s center, recently celebrated its fifth anniversary with a “Celebration of Partnerships” dinner.
More than 100 industry leaders and partners assembled for the event
Curlin Works at Santa Anita
With trainer Steve Asmussen looking on, Curlin worked over the Pro-Ride synthetic surface at Santa Anita early the morning of Oct. 6. Fresh off his victory in the Sept. 27 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park in New York, Curlin went an easy
Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM): Search for Underlying Causes Continues
Despite having recently identified a genetic defect that results in polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) in many horses, the underlying cause of PSSM remains to be determined in others.
Genetics of Contracted Foal Syndrome
When a foal is born with limb contractures preventing it from standing or walking normally, it is said to have contractures, or contracted foal syndrome (CFS).
Horse Ranch for Disabled Children Opened by NASCAR’s Tina Gordon
Former NASCAR driver Tina Gordon has traded in her car and truck racing horsepower for the four-legged kind, according to an article on
Washington Horse Owners Beware: West Nile Virus Lurking
The Washington state Department of Health reported two additonal horses have tested positive for West Nile virus. There also have been additional dead birds in Lewis and Pierce Counties that tested positive.
Earlier this year West Nile
