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Wild Horse and Burro Adoption to be Held in Alabama

Edited Press Release January 3, 2008

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) will hold a wild horse and burro adoption at the Mobile Agri-Ed Center in Mobile, Ala., on January 19 and 20, 2008.

Approximately 65 horses and a few

Readers Respond: Equine Resolutions

Erin Ryder January 2, 2008

More than 700 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you have any equine-related New Year’s resolutions?”

World Equestrian Games 2010: Host City Begins Countdown

The Horse Staff January 2, 2008

The city of Lexington, Ky., began its official countdown to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on Dec. 29–1,000 days before the Games will debut in the United States.

Official countdown clocks were unveiled during halftime of the

Rabies Vaccine Drop to Include 44 Texas Counties

The Associated Press January 2, 2008

Bait laced with rabies vaccine will be dropped from airplanes in 44 Texas counties in an effort targeting coyotes and gray foxes.

The Texas Department of State Health Services annual oral rabies vaccination drop begins Jan. 6 from the Zapat

USDA Releases Annual Animal Health Report

Edited Press Release January 2, 2008

The USDA has released the 2006 U.S. Animal Health Report, a national overview of domestic animal health in th

Equine Glanders: Scientists Working to Improve Testing Options

Equine Disease Quarterly January 2, 2008

Glanders is an important infectious equine disease of imposing antiquity. It is endemic in Brazil, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Iraq, India, Pakistan, and some other countries. Equine glanders has been eradicated from North America and

Alabama Horse Owners Offered Equine Health Classes on the Web

Edited Press Release January 2, 2008

Alabama horse enthusiasts have the opportunity to go back to school and focus on the care and management of horses and horse businesses.

The Alabama Horse Council and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System are combining their resources to

Horse Rescue Owner Trying to Get Seized Animals Back

The Associated Press January 1, 2008

The owner of a Fort Collins, Colo., animal rescue shelter says she will try to raise $10,000 for a bond so she can reclaim 27 animals seized by county officials over allegations that

School Looking to Replace Therapy Horses Killed in Barn Fire

The Associated Press January 1, 2008

When lightning struck the Stewart Home School’s barn this past fall and burned it down, Tia Marie made it out alive.

This week, pupils greeted the chestnut American Saddlebred for its first return since the Nov. 5 fire.

Have We Learned?

Kimberly S. Brown January 1, 2008

How can we apply what we know today to make the lives of horses better in the next 25 years?

There’s always more to learn, but sometimes we forget to give ourselves credit for what we

Boots and Bandages: To Support and Protect

Nancy S. Loving, DVM January 1, 2008

Boots and bandages help protect horses’ legs and provide support but aren’t substitutes for good conditioning.

Caslick’s Operation: Problem Barrier

Mina C.G. Davies Morel, BSc, PhD January 1, 2008

Infertility is a major problem in some broodmares. A large incidence of infertility is seen in valuable, intensively bred mares such as racehorses and performance mares, and significant amounts of money and time are devoted to dealing with the