Latest News – The Horse
Wildfires Threaten Texas Horses
Monday night, reining horse breeder and trainer Dee Hertig watched a line of wildfires creep closer to her Young County, Texas, ranch. With 12 horses in the pasture, she and husband, Jack, had to think fast to come up with a plan to get their
23 Horses Seized from South Carolina Farm
One day after seizing 23 allegedly malnourished horses from an Eastover, S.C., pasture, investigators with the Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (HSPCA) were compiling paperwork to seek legal ownership of the
Trainers Fined for Clenbuterol Overages
Thoroughbred trainers David LaCroix and Melody Conlon were each fined $3,000 by Santa Anita stewards for violating limits on the use of the bronchodilator clenbuterol last year, the California Horse Racing Board reported Feb. 23.
LaCroix wa
Podcast Offers Explanation of Equine Weight Assessment
The International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH) has a new podcast (a downloadable audio file) available on the group’s Web site as part of its Right Weight Road Show. The fat scoring podcast offers owners the opportunity to listen to
South Dakota Corn, Alfalfa Values Rising
The value of all principal crops grown in South Dakota in 2007 more than doubled from the previous year to $5.29 billion, according to the Agricultural Statistics Service.
The 2007 total was up 112% from the $2.49 billion value of 2006 crop
Kentucky Horse Owners’ Help Hotline Launched
A network to connect resources, including hay, feed, veterinary care, and rescue facilities, with Kentucky horse owners in need was recently launched by several equine groups in the state.
Designed as a tool for all horse
Australian State Extends Flu-Free Zone
The area of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, declared free of equine influenza was expanded an additional 2,800 square miles last week. This change significantly eases the transport restrictions placed on thousands of horses, said Ian Macdonald,
Kentucky Equine Group Plans Rally for Casino Bill
In an attempt to recruit people to support the proposed constitutional amendment for expanded gaming, the Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) urged its members to attend a Feb. 26 committee meeting hearing for the bill, as well as a horse
Foals’, Mares’ Nutritional Needs Change Over Time, Milk Study Says
The nutritional needs of mares and foals in the first six months following birth are becoming better understood following recent scientific and mathematical research in Portugal.
New curve graphs of mares’ milk generated from milking sample
Off to the Races: Improved Surgery for “Bad Throats” Safe and Effective
Thoroughbred racehorses with obstructed respiratory tracts due to inflammation of the arytenoid cartilage or failed tiebacks treated via unilateral partial arytenoidectomy–a surgical technique that resolves the obstruction–are likely to return
Walking Horse Group Announces New CEO
Pat Marsh, Chairman of the search committee for the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, announced the appointment of its new chief executive officer Thursday.
“After an extensive selection process in which we interviewed many
Agriculture Officials Helping North Carolina Horse Owners Find Hay
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) has launched several initiatives to assist livestock producers and equine owners in locating and transporting hay to their farms to cope with the ongoing
Scientists Examine New Joint Disease Evaluation Method
Danish researchers have been investigating a novel technique for evaluating joint disease. This involves the serial evaluation of cartilage-derived retinoic acid protein (CD-RAP) levels in individual horses as a measure of cartilage synthesis
Judge Fines Amish Men Over Lights on Horse-Drawn Buggy
Three Amish men from western Kentucky were found guilty and fined Thursday for failing to display lights and a slow-moving vehicle symbol on their horse-drawn buggies.
When announced last year, the case started a conflict between religious
The British Horse Society Bites Back at Dog Attacks
The British Horse Society’s Access and Safety departments have received a number of reports of poorly controlled dogs interacting negatively with horses, and would like to gather more information regarding the scale of this problem.
Director o
More Incentive Money Offered for Riders in Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Farnam, just got a little more exciting. With an additional $50,000 in prize money on the line, this year’s event is sure to again draw many of the world’s best horses and riders, as well as
