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Measuring a Horse’s Need for Physical Contact
Horses need physical contact just like we do. The question is which form of physical contact they prefer.
Looking at each other is not enough. For horses, sniffing, nuzzling, and rubbing are also needed. Research at the Faculty of
Barbaro Documentary by HBO Sports to Air in June
HBO Sports has begun production on a documentary that explores the triumph and tragedy of Barbaro. It will air June 6, three days before the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), at 10 p.m. Eastern and Pacific time.
Tracing the colt?s significant
UK Police Investigate Shaving of Horses
Recent attacks on an Aberdeenshire farm have left more than 25 horses with cut manes and tails, The Herald reported. At least 12 separate incidents have occurred since January in this
HIPPA Legislation for Recreational Riders Introduced in Congress
Representatives Bart Stupak (D-MI) and Michael C. Burgess (R-TX) recently introduced “The HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act” (H.R. 1076).
HIPPA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
This bill
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Herpesvirus: Two California Horses Euthanatized
Veterinarians at the University of California, Davis, euthanatized two horses from San Mateo County last week after the horses showed neurologic signs and were confirmed positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). Three stables in the Moss
Equine Herpesvirus: Maryland Lifts Final Hold Orders
The Maryland Department of Agriculture today (March 19) received the final outstanding equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) negative test results taken last week, for a total of 62 negative tests. As a result of these negative tests all properties
Indiana Rules Keep Suspended Trainers from Transferring Horses
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission has voted unanimously to endorse new rules that disallow a suspended trainer from transferring a horse to a spouse, immediate family member, or assistant trainer. The measures, part of the agency?s program to
Moving Day
If you ever want to see horses in motion, just switch their fields around. It’s good for at least a half hour of excitement. The
Vaccination Principles
Debra Sellon, DVM, PhD, associate professor of equine medicine at Washington State University’s vet school, spoke about equine vaccination principles and strategies at the Western Performance Horse Forum held in Nampa, Idaho, on Feb. 15-17. She
Horses Rescued From New York Flood; Cruelty Investigation Underway
Several horses were stranded and one died after a creek flooded their Manilus, N.Y., pasture, The Post-Standard reported. An SPCA
Aminorex Positives Linked to Injectable Dewormer
For more than two years, racehorses (principally Standardbreds) have tested positive for the amphetamine, aminorex (for more information see
Humane Society Refutes Horse Abandonment Claims
The Humane Society of the United States released a statement on March 16 stating that recent claims that thousands of horses have been abandoned in Kentucky are unfounded, and is calling it a campaign of fear mongering by a foreign-owned horse
Horse Rescued from Canyon Ravine
Volunteers rescued a horse that had fallen backwards into a southern Calfornia ravine on Mar. 16, according to reports from San Diego’s ABC News 10 and
Horse Won as Contest Prize Turns 30
Mountwood Bally Hy–“Monty” to her longtime owner–will soon reach the milestone age of 30 years. Helen Seymour of Suffolk, England, won the horse as a prize in a Horse & Hound
Sheriff, Commission at Odds Over Mounted Police Headquarters
A vacant patch of land beside a county jail hardly seems worth fighting over, but don’t tell DeKalb County, Ala., commissioners and Sheriff Jimmy Harris.
The commission and Harris have been at odds since he built a horse pen on the tract
