Latest News – The Horse
The Cool Mom
Spring has arrived in the Bluegrass and the two foals have stopped tagging along quite so close to their dams. They now venture off impressive
Clogged Tear Duct
What treatments are available for a clogged tear duct in my horse’s eye?
Eating Trees
Is there anything I can do to stop the horses from eating the bark off of my trees?
Let Nature Work it Out (Shy Stud Colt)
I desperately need some advice about my new colt. He is a 2?-year-old Gypsy Cob named Geordie. He was raised in a herd, then separated as a yearling colt, and ran with a colt herd until I imported him to Australia. He is naturally gentle and not
Therapeutic Options in Veterinary Research
Veterinarians desire to be the gatekeepers for horse health and welfare, so they need to be educated in therapeutic options to meet expectations of clients. Surveys performed by the AAEP in 1998 and 2002 indicated an increased use of and referral
Barbaro: A Life With Meaning
The heartbreaking end to Barbaro’s saga was all too familiar to those who love horses, but the true meaning behind the story is uplifting and, as Roy Jackson (who owned Barbaro with his wife, Gretchen) says, full of positives and inspiration. On
Feet First: Farriery Topics from the 2006 AAEP Convention
The annual convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, held in San Antonio, Texas, in early December 2006, had three sessions devoted to foot care that were open to farriers. Following are synopses of some of those presentations
Digestive Health: Food for Thought
Comparing equine digestive function with small animal function leads to misconceptions and mismanagement.
Snake Venom Doping Alleged in Race Fixing Investigation
Five horsemen were indicted March 30 in New York on charges they tried to fix races by injecting harness horses with substances designed to deaden pain or improve performance.
The investigation began in Sept. 2006 at
Dentistry Part 4: Periodontal Disease
Periodontal disease is one of the most painful conditions that can occur in the horse’s mouth. The number one cause of premature tooth loss in adult horses (as in adult people) is periodontal disease. Periodontal disease can affect incisors, canine
Fans Watch on Web as Mare Finally Foals
The wait is over for Suerte’s followers on the Web, according to NBC11.com. The 21-year-old Trakehner mare delivered a colt last night (March 31) at 7:25pm at Glenhill Far
Throat Abscess Blamed for Discreet Cat’s Poor Performance
A recently-discovered throat abscess in Discreet Cat has been cited as the probable reason for the millionaire racehorse’s poor showing in the Dubai World Cup yesterday (March 31), according to a
Firemen Train for Horse Rescue in UK
Sparsholt College and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service are enrolling firemen throughout the UK in equine handling and awareness courses, according to a
Equine Rescue Group Announces Spotlight Award
The American Horse Defense Fund (AHDF), a national equine welfare organization, announces its first rescue resource program, the Rescue Spotlight Award. Each month the AHDF staff will select an exceptional equine rescue that will be highlighted
Auction of Barbaro’s Derby Saddle to Benefit Disabled Jockeys Charity
The saddle worn by Kentucky Derby champion Barbaro will be sold at a charity auction in May to raise money for permanently disabled jockeys.
Edgar Prado, who used the red-and-white leather saddle to guide Barbaro to a dominating victory
Trailer Driving Tips
While most of us learn to drive a passenger vehicle through driver’s education, the majority of us learn to drive horse trailers through experience. When you consider how precious the cargo is, cutting our towing teeth at the “school of hard knocks
