Latest News – The Horse
Reward Offered for Information on Ark. Horse Shooting
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for shooting a horse in North Little Rock, Ark., on Oct. 26.
Fresno State Equine Program Honored with AQHA Legacy Award
The American Quarter Horse Association announced that California State University, Fresno’s equine program is among 20 breeders it is honoring with its prestigious Legacy Awards.
Fresno State was the only educational institution selected. T
Racehorse Welfare and Safety Recommendations Released
Edited press release
A cross-section of prominent participants from the Thoroughbred breeding and racing industry who participated in the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit in Lexington, on Oct. 16-17, have drafted recommended
CEM-Positive Horses Under Quarantine in Wisconsin
Two Lipizzaner stallions in Dane County, Wisc., are enjoying the dubious honor of being the country’s first cases of contagious equine metritis (CEM) since 1998.
The Office International des Epizooties (OIE, or World Organization for Animal
USDA Accepting Nominations for Foreign Animal Disease Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is currently accepting nominations for its spring 2007 Smith-Kilborne training program on foreign animal diseases.
The Smith-Kilborne program takes its name fro
Illinois Manure Management Workshop Series to Explain Legal Guidelines
The Certified Livestock Manager Training (CLMT) program will mark the 10th anniversary of the Illinois Livestock Management Facilities Act with a series of workshops from December through next March to help producers comply with the Act and othe
Insured Geldings, Mares At Greater Risk of Death Than Stallions
Swedish researchers examining the five-year survival rates of insured Warmbloods found that geldings and mares have a greater mortality risk than stallions. They also found that horses with a history of “costly veterinary events” were at a
EHV Precautions: Quarantine of 57 More Monmouth Horses
Officials have quarantined 57 horses that competed at the Meadowlands Racetrack on Monday (Nov. 6) over fears that the animals may have been exposed to the potentially dangerous equine herpesvirus.
The step was taken after officials realize
New Furnace Uses Horse Manure for Fuel
John Kimberlin hopes to light a fire under his idea of using manure to produce heat and electricity.
Kimberlin, of Waukee, Iowa, believes he has perfected a small-scale furnace that can be used on farms, at racetracks, or anywhere livestock
Top Eventing Rider Amy Tryon Joins Team UlcerGard
Merial has announced that top eventing rider and 2006 World Equestrian Games Bronze Medalist, Amy Tryon will become the newest member of Team UlcerGard. Tryon will join other top equestrian athletes, including Darren Chiacchia, John Williams, an
Enlightened Equitation’s Fhoenix Saddle
The Fhoenix is a completely unique and revolutionary design of saddle designed to optimize comfort for both horse and rider, while being self adjusting to the fit of almost any horse or pony.
Horseware Ireland Introduces Fly Sheet Infused with Insect Repellent
Horseware Ireland introduces the latest innovation–The Amigo Bug Buster. It’s infused with the Buzz-Blocker insect repellent, proven effective in human clothing against flies, mosquitoes, chiggers, midgies, and ants. The repellent-infused Bug
Dover Opening New Store in Crofton, Md.
Dover Saddlery Retail, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dover Saddlery (Nasdaq: DOVR), announced Nov. 8 that the Grand Opening of its new Crofton, Md., store will take place December 1-3. Equestrians are invited to join in the Grand Opening
Rutgers Equine Science Center Annual Update Set for Dec. 12
The Rutgers Equine Science Center will sponsor its annual Equine Science Update on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture on the Cook Campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
EHV-1 Outbreak Occurs Despite Rigorous Control Efforts at Colorado State
This fall, equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) spread among patients in the veterinary hospital at Colorado State University (CSU), despite the fact the school runs one of the nation’s top veterinary biosecurity programs. The finding forced 20
Book Excerpt: Oxygen Supply
Many people worry that horses coming from near sea level will have trouble acclimating to the mountain altitudes. If they are physically fit, horses have an easier time adjusting than humans, and it’s all due to physiology.
