Latest News – The Horse
Women’s Barrel Racing to Come Under PRCA Umbrella
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, the oldest and largest rodeo sanctioning body in the world, will add another chapter in its illustrious history this November when women barrel racers become full card-carrying members of the PRCA
Horse Slaughter Bill Nears Vote
The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Sept. 7 on a bill that would end horse slaughter for human consumption. With the vote drawing near, those on both sides of the issue have been trying to garner last-minute support.
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Temperament and Being Alert (Book Excerpt)
Look for a horse that’s alert to its surroundings and pays special attention to unusual objects. This is where the subtlety comes in. You want the horse to be observant, but you don’t want it to become agitated and frightened when it sees something.
United Kingdom Seeks Changes to European Equine Identification Proposal
Following consultation with the horse industry about a proposed European Union Regulation on the identification of equidae (horses, donkeys, etc.), the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) is giving its comments to the
Top USPC Mounted Games Pairs to Compete in Founder’s Cup
Four of the top-finishing advanced pairs mounted games teams from the 2006 United States Pony Club (USPC) Eastern Championships will compete in
Intervet Introduces PreveNile WNV Vaccine
Intervet Inc. has announced the availability of PreveNile. The new modified-live vaccine (MLV) for horses is the first one-dose West Nile virus (WNV) vaccine available for primary immunization.
“PreveNile offers the most advanced WNV
New Equine Variety Show Debuting on RFD-TV
Set to begin on January 1, Wide World of Horses will air on RFD-TV on Monday nights at 9:30 pm CST, as well as two other times each week. The new show was created by True South, LLC.
According to True South spokesman, Janet Engel, the Wide
Vet Students Wooed by Horse Industry
More than 450 juniors from veterinary schools across the country were given all-expenses-paid trips to Lexington, Ky., over Labor Day Weekend for the 2006 Opportunities in Equine Practice Seminar (OEPS). This seminar was the brainchild of Rood
Barbaro Continues to Do Well
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro continues to please veterinarians with his progress after his most recent right hind leg cast change last week. “Barbaro is wearing the new cast satisfactorily,” said Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, Chief of
USDF Announces Changes to the NAYRC and NAJRC Qualifying Criteria
United States Dressage Federation is pleased to announce changes to the 2007 North American Young Riders Championship (NAYRC) Criteria and the 2007 North American Junior Riders Championship (NAJRC) Criteria. These changes will simplify and
WEG Photo Gallery: Closing Ceremony
The Horse Gallery is a collection of images by photographer Doug Prather at the FEI World Equestrian Games 2006, in Aachen, Germany.
Team USA Reiners Take Silver and Bronze in Run-Off at 2006 WEG; Show Jumper Beezie Madden Finishes with a Silver Medal
It ended like it began, with wind and rain. But, it was a wet, windy and wonderful finale to an amazing two weeks of equestrian sport at the 2006 Aachen World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. By all accounts, it has turned out to be the
Shetland Pony National Congress Beats the Heat in New Location
It was hot in St. Louis on August 2-5 for the American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC) National Shetland Pony Congress…but the ponies who came to compete were even hotter. Some 480 ponies trekked to the new show site, the National Equestrian Center
Meet the Specialist: Veterinary Ophthalmologist
Although you’ve probably never seen a horse or dog wearing glasses, animals do have their own ophthalmologists. Not to be confused with optometrists, who test and fit people for glasses and contacts, ophthalmologists are doctors with medical or
WEG Photo Gallery: Individual “Round Robin” Show Jumping Final
The top four riders in preliminary individual show jumping competition had to face a final round in which each jumped the course four times–once on their own horse, plus a round on each competitor’s horse.
WEG Photo Gallery: North American Reiners Slide Onto Podium
The Horse Gallery is a collection of images by photographer Doug Prather at the FEI World Equestrian Games 2006, in Aachen, Germany.
