Latest News – The Horse
National Steering Committee Formed Following Unwanted Horse Summit
Industry groups to meet again in September
Following closely on the heels of the nation’s first-ever Unwanted Horse Summit in Washington, D.C., on April 19, a National Steering Committee has been named to perform the
South African Study on EIPH
An international collaboration of equine researchers launched a study in early July to examine the prevalence and severity of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) in horses in South Africa. The researchers from the University of Pretoria
Farnam Introduces Granular Larvacide for Mosquito Control
“The most important step any property owner can take to control mosquito populations is to remove all potential sources of stagnant water in which mosquitoes might breed,” the USDA advises. Unfortunately, many necessary water sources cannot be
Ellis Park Barn Released From Quarantine
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has released the quarantine of Barn 9 at Ellis Park following a third round of negative test results for the equine bacterial disease known as strangles.
Under the protocol established by the
Repeat Horse Abuser Arrested
Georgia Department of Agriculture officials removed seven starving and dehydrated horses from James Leonard Baxley’s Appling, Ga., farm on July 15, said Linda Fulmer, manager of Colombia County Animal Care and Control in the eastern part of the
Double Fund Raiser for Thoroughbred Charities of America
Thoroughbred Charities of America is planning a Charity Golf Tournament on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 54th-ranked Saratoga National Golf Club. This year the group is adding Las Vegas Night, with major prizes including Hummers, Vespas, Harleys, hot
Loose Horse Falls in Culvert, Dies
Police and rescue personnel were unable to save a horse that escaped from its pasture on Monday and fell into a culvert in Ravenna, Mich., reports
Leadership AQHA Applications Due
You can help lead the largest equine breed association in the world, the American Quarter Horse Association, by applying for Leadership AQHA, the Association’s training program to identify and train future leaders.
AQHA is accepting
Racetrack Compost Plan Underway
An anaerobic digester serving an Ohio racetrack and the city of Columbus will divert more than 125,000 tons of organic waste away from an area landfill. The composting operation will be built at Scioto Downs, says
Schwartz Joins Veterinary Medical Assistance Team
According to a July 20 article in the Mt. Airy Messenger, Allan Schwartz, vice president and co-founder of Days End Farm Horse Rescue (DEFHR), has been accepted as a member of a Veterinary Medical Assistance Team (VMAT).
Another “Seabiscuit” Equine Actor Retired
A Thoroughbred retirement organization has purchased one of the 10 horses that portrayed Seabiscuit in the 2003 film about the horse, says the Miami Herald in a July 21 article.
The Herald article quoted Michael Blowen,
Two Horses Saved From Fire in Canada
A 13-year-old girl ran into a burning barn to retrieve a horse, reports The London Free Press online edition. Another horse was
Anthrax in Livestock: Natural Occurrence or Terrorism?
Horse owners in most areas of the country would grow wide-eyed if they heard anthrax had been discovered in horses or other livestock in their region. On the other hand, individuals in the Great Plains (North Dakota to Texas) and Intermountain Basin states (Nevada and Utah) regularly vaccinate their animals against anthrax and are used to hearing about cases every few years, if not annually.
The New West Nile Virus DNA Vaccine Explained
Commercial vaccines leapt toward state-of-the-art on July 8 when the USDA granted a license for the world’s first DNA vaccine for any species. Horses will benefit from this accomplishment that springs from more than four years of collaborative
British Horse Society Educates First-Time Horse Owners
It has become apparent to the British Horse Society (BHS) that not all first-time owners have the knowledge, experience, or funding to meet the essential requirements of owning a horse. That ignorance often leads to cases of neglect, so the BHS
Beijing 2008: Equestrian Events Moved to Hong Kong
Through negotiations held during the 117th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Singapore, the IOC, the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) and the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) recently
