Latest News – The Horse
Kentucky Revises Entry Requirements For Horses From Saratoga
Because of difficulty in isolating new arrivals at Kentucky tracks, more stringent requirements have been established.
British Columbia Horse Positive for EIA
The horse had shown no clinical signs.
Where’s the VSV This Year?
Drought in the West has contributed to a lack of vesicular stomatitis virus in horses and cattle in 2021.
OSU Requests Equine Donations for EPM Research
The Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine is looking for equine donations for two equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) studies.
Washington Horse Tests Positive for WNV
The horse resides at a private facility in Yakima County.
EHV-1 Claims Mare at California’s Sonoma Horse Park Show
Six horses from the affected mare’s home premises also tested positive.
Idaho Horse Tests Positive for EHV
The affected mare is recovering from neurologic signs.
Case Study: 2020 Equine Coronavirus Outbreak in Japan
All 41 horses at the affected facility got infected with ECoV, with some shedding virus for up to 98 days.
Tokyo Olympics: U.S. Dressage Team Wins Silver
This is the first time the United States team has collected a team silver in dressage since the 1948 London Olympic Games.
Jeremy Reynolds Wins Fourth Tevis Cup
Excessive heat and smoke from wildfires challenged participants in the 2021 ride.
Smell Can Affect Horses’ Feeding Preferences
Using anise-scented oats, researchers found a significant relationship between olfactory stimuli and feeding preference in horses.
Individualized Diets Help Horses With EMS-Induced Laminitis
Hormone imbalances wreak havoc on horses and their hooves. Here’s advice to help manage equine metabolic syndrome.
Hunter Judges Might Be More Lenient Toward Overweight Horses
Researchers confirm that misconceptions about what constitutes obesity exist among horse show judges.
Study: Gray Horse Gene Has ‘Surprising’ Mutation Pattern
Research results could lead to better identification of horses likely to gray early or pass on gray-with-age genes and a clearer understanding of how the mutation affects horses’ health.
Countdown to Tevis 2021
Horses and riders return to the trail after the COVID-19 pandemic caused organizers to cancel the 2020 running of what’s billed as the world’s toughest endurance race.
Olympics: U.S. Dressage Team Passes First Horse Inspection
Traveling U.S dressage team reserves Nick Wagman and Don John were withdrawn before the first horse inspection. Competition starts Saturday.
