Latest News – The Horse
Kentucky Derby Winner Tests Positive for Betamethasone
Medina Spirit’s Kentucky Derby win remains in question after a postrace blood test indicated the presence of a prohibited corticosteroid. The colt’s Derby win marked the seventh for trainer Bob Baffert.
Equine Guttural Pouch Infections
In horses, guttural pouches can be the source of various bacterial and fungal infections. A veterinarian explains how empyema, chondroids, mycosis, and other conditions can afflict these structures.
Researchers Find Benefits To Riding Center Lockdowns During COVID
A Canadian survey found horses offered solace during the pandemic, and lockdowns gave stable owners a respite to do farm repairs and organize their businesses.
Tips for Feeding Horses With Wheat and Corn Allergies
Learn about feed allergies in horses—including allergy testing—and what you can do to make sure your allergic horse gets the nutrition he needs.
Kentucky Now Open to Horses From Pimlico, Laurel Park
Special approval is no longer needed for horses entering Kentucky tracks from these Maryland facilities.
Two Tennessee Horses Infected With EIA
The horses resided at the same Shelby County boarding facility.
Study: Horses Could Be Susceptible To COVID-19 Infection
Scientists developed an algorithm that predicts how susceptible individual species might be to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Find out where horses land.
Management Significantly Affects Foals’ Gut Microbiota
Researchers compared foals born and raised in “traditional” breeding programs that included stabling with those in a free-roaming herd.
At a Glance: Insect Bite Hypersensitivity in Horses
Do you have an itchy horse? We have help! Check out our special report on sweet itch. Sponsored by Kinetic Vet.
FEI Endurance Horse Abuse Case Overturned
The rider of an Arabian horse whose leg broke during an endurance race in France has been relieved of a 20-year sanction for doping and horse abuse, following the decision of an international appeals court.
Researchers Link Three Genes To Arabian Racing Performance
Study: Arabians with certain genes coding for less muscle fatigue, more time-efficient energy production, and improved muscular contraction have better racing results than those without.
Exercise Balls Predict Good Horseback Riding Skills
But the ability to roll the pelvis, not balance, is the key, researchers found.
Lame Horse? Maybe It’s a Muscle Tear
Researchers at Oregon State University looked at 14 case studies involving lameness related to muscle tears. Here’s what they found.
Rhode Island Farm Quarantined for Equine Influenza
Four horses tested positive, eight are suspected positive, and four more were potentially exposed after traveling to a New York show.
EIA and Piroplasmosis Confirmed at Iowa Boarding Facility
In addition to the three affected horses, 43 horses were potentially exposed.
Massachusetts Horse Contracts Respiratory EHV-1
Thirty other horses were exposed.
