Latest News – The Horse
2018 WEG Para-Dressage: van der Horst, Morganti Earn Golds
Rixt van der Horst, riding Findsley, and Sarah Morganti, riding Royal Delight, scored Grade III and Grade I gold medals, respectively. Further, Rebecca Hard and El Corona Texel earned the U.S.’s first para-dressage medal, taking bronze in the Grade III ride.
2018 WEG Jumping: Switzerland Takes Lead After Day 1
A fault-free round from Steve Guerdat and the fiery mare Bianca put the 2012 Olympic champion and Team Switzerland into pole position as the jumping championship got underway.
2018 WEG Vaulting: Germany Wins First Nations Team Gold
The vaulting arena was busy on Sept. 19 with the non-nations male and female individual freestyles, pas de deux freestyle, and inaugural nations team vaulting championship taking place.
Helping Evacuated Horses? Here’s What You Should Know
Evacuating horse owners aren’t the only ones that should prepare in advance. Here’s what farm owners opening their facilities to displaced horses should know.
BLM to Conduct Wild Horse Spay Research in Oregon
The BLM plans to gather and remove approximately 652 wild horses and initiate research on the effects of spaying wild horse mares and returning them to the range.
2018 WEG Eventing: Swedish Horse Euthanized
Box Qutie, ridden by Sweden’s Anna Freskgård, sustained a soft-tissue injury at the end of Saturday’s cross-country. Despite receiving intensive veterinary care, her condition worsened Tuesday and she was euthanized Sept. 19.
2018 WEG Vaulting: First Rounds in the Books
Switzerland leads the team competition after the initial compulsories while Katharina Luschin (AUT) and Thomas Brusewitz (GER) lead the female and male individual competitions, respectively.
2018 WEG Para-Dressage: First Individual Medals Awarded
Stinna Tange Kaastrup (DEN) and Horsebo Smarties took Grade II gold, Sanne Voets (NED) and Demantur NOP won Grade IV gold, and Sophie Wells (GBR) and C Fatal Attraction earned Grade V gold on Day 1 of para-dressage competition.
Pair Arrested in Salt River Herd Sanctuary Shooting
Two Arizona men are facing multiple charges after allegedly firing a gun toward a group of adults, juveniles, and animals at a corral on Salt River Wild Horse Management Group property.
Judge: Horse Can’t Sue Former Owner
An Oregon judge has ruled that a horse, now called Justice, cannot sue his former owner for damages connected to alleged neglect. The Animal Legal Defense Fund plans to appeal.
Can a Supplement Help Delay Arthritis Onset in Young Horses?
While dietary CLA didn’t appear to reduce inflammation in yearlings’ knees following induction, synovial fluid analysis showed signs of reduced cartilage degradation and improved cartilage regeneration compared to controls.
Biosecurity: Protect Your Horse From Disease
How can you keep your horse healthy when going to horse shows, trail rides, or events? And what about bringing new horses into a boarding stable? Learn about practical biosecurity measures to protect your horses.
2018 UK Equine Research Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
Drs. Thomas Divers, the late Steeve Giguère, and Dickson Varner will be inducted into the Equine Research Hall of Fame on Oct. 31.
WNV in Maine Horses: State’s First Confirmed Case Reported
The unvaccinated horse from York County is currently receiving supportive veterinary care.
EIA Exposure in Wyoming Horses: Additional Premises Quarantined
No horses in Wyoming have tested positive for EIA at this time. However, there are now 58 horses quarantined at 12 facilities in Albany, Fremont, Laramie, Lincoln, Natrona, Park, Sweetwater, and Teton counties.
Minnesota Man Charged for Neglecting Miniature Horse Herd
Investigators found 70 Miniature Horses with curling hooves, indicative of a lack of farriery care, as well as several horse carcasses on Michael Charles Johnson’s Odin, Minnesota, property.
