Latest News – The Horse
Equine Grass Sickness: What Goes On in Affected Horses’ Guts?
Researchers found that horses with EGS had significantly reduced bacterial diversity compared to their healthy counterparts.
Oviductal Problems in the Mare: Diagnosis and Management
Learn about equine oviduct anatomy and function and the role oviduct pathology on fertility from of Maria R. Schnobrich, VMD, Dipl. ACT, of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital’s LeBlanc Reproduction Center.
Racehorse Summit Highlights Integrity, Injury Rates, and Disaster Preparedness
The summit, which was organized and underwritten by Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and The Jockey Club, featured discussions on topics ranging from disaster preparedness, jockey injuries, and equine injuries to racing integrity, Thoroughbreds as sport horses, and racing surfaces.
Pneumonia in Horses: More Than Just Foals
Many owners associate this disease with young or old horses, but horses of any age can get pneumonia.
FEI Tribunal Issues Final Decisions on Autumn Crocus Cases
The riders proved that their horses’ positive drug tests resulted from hay contaminated with autumn crocus, which can be toxic to horses.
Not All Horses Think Alike in Spatial Reasoning Tasks
Understanding how individual horses think and reason could help handlers be aware of their individual needs and strengths, researchers say.
If Your Surgeon was Clicker Trained, Why Not Your Horse?
An orthopedic surgeon is using clicker training to teach medical students surgical techniques. Learn more about clicker training and how it can help your horse learn, too.
Are Horses Optimistic or Pessimistic? A New Test Could Tell
This new cognitive bias test—a way to test an individual’s level of optimism—could help researchers better evaluate equine welfare, researchers said.
Therapeutic Shoeing for Tendon Injuries: Not One Size Fits All
German researchers found hoof angle changes affect horses differently and might create new problems.
Horse Tongue Injury That Led to Death Ruled Accidental
Earlier this month, the animal’s owner reported finding the mare in her pasture with her tongue severed.
Kentucky Large Animal Rescue Training Registration Open
The Kentucky Horse Council will host a large animal emergency rescue training Aug. 10-12 at the Kentucky Horse Park, in Lexington.
My Saddle Doesn’t Fit My Horse … Now What?
The saddle you bought a decade ago for your now-retired show horse doesn’t fit your new prospect. Now what? Learn how to find a saddle fitter, buy or modify a saddle, and recognize the right fit for your horse.
Study Links Hard Tracks to Injury Risk in Harness Racing Horses
Researchers performed diagnostic imaging on Standardbreds’ limbs to pick up early signs of damage to bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. They noted more serious lesions—and more lesions in general—in horses trained only on a firm surface.
Racetrack Regulatory Vet Continuing Education: Day 1 Recap
Sessions on pre-race veterinary examinations, documentation, medication rules, and more.
BLM to Gather Horses in Northeastern Nevada
The BLM plans to gather and remove about 125 horses from the Ferguson Springs area located just outside of the Goshute Herd Management Area.
Pawnee Fire Displaces California Horses
Some horse owners began to evacuate their animals to outside the fire zone even before officials issued a mandatory evacuation order.
