Latest News – The Horse
Florida Horse Allegedly Injured by Alligator
The horse is currently recovering from severe lacerations.
Corolla Herd Managers to Tourists: Don’t Feed the Horses
As the tourist season gets underway, Corolla herd managers are reminding visitors to North Carolina’s Currituck Outer Banks that interacting with the horses can be detrimental to their health.
Selecting a Horse Boarding Barn
Are you searching for a facility at which to board your horse? Here are a few things to consider.
CDFA Confirms EHM, EHV-1 Cases
The cases, which originated from the same facility in San Mateo County, California, are currently under quarantine.
Study: Many Owners Don’t Realize Their Horses are Fat
Researchers found a significant difference in how they body condition scored horses compared to the animals’ owners, who tended to underestimate body condition.
A Few Tips and Tricks for Giving Oral Medications to Your Horse
Stephanie shares some tips and tricks she learned recently while trying to medicate her off-track Thoroughbred, Happy.
Scientists Learning From Male ‘Zonkey’ Ippo
Ippo is unwittingly giving scientists a powerful look into the science of how equids (and other species) evolved, researchers say.
Dr. Temple Grandin to Speak at CHA Conference
Grandin is a professor of animal science at CSU who has become a consultant to the animal industry on behavior and a spokesperson on autism.
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.
