Latest News – The Horse
Equine Supplements: Active vs. Inactive Ingredients
Learn how to read supplement labels and the difference between ingredients that offer potential therapeutic benefits and those meant to improve flavor or act as preservatives.
The War Against Obesity in Horses
A successful equine slim-down program includes frequent weight assessments, smart feeding techniques, and various forms of exercise.
BLM Issues 10-Year Gather Plan for Seaman-White River Herd Area
The BLM plans to remove all wild horses from in and outside herd area boundaries because there are insufficient resources available to maintain healthy horses and rangelands over the long-term.
Brain Parasite Can Cause Neurologic Disease in Horses
While relatively uncommon, brain worms can occur. And when they do, their infections are usually fatal.
Richardson to Discuss Horse Fractures at Lecture
Orthopedic surgeon Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, will present “Stories About Horse Fractures,” as part of Penn Vet’s First Tuesday Lecture Series on June 19.
Equine ‘Sex Stereotypes’ Could Impair Horse Welfare
Researchers said many equestrians’ “preconceived ideas” about behaviors they associate with mares, stallions, and geldings could have serious consequences for training and welfare.
Oregon’s Josephine County Fairgrounds Quarantined After Positive Coggins Test
The presumptive positive horse is a 7-year-old Quarter Horse mare currently housed at the Grass Pass Downs at the Josephine County Fairgrounds.
Wilkins Receives International Applied Research Award
Dr. Pamela Wilkins, a professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine since 2008, received the Boehringer-Ingelheim WEVA Applied Research Award in April.
Salt River Herd Management Contract Inked
The nonprofit Salt River Wild Horse Management Group will oversee the Arizona herd’s day-to-day management.
How Teaching Horseback Riding Differs From Coaching Other Sports
Horseback riding is a unique sport, in that it’s an “individual” sport with two participants—horse and rider. That also makes it special in the way it’s coached and learned, researchers say.
EHM Confirmed in Stutsman County, North Dakota, Horse
The EHM-positive horse began showing clinical signs on May 11, was euthanized the next day due to poor prognosis, and was confirmed positive May 16.
Is the Hoof Smart? Adaptability of the Equine Foot
Dr. Debra Taylor describes the visual exam of a healthy hoof and how horses’ feet can change in response to external factors.
Commentary: To Medicate or Not to Medicate Thoroughbred Racehorses?
It’s the question that always ignites a fierce debate in the racing world: Should people be able to race Thoroughbreds under the influence of therapeutic medication?
Man Arrested for Arson in Colorado Barn Fire
A Colorado man has been charged with setting a barn fire that killed six horses earlier this year.
More Than 30 Horses Seized in Florida
More than three dozen horses have been relocated after investigators became concerned about their health during an annual inspection of a kennel and sanctuary in Hernando County.
Bill Introduced in Senate in Response to ELD Mandate
Senator Ben Sasse introduced the legislation in an effort to insulate the livestock industry from the electronic logging device (ELD) changes facing the commercial trucking industry.
