Latest News – The Horse
British Horse Owners Reminded to Act Against Ragwort
World Horse Welfare is reminding owners to remove potentially deadly ragwort plants from their horses’ fields.
Yosemite National Park Adopts Two Mustangs
The 6-year-old geldings, Drifter and Sandman, arrived at the park after four months of training by inmates at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center in Elk Grove, California.
Mare Nutrition Could Affect Foals’ Future Athletic, Reproductive Performance
Foals from mares undernourished in late gestation had modified bone growth and slowed testicular development, while foals from overnourished mares had a higher osteochondrosis rate.
NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance Reaccredits Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita has been continuously accredited since 2009, the NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance’s inaugural year.
Head Movement Timing Helps Horses Walk Efficiently
Recent study results suggest that horses’ nods allow them to use energy more efficiently to carry their heavy heads.
PPID: Early Signs, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Did you know your horse could be suffering from equine Cushing’s disease long before his coat turns long and curly? Learn how to recognize subtle signs and offer your horse an early intervention for PPID.
Oklahoma Horse Owners Encouraged to Vaccinate Against WNV, EEE
Recently Oklahoma has averaged approximately 40 cases of mosquito-borne diseases in horses per year.
Volcanic Eruption Forcing Horse Evacuations in Hawaii
Kīlauea began erupting on May 3, sending molten lava into residential communities and forcing more than 1,500 people and a still-undetermined number of horses to evacuate.
How to Set Up an Equine Disease Isolation Unit on Your Farm
An effective isolation area can help contain an infectious disease outbreak. Here’s what you need to know.
Equine Parasite Control Programs
Is your parasite control program right for your horses? Find out and get your deworming questions answered!
Fine-Tuning Equine Welfare Evaluations
This approach, featuring animal-based indicators, could help well-meaning owners detect equine welfare issues they might accidentally be overlooking at their own farms, researchers say.
Bit Type, Bridle Style Impact Rein Tension
Researchers determined that, in one study, Western curb bits caused less rein tension than did English snaffles.
USEF Moving to Electronic Filing Only for MPA Disclosure Forms
Beginning June 15, all medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA, or Depo-Provera) disclosure forms must be submitted electronically.
Washington Animal Health Officials Confirm EHV-1 in King County
The EHV-1-positive horse has been placed in isolation and the facility has been quarantined.
EHM Confirmed in Montgomery County, Texas, Horse
Prior to diagnosis, the affected horse attended barrel racing events at the Oklahoma City Fair Grounds on April 28-30 and the Williamson County Expo Center in Taylor, Texas, on May 5.
Texas Horse Thieves Sought
Authorities are investigating two reported thefts–one involving two horses and another involving three–near Cypress. All the horses have been recovered.
