Latest News – The Horse
Reining Shake-Up: FEI, AQHA, NRHA Part Ways
Discord concerning anti-doping, stewarding, and horse age has led to a rupture of the agreement between the FEI, AQHA, and NRHA. But this doesn’t represent the end of FEI reining, and all three parties said they’re open to discussing future agreements.
Endurance Riding: Start Slow to Finish Strong
Riding at fast speeds at the start of endurance rides often leads to elimination during veterinary checks, researchers have learned. And while that might seem like common sense, many riders continue to ride too fast in rides’ early stages, one scientists said.
Veterinarian Sues Texas Vet Board
Ron Hines, DVM, PhD, is suing the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners on grounds that the board violated his first amendment right to free speech when it revoked his license, preventing him from providing remote veterinary services vial telephone and the internet.
Risk Factors for Endurance Riding Eliminations
Knowing elimination risk factors can help veterinarians, riders, and trainers make informed decisions to safeguard endurance horse welfare, researchers say.
BLM Working to Improve Onaqui Mountain HMA Population Control
The BLM said population control measures will include enhanced use of fertility control vaccines and the gather and removal of excess wild horses.
Equine Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Fraud
The owner of a Rhode Island equine insurance agency has pleaded guilty to defrauding customers, insurance companies, and finance companies of more than $1 million.
Scientists Study Coldblooded Trotter Career Length
Most Norwegian-Swedish Coldblooded Trotters are bred for racing. Thus, understanding how long their careers typically last is essential not just from a product quality perspective but also from an animal welfare perspective, researchers said.
Understanding Horse Hay Analysis Results
Hay analysis can help owners better balance their horses’ diets and meet nutritional requirements.
Compression Wraps for Horses: Are Modified Techniques More Effective?
Most modifications made to the traditional distal limb compression bandage did not appear to improve their efficacy, researchers found.
Researchers Studying EZL’s Effects on Equids, Owners in Sub-Saharan Africa
Humans rely on the majority of horses, donkeys, and mules in Sub-Saharan Africa for working purposes. If illness, such as ELZ, stops the animals from carrying loads or pulling carts for agriculture or transport purposes, the dependent family’s income can suffer significantly.
2018 Time To Ride Challenge Winners Announced
Altogether this year’s Challenge introduced close to 18,000 nonhorsey people to horses. Since its inception, the Challenge has introduced more than 132,000 newcomers to horses.
Broodmares: Worth Their Weight
Find out what effect a mare’s weight and, ultimately, energy or calorie intake can have on her efficiency as a broodmare and on her foal.
Horse Tail Swishing: More Than Meets the Eye
We all know horses use their tails to ward off flying insects. But the mechanics behind that effective tail swatting is intriguing scientists, and it could lead to tail-inspired bug repellent technology.
FEI Endurance Temporary Committee Holds First In-Person Meeting
Among other tasks, the FEI’s temporary committee will review the rules to identify the most effective way of bringing the discipline back to its roots of endurance riding (as opposed to endurance racing), with horse welfare and horsemanship at its core while still maintaining the sport’s competitive aspect.
BHA Publishes Cheltenham Festival Review
The BHA reviewed the 2018 Cheltenham Festival following the deaths of six horses during the jump racing event’s four days that of a seventh horse euthanized shortly after due to surgery complications.
Will Black Walnuts Hurt Horses?
Is it dangerous for my horse to graze near areas with black walnut trees and walk through fallen walnuts?
