Latest News – The Horse
Prehistoric Climate Change and Horses: A Regional View
Scientists learned that horses in present-day Switzerland survived the last Ice Age and thrived for a while afterward.
Set Up Your Senior Horse For Cold-Weather Comfort
Ensure you’re providing your senior horse with the support he needs to stay healthy all winter long.
Diagnosing Equine Upper-Airway Abnormalities
Surgeon Dr. Brett Woodie covers ways vets can identify the causes of upper-respiratory issues in athletic horses.
DNA Analysis Reveals New Genus of Extinct Horses
Researchers discovered a previously unrecognized genus of extinct horses that roamed North America during the last ice age.
Putting the Tractor Before the Horse
Must-know info when buying a tractor for your horse property.
Digital Foal Certificates to be Introduced in 2018
The Jockey Club will be using digital foal certificates to replace hard copies beginning with the 2018 foal crop.
Horse Owners Face Animal Cruelty Charges After Traffic Crash
The owners were ordered to repair fencing the day before the crash that left a motorist injured and a horse dead.
Boise Wild Horse Corral Reopens After Strangles Outbreak
About 75% of the horses at the facility contracted strangles, and all have fully recovered.
Poll Recap: Holiday Horse Care
Of the 783 respondents, 316 (40%) said they stay home during the holidays to care for their horses.
Saddle Fit Conference to Take Place in December 2018
The program will focus on the latest research, from equine pain recognition to rider posture and equine biomechanics.
Horses Saved From Vermont Barn Blaze
The property owner, neighbors, and fire crews removed all 40 horses from inside the burning structure safely.
BLM Beginning Second Year of Conger Horse Gather, Study
The gather is part of a two-year study in which researchers are evaluating wild horse behavior and ecology.
Your Obese Horse or Pony is Costing You Money
Study results suggest caretakers spend nearly $435 more annually managing obese equids compared to their nonobese ones.
Is Time the Best Treatment for Some Equine Sarcoids?
In a recent study nearly half the small sarcoids found on young horses regressed on their own over several years.
Corolla Wild Horse Fund Executive Officer Resigns
The fund manages a herd of approximately 120 horses that roam the northernmost Currituck Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Butler County, Pennsylvania, Horse Tests Positive for EHV
A dressage barn and a small private facility are under quarantine as the affected horse recovers.
