Latest News – The Horse
How Long Does it Take Jumping Horses’ Muscles to Recover?
Researchers found that jumping at shows two weekends in a row did not allow horses adequate muscle recovery.
BLM Concludes Pancake Emergency Wild Horse Gather
The agency removed 297 horses from the Big Sand Spring Valley portion of the Pancake herd management area.
An Equine Simulator: The New First Horse?
Researchers say using a simulator could allow novice riders to train in a safe environment and safeguard equine welfare.
Equine Rehab Therapies: How Do They Work?
A look at noninvasive high-tech therapies–from lasers to ceramic-thread blankets–and how they might help horses heal.
Sport Horse Medicine Focus of AAEP’s 2017 Resort Symposium
Lecture topics will include neurologic and orthopedic problems, imaging techniques, and treatment and rehab options.
Resveratrol Supplement Can Help Reduce Hock Lameness
Horses consuming the supplement following joint injections were less lame than control horses, researchers found.
Poll Recap: Boarding and Riding Horses During Winter
Of the 1,300 respondents, 558 people (43%) said they keep their horse at home, where they do not have an indoor arena.
14 Up-to-Date Horse Deworming Facts
No doubt about it, parasite control in horses has changed dramatically during the past decade. Find out what’s new.
What is an Equine Vet Tech?
In honor of National Veterinary Technician Week, here’s some information about vets’ right-hand men and women.
ISPMB President Says Horse Deaths ‘Misrepresented’
Karen Sussman was accused of maltreating horses; a former employee alleged that 30 animals had died of malnutrition.
New Beginnings Horse Rescue Operator Indicted
Cassy Newell-Reed was indicted on animal cruelty charges months after officials declined to prosecute previous charges.
Retrained Thoroughbred Racehorses Bound for Kentucky
The RRP Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium will take place Oct. 27-30 at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Crash Claims Show Horses En Route to Quarter Horse Congress
Two horses were euthanized after being ejected from a trailer that overturned in Ohio.
ARCI Seeking Respondents for Online Survey
The ARCI is seeking input on what industry members identify as problems in horse racing and how to address them.
Seeing Double: Handling Equine Twins
Because the mare’s uterus is not designed to support two pregnancies, veterinarians have developed methods for detecting and reducing twins.
Woman Dies After Exposure to Sick Horse
Cultures from both human and horse tested positive for S. equi spp zooepidemicus.
