Latest News – The Horse
My Mustang Isn’t Who I Thought She Was
Have you ever used genetic testing to research your horse’s ancestry? Find out how a DNA test offered Alayne some surprise answers to questions about her BLM mustang’s ancestry.
Farriers Play an Important Role in Horse Health
Farriers manage and provide protection for horse hooves. Here’s a look at how they help maintain horses’ health.
University of Illinois Adds Farrier Service
The university is acquiring Middlefork Forge and the Midwest Horseshoeing School, both located in Illinois.
How to Feed Senior Horses
Age is a number, not a disease, said Dr. Megan Shepherd. Remember this when tailoring a diet for your older horse.
Reward Offered for Information About Utah Horse Shooting
Authorities hope a $10,000 cash reward will help identify those responsible for shooting a horse in a pasture in Roy.
Brown Named Chair of Gluck Equine Research Foundation
Dr. Stuart Brown will take over as chair, and Michael Banahan, of Godolphin’s Jonabell Farm, will serve as vice chair.
What We Know (and Don’t Know) About Bisphosphonates
Many navicular horses have benefited from bisphosphonate treatment, but some questions remain about these medications.
Warm Winter Could Affect Tall Fescue Toxicosis in Broodmares
Mild weather could be behind higher-than-average ergovaline concentrations in tall fescue in Central Kentucky pastures.
The 2017 Time to Ride Challenge: More Ways to Win
The contest’s fourth year will bring significant changes including additional cash prizes
Blood in Semen: How Much is Too Much?
Semen can be contaminated by blood–to an extent–and still be fertile.
Ingham County, Michigan, Horse Tests Positive for EHV
The horse had only mild clinical signs and is recovering.
Movie Horse Care and Welfare
“Running Wild,” about rehabbing wild horses features, animals purchased at auction. Sharon Stone and Dorian Brown star.
Risk Factors Associated With R. equi Pneumonia
There was no association between disease development and dam age or plasma antibody concentrations, among other factors.
Kentucky EHV: Keeneland, Turfway Released From Quarantine
These quarantine releases mean there are no racing or training facilities in Kentucky under quarantine for EHV-1.
Sometimes Horse Age is Just a Mindset
We all love old horses. The ones that carted us around in their (and our) younger days and pilot young riders around the farm, putting
BLM to Begin Cedar Mountain Horse Gather, PZP Treatment
The BLM will remove 200-300 horses; 200 mares returned to the range will be treated with a fertility control vaccine.
