Latest News – The Horse
The Grass Guide: Smooth Bromegrass
Smooth bromegrass is a common pasture and hay grass in the northern United States and Canada.
Taking a Bite Out of Cribbing
Find out what researchers have learned in recent years about this stereotypic behavior in horses.
Illinois Group Adopts Retirement Plan for County Horse Herds
The ordinance allows retired horses to be rehomed or for the district to keep and maintain the retired animals.
Confinement Areas for Healthy, Happy Horses
Dry lots, sacrifice areas, and paddocks keep horses confined while allowing pastures to rest. Check out this slideshow to get ideas for creating your own equine confinement areas.
Oklahoma Police Probe Fatal Horse Stabbing
A police report indicated that an owner reported finding her horse covered with blood and dead in a stall on Dec. 14.
Understanding the Equine Immune System
This important protective system is extremely complex. Here’s a rundown of how your horse’s immune responses function.
ARCI Seeks to Unify Industry in Regulatory Restructuring
The group hopes to unify the racing industry behind efforts to strengthen integrity and a central rule-making process.
Poll Recap: Hay Choices
Appearance, quality, availability and selection, and price are the top factors that influence readers’ hay choices.
Police Investigate Possible Sexual Assault on Pregnant Mare
Wisconsin officials hope a cash reward will lead them to those responsible for allegedly sexually assaulting the mare.
Equine Joint Therapies: What to Know
There are joint treatments galore, but your vet can help determine which option is best suited for your horse.
Time to Ride Best Practices Contest Rewards Savvy Marketers
Stables won cash and prizes for their innovative event and promotion strategies used in public outreach.
TAA Grants $2.48 Million to Accredited Organizations
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) will award $2.48 million in grants to its 56 accredited organizations.
U.S. Forest Service Will Not Impound Salt River Horses Yet
The agency is working with interested parties to find a solution to address the unauthorized horses.
BLM Seeks Comment on Central Utah Wild Burro Gather
Researchers hope to study burros’ fertility, reproductive rate, survival and mortality, habitat selection, and more.
First Case of HERDA-like Disease in Warmbloods Identified
Researchers recently diagnosed the first homozygous case of Warmblood fragile foal syndrome (WFFS), a genetic disorder.
Are Foals Born Early in the Year More Dominant?
Researchers found that older weanlings appear to be–and seem to stay–more dominant in the social hierarchy.
