Latest News – The Horse
Is Sustainability a Heritable Trait in Thoroughbreds?
While environmental factors, such as nutrition and training, shape sustainability, genetics influence it, as well.
Teaching a Horse to Have a Blanket Put Over His Head
How can I teach my horse to let me put her blanket on over her head so I don’t have to unbuckle it each time?
Ocala Stud, FTBOA Join Grayson-Jockey Club Ocala Initiative
The Ocala Initiative is designed to build support for equine health and welfare research in Florida.
NYC Mayor, Carriage Cabbies Reach Agreement
The agreement would reduce the number of carriage horses in New York City and relocate the stables to Central Park.
Morris Animal Foundation Funds 16 Horse Health Studies
The studies funded cover equine health challenges including infectious diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, and more.
Trudging Through Winter
Those of you you’ve followed 20-year-old Dorado over the past few years know that he is not a fan of winter. Like, if he had
Researchers Study the Biomechanics of Collection
Scientists studied the kinematics of both horse and rider to better understand exactly what goes on during collection.
I Bought a Horse with a Behavior Problem – Now What?
As an attorney for Equine Legal Solutions, I frequently help unhappy horse buyers decide whether they have a viable legal case against the seller, and
Ford Receives 2015 EQUUS Foundation/USEF Humanitarian Award
Anna Ford is the program director of New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program.
Poll Recap: Young Horse Ownership
Of the 634 respondents, 531 (81%) said they have owned a horse 4 years old or younger.
EHV-1 Confirmed in Los Angeles County, California
The gelding was quarantined after testing positive for non-neuropathogenic EHV-1 earlier this month.
OIE Shares New Strategic Plan Details
The organization’s plan includes six studies focused on equine influenza, African horse sickness, and glanders.
BLM Seeks Comment on Potential Wild Horse Off-Range Pasture
The proposed action involves a possible a wild horse facility on a 3,900-acre property near Fountain Green, Utah.
Oldest Breeders’ Cup Champion Gulch Dead at 32
The 32-year-old Thoroughbred stallion was euthanized Jan. 17 due to complications from cancer.
When the Heart of a Champion Gives Out
Researchers are trying to determine why healthy equine athletes suffer sudden death and if there’s a way to prevent it.
AHP Annual Awards Contest Gets a New Name
Starting with the 2016 award contest, the competition will be renamed to the AHP Equine Media Awards.
