Latest News – The Horse
Horse Halter Options 101
Here are a few of the halter options you’ll have to choose from at the tack store or in horse-wear catalogs.
USDA Responds to Horse Processing Plant Appeal
The USDA is bound to inspect qualified horse processing plants, the organization’s appeal response says.
NAHMS Planning for Third Equine Industry Study
The National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) is planning for its third national equine industry study.
Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Contender Has Successful Surgery
Centralinteligence underwent successful surgery after sustaining a hairline condylar fracture.
USTA Creates Medication Advisory Committee
The United States Trotting Association (USTA) has created its own Medication Advisory Committee.
The Long and the Short of Horse Manes
This cute pony best take his lovely locks and run if he sees me coming. Photo: Photos.com Here’s some advice: If you see me coming
Researchers Study Sesamoid Bone Shape Differences
Researchers found that none of the evaluated bones showed significant shape changes after training and racing.
Intra-Articular Therapy: What Do I Need to Know?
Learn about equine intra-articular joint-injections for arthritis from a leading researcher and practitioner.
Large Animal Rescue Training in Australia
Dr. Christine Smith, past president of Equine Veterinarians Australia (EVA), introduced the subject of large animal rescue training in Australia at the 5th International Large
Botulism: Your Unanswered Questions
Learn how to protect your horses from this invisible, scentless killer.
How to Remove a Loose Shoe
What do you do when your horse’s shoe is loose, but the farrier is hours or days away? Becky Cothran, owner of Bex HorseShoeing, demonstrates how to remove a horse shoe quickly and safely using just a claw hammer and a rasp.
Acorns Could be to Blame for French Horses’ Deaths
At least 10 horses died after consuming acorns, according to a treating veterinarian.
FEI Endurance Group Calls for Immediate, Sustainable Action
The group called for immediate, sustainable action to safeguard horses’ welfare.
A True Gelding?
Many true geldings retain stallion-like behaviors.
Warning: The Dangers of Drinking and Riding
Is Whisky to blame for turning people into “one-armed paper hangers”? Whisky, the horse, I mean. Back in the spring of 2008, a paint horse
Laminitis Prevalence and Risk Factors in Great Britain
Researchers identified a number of novel laminitis risk factors, including management-level factors.
