Latest News – The Horse
House Subcommittee Debates Horse Racing Safety, Integrity
The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade is considering legislation (HR 2012) that would give the USADA the responsibility of ensuring the integrity and safety of racing.
Controlling Bush Honeysuckle on Horse Farms
Most horse farms sport trees along paddock fencerows, near barns, and in pastures. While many trees are planted for shade or aesthetics, other woody (and often undesirable) plants frequently encroach from surrounding fields.
Weed of the Month: Perilla Mint
Perilla mint is toxic to horses and the greatest risk of consumption is in late summer or early fall.
Rolling in Dirt
Almost every time we let our horses out of the stalls after feeding them, they roll. Why?
Senior Horse Performance Problems
Here at The Horse, we receive numerous emails each week from readers with horse health questions. And when the question is regarding a specific health
UK Offers Two Upcoming Continuing Education Events
The University of Kentucky Ag Equine Programs, which includes the Gluck Equine Research Center and Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, will host two continuing education events in the next three months.
Study: Some Horses, Riders Have ‘Co-Being’ Relationship
If you’ve ever considered your horse to be your “better half,” you’re not alone. Norwegian and American researchers recently found that riders and horses can enter into a unique state of interspecies “co-being” with one other.
NTRA Shows Support for Racing Industry Reforms
The NTRA is submitting a letter outlining significant progress in the national reform effort to enhance the safety and integrity of horse racing.
Challenges to Adopting Equids from Developing Countries
Dr. Bob Mealey of Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine describes the roadblocks to adopting working equids from developing countries.
Treatment Options for Equine Diarrhea
Dr. Joanna Robson of Inspiritus Equine in Napa, Calif., discusses some of the options for treating equine diarrhea, including using probiotics for balancing digestive microflora, deworming, and reducing stress.
You Can’t Spell Laminitis Treatment without Team
If you didn’t already notice by the slew of laminitis-related stories surfacing on TheHorse.com’s news feed, I recently returned from the biennial International Laminitis Conference.
Rodeo Team Makes its Debut at UK
There’s a new team on the roster for the University of Kentucky, one with barrels, bulls, roping, wrestling, and a whole lot of enthusiasm by a group of students who have worked hard to put their dreams into reality.
TRF Settles Lawsuit with New York
The suit was filed in May 2012 with the case based on affidavits from a whistleblower and a veterinarian, who alleged a pattern of abuse spread across satellite farms from New York to Kentucky to Oklahoma.
Charges Filed in Pennsylvania Horse Death
A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with animal cruelty after her elderly mare died of alleged starvation earlier this week.
Small Strongyles might be Developing Ivermectin Resistance
Because no new drugs against small strongyles are currently being developed, an effective parasite control program should aim to prevent further resistance.
The Top 10 Goofy Places I’ve Found Bits of Hay
I have hay in my shoes just about every day. Photo: Michelle N. Anderson Sometimes it feels like hay bits follow me around wherever I
