Latest News – The Horse
2012 BEVA President Takes the Reins
Keith Chandler, BVMS, CertEP, MRCVS, will take over the president role at the end of the 2012 Congress.
N.J. Horse Owners Urge Passage of Anti-Horse Slaughter Bill
Several horse owners and advocates submitted a letter to Gov. Christie urging him to sign the bill into law.
Top 5 Stretches for Healthy Horses
Learn the benefits of physical therapy stretches for your horse from veterinary experts and follow our step-by-step instructions to help make your horse more flexible and performance ready.
Barn Equipment: Tractors, Trailers, Trucks, and Implements
If you have property with horses on it, you’ll need equipment to care for it; here’s a guide.
2012 BEVA Award Winners Announced
The BEVA Awards were awarded at the BEVA Congress on Sept. 13, in Birmingham, England.
Riding and Exercising Broodmares
Is exercise, and sometimes even intense competition, safe for a pregnant mare and her unborn foal?
Equine Medical Research Benefit Oct. 26 in Lexington, Ky.
Event presented by Great American Insurance will benefit the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.
Paralympic Riders, Horses Clean of Prohibited Substances
All human and equine samples taken during the Para-Equestrian competitions at Greenwich Park tested clean.
Flood of Equine Encephalitis Cases Follow Hurricane Isaac
Mosquito-borne diseases in horses increase in wake of Hurricane Isaac.
BEVA Congress: Opening Events and Horse Owner Take-Homes
The 51st British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) Congress kicked off Sept. 13 in Birmingham, U.K.
Colorado Horse Shooter Sought
Two horses and a lion were shot in separate instances that may or may not be related.
What Do I Do With This Dead Horse? Part 1
Carcass disposal is a messy subject. Let that horse’s body lie there too long and it will start to bloat, then stink horrifically as it
California’s Eleventh Equine WNV Case of 2012 Confirmed
An unvaccinated 4-year-old gelding was euthanized after contracting the virus.
HRH The Princess Royal to Attend BEVA Congress
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will be opening Congress on Sept. 13 and will present BEVA’s awards.
Deceased Show Jumper Hickstead Honored with Statue
Hickstead collapsed and died last year in a Verona, Italy, jumping ring due to an aortic rupture.
Stock Trailers: Another Option for Horses
Many horsemen are discovering the versatility and economics of using stock trailers for their horses.
