Latest News – The Horse
Effect of Stressful Situations on Horses’ Working Memory
Stress negatively affects horses’ working memory, used in training for associating commands with actions.
Equine Parasite Control: Too Much or Too Little?
Dr. Martin Nielsen of UK’s Gluck Equine Research Center presents recent equine parasite-control case studies.
Ky. Commission Approves Race-Day Salix Ban
The measure would ban the use of furosemide on race-day in graded and listed stakes over a three-year period.
Jockey Club Announces Project to Identify At-Risk Horses
The statistics-based system would notify track officials and regulatory vets if a horse is deemed at-risk.
Reward Offered in Vermont Horse Mutilation Case
A Paint mare was burned and blinded with a chemical substance in May.
N.Y. Lawmakers Oppose Ban on Race-Day Salix
Two New York senators announced June 12 that they do not support a ban on race-day Salix administration.
Researchers: Horses First Domesticated in Western Steppes
Using paleontology, archeology, and genomics, researchers identified the location of equine domestication.
Heart-Stopping Horse Moments
Last night when I went to feed, my heart (and the 30 pounds of hay I carried) hit the ground. The second my eyes made
Finding Fault
If you fall off a horse and hurt yourself, is it always someone else’s fault? The answer, according to the U.S. District Court for the
AGSC Restates Desire for Salix Ban in Stakes
The AGSC supports a ban on all race-day medication in graded stakes race for 2-year-old Thoroughbreds.
Secretariat’s Preakness Stakes Time Under Review
The request for review came from Penny Chenery, Secretariat’s owner, and the Maryland Jockey Club’s president.
Seven Mules, Two Horses Die at California National Park
The animals died after a watering system malfunctioned, leaving them without an adequate water supply.
Pa. Equine Coalition Focuses on Racetrack Safety
The coalition is working to improve the health and safety of equines and humans at racetracks in the state.
EHV-1 Quarantine Lifted on Lake County, Ind., Horses
A horse residing on the Lake County farm was euthanized and subsequently tested EHV-1 positive in May.
Sprinter Injured on Belmont Stakes Undercard Awaits Surgery
Giant Ryan fractured both sesamoids in his left front leg during a race at Belmont Park on June 9.
Health Requirements for 2012 AQHA World Shows Announced
Current health certificates and proof of negative Coggins tests are required at championship shows in 2012.
