Latest News – The Horse
Olympic Modern Pentathletes Getting Ready to Ride
Forty competition horses and 15 training horses remain in Greenwhich Park for the modern pentathlon.
New Mexico Vesicular Stomatitis: Emergency Rule Approved
The current outbreak began in late April when two horses in Otero County tested positive for the disease.
FEI Secretary on Disqualification of Canadian Olympic Horse
FEI Secretary General Ingmar de Vos issued a statement on Victor’s elimination due to hypersensitivity.
Study Finds Link Between ERAV and Horse Age
Horse age appears to be a significant factor in the prevalence of equine rhinitis virus A and B.
Race-Day Salix Ban Will Extend to 2-Year-Old Listed Stakes
Race-day Salix will not be allowed in listed stakes races for 2-year-old Thoroughbreds.
History Made during Individual Dressage Final in London
Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro smashed the previous Olympic record with a 90.089 to take the individual gold.
Switzerland’s Guerdat Dominates Individual Olympic Jumping Standings
None of the British team jumping gold medalists stood on the individual jumping medal podium today. Instead, one member each of the silver-medal Dutch
Storm Continues over Canadian Jumper’s Disqualification
As I reported in a previous blog post, the Canadian jumper Victor was disqualified from the 2012 Olympic team jumping competition after failing a hypersensitivity
No Injuries to Retired Dutch Jumper, Rider Says
After pulling three rails in succession early in the first of two rounds in today’s Olympic individual jumping medal final, the Netherlands’ Maikel van der
Slow Boat to Germany
Now this sounds like a great way to end one’s silver-medal-winning Olympic experience: The 2012 German dressage competitors will be taking a cruise ship, not
Radiographic Fetlock Abnormalities in Barrel Racing Horses
Nearly 50% of high-performance barrel racers evaluated showed radiographic changes in their fetlock joints.
SHOW Responds to Decertification Notice
SHOW claims their demise will put horses at greater risk of abuse by trainers who sore the animals.
More Racehorse Veterinary Records to be Publicized
The treatment and drug records of horses running in the Travers Stakes will be updated daily online.
Iowa’s First Two Equine WNV Cases of 2012 Confirmed
Two horses from Johnson County, Iowa, have tested positive for West Nile virus.
Guerdat takes Individual Jumping Gold in London
Steve Guerdat (SUI) was the only rider in the final to maintain a clean sheet in today’s two rounds.
Knowing When It’s Time
Sometimes you know it’s time: When an older horse in less-than-ideal health suffers a serious bout of colic, euthanasia might be the best option. But what about when it’s not so clear-cut–when continued medical treatment and careful management are options, but the animal’s quality of life could go downhill very quickly.
