Latest News – The Horse
BLM Seeks Bids for New Long-Term Pastures for Wild Horses
The BLM is seeking bids for new long-term pasture facilities to house 800 to 2,000 wild horses and burros.
Truck Driver Cited in Tennessee Horse Trailer Incident
A Kentucky man is facing charges after the horse trailer he was driving collapsed in Tennessee last week.
Laminitis Claims Injured Racehorse Giant Ryan
His owners elected euthanasia after the colt began showing laminitis signs in one of his uninjured legs.
Practical Biosecurity for Horse Farms
Farm owners can take steps to minimize the introduction and spread of infectious equine diseases.
Feeding Minis, Ponies, Draft Horses, Mules, and Donkeys
Feeding draft horses, miniature horses, ponies, mules, and donkeys requires special some considerations.
University of Guelph Opens New Equine Health Care Facility
Services available include lameness evaluation and treatment, reproduction, diagnostic imaging, and more.
Ky. Vets Develop Plan to Identify At-Risk Racehorses
Regulatory veterinarians implemented new protocol after an increase in the number of racing injuries in May.
Equine Reproductive Tract Bacteria Studied
One study showed bacteria on stallions’ external genitalia do not appear to affect stallion or mare fertility.
Scientists See Spots on Prehistoric Horses
Using the LP allele for reference, researchers determined some prehistoric horses had spots like Appaloosas.
Equine Parasite Control Horse Course Archived
Equine parasite-control case studies and practical parasite control recommendations are discussed.
Foreign Organizations Back Ky. Salix Phase-Out
The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities and the Hong Konj Jockey club support the decision.
Potomac Horse Fever: To Vaccinate or Not?
Your veterinarian will be able to help determine if your horse is at-risk of contracting PHF.
I’ll Have Another Trainer O’Neill to Fight 45-Day Suspension
The CHRB handed down the suspension after a horse in O’Neill’s care was found to have an elevated TCO2 level.
Three of My Favorite Things
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.” So goes the famous quote by the eighteenth-century author Samuel Johnson, and it’s
Lessons from Disaster
In late August and early September 2005, news networks depicted the widespread devastation and despair Hurricane Katrina had caused in scenes resembling those you might
Effect of Stressful Situations on Horses’ Working Memory
Stress negatively affects horses’ working memory, used in training for associating commands with actions.
