Latest News – The Horse
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.
Industry Responds to Ky. Approval of Race-Day Salix Ban
Kentucky horsemen, after the vote, said they intend to lobby lawmakers to oppose the regulation.
AVMA, AAEP Call for Ban on Action Devices for Tenn. Walkers
The groups want a ban on action devices and performance packages for training and showing Tennessee Walkers.
CSU Vets, Students Helping Horses Affected by Colo. Wildfire
CSU staff and students have examined and/or treated about 150 horses displaced by the wildfire so far.
AQHA Seeking Veterinarians for 2012 World Shows
The AQHA is seeking bids from veterinarians interested in being the official veterinarian at 2012 world shows.
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.
Researchers: Horses First Domesticated in Western Steppes
Using paleontology, archeology, and genomics, researchers identified the location of equine domestication.
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.
Reward Offered in Vermont Horse Mutilation Case
A Paint mare was burned and blinded with a chemical substance in May.
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.
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.
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
