Latest News – The Horse
Charges Filed in Oklahoma Horse Dragging Incident
A man was charged with animal cruelty after allegedly using an all-terrain vehicle to drag a horse down a road
Race-Day Drugs Focus of KHRC Meeting
The Race Day Medication Committee is debating whether therapeutic medications such as Salix should be banned.
Second Group Applies for Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Approval
Hamilton Downs Horsetrack in Jasper, Fla., applied after Gretna Racing’s application was approved in October.
Texting While Driving É A Carriage
We all know that texting while driving your car is a dangerous habit and, in some places, against the law (as it is here in
South Carolina Horse Theft Investigated
Two other horses residing in the same pasture as the stolen horse were not disturbed during the incident.
Behavioral Differences Between Colts and Fillies Examined
Researchers found a definite trend towards fundamental gender differences in equine behavior.
Carriage Horse Controversy Causes Veterinarian’s Suspension
An ASPCA veterinarian was suspended without pay after providing conflicting information to media outlets.
Three Plead Guilty in HPA Violation Case
The three were accused of applying equine soring practices and falsifying forms required to show the animals.
Good Works Honoree Provides for Therapeutic Riding Center
Shawn Dolan, DVM, of Augusta, Mich., was selected as the September Good Works For Horses Campaign honoree.
Dental Health and the Performance Horse
When an equine athlete’s performance slumps, check the mouth, where numerous factors can cause problems.
New York Bill Would Make Horse Abuse a Felony
The bill would make it a felony to maltreat a horse used for recreation or those being rehabilitated.
Washington Drive-By Horse Shooting Probed
Witnesses say a pickup truck stopped on the road near the horse’s pasture and an occupant shot the animal.
Pfizer Opens New Equine Research Center in Michigan
The center will be Pfizer’s hub for research and development of equine vaccines and novel therapeutics.
Acute Aortic Rupture Blamed for Hickstead’s Death
An acute aortic rupture caused show jumping champion Hickstead’s death during a Nov. 6 competition in Italy.
Breeders’ Cup: A. U. Miner Recovering from Surgery
A. U. Miner had surgery Nov. 7 to repair bilateral sesamiod fractures sustained in the Breeders’ Cup Marathon.
Barn Fires–Prevention and Response
What do you do in your horse facilities to prevent and mitigate barn fires?
