Latest News – The Horse
Feeding Your Horse to Perform
A high-performance horse’s body needs fuel to run efficiently and at its optimal level.
The War Against Weeds
When it comes to pasture weed control, an ounce of prevention is worth hours of back-breaking cure.
Compulsive Circling
Why does my blind horse constantly pace in circles in an anticlockwise direction?
Touching a Tickle Spot?
I own a 5-year-old Friesian cross mare that I have had since her birth; she i
Young Horse Development Part 2: Six Months to 1.5 Years
How you manage, feed, and care for your young horse can affect his future performance.
Bad Horse Bugs
Horse owners and vets must use antimicrobials responsibly to help reduce bacterial drug resstance.
Squelching Drug Resistance in Parasites
Intensive use of anthelmintics has fueled parasite resistance to these drugs; here’s how to combat resistance.
Two Tickets, Please
As I was perusing the horse-related news recently, I came across a story in which a man tried to transport his pony in a most
Inherently Risky?
Equine Activity Liability Laws are a legislative mandate that riding or other horse activities are dangerous and that participants in the activities assume the risk
Poll: Readers Unfamiliar with Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment
Poll question: “How much would you pay for a platelet-rich plasma treatment for your horse?”
Dutrow Licensing Case Could Have Lasting Implications
One of the horse racing industry’s closely watched legal proceedings begins May 31 as state regulators in New
Zenyatta In Foal at 60 Days
Zenyatta, the 2010 Horse of the Year owned by Jerry and Ann Moss, has been pronounced in foal at the 60-day
Fire Kills Six Horses, Injures Four at WEG Eventer’s Barn
A fire at American three-day eventer Boyd Martin’s barn killed six horses and sent four more to the University
UC Davis Releases White Paper on EHM
Faculty members of the Center for Equine Health and the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching
EHV-1 Outbreak: Weekend Cases Boost Total Numbers
Several new cases of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) were diagnosed over the long holiday weekend. Confirmed case
Ask the Vet Live Q&A: Conditioning Horses Now Available
TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE Q&A event on conditioning horses was held on May 26, and the recording is now available.
