Latest News – The Horse
Training: Food Rewards Are More Effective Than Physical Contact
Everybody loves a good back scratch, including your horse, right? Scratching of the withers has been scientifically proven to reduce a horse’s heart rate, but a good scratch might not be enough to communicate to your horse that you’re happy with what he’s just learned and that you want him to do it again next time. According to new research by French equitation scienti
For a Fostered Foal, There’s Nothing Like a Mother’s Love
Read about events surrounding a mare that lost her foal and a foal without a mother.
Disaster Planning Experts Meet in California
Disaster planning experts met Aug. 17 and 19 in San Diego, Calif., and at University of California, Davis (UC Davis) School of Veterinary Medicine to set up a plan that includes animals in emergency response. Dozens of personnel from fire departments, animal control agencies, law enforcement, relief agencies and animal rescue groups reviewed and revised a document being drafted by the Califo
WEG: Safeguards for International Horse Movement
The movement of horses internationally is underscored with the upcoming Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Sept. 25-Oct.10 at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Figuring Out Footings
Hand-in-hand with the shelter requirements for the fall/winter is putting down some type of footing. This would be for winter paddocks, confinement areas or high
More Short Lists, Some Substitutions, and a Few Tidbits
In previous posts (which you can read by clicking here and here), I reviewed the US Equestrian Federation‘s announced short lists for the driving, para-equestrian,
UC Davis Develops App for Veterinary Calculations
Veterinary students, practitioners and technicians can find information as close as an iPhone to help them with calculations and interpretations related to veterinary medicine. VetPDA Calcs, developed by University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, contains 18 useful calculators for veterinary clinical use. “Initially designed to make life easier
Karelien Released from Hospital After Life-Threatening Injury
Thoroughbred gelding Karelian, who sustained a life threatening injury in July, has been released from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital. The 8-year-old gelding fractured both right front sesamoid bones, ruptured his suspensory apparatus and disrupted the lateral collateral ligament, dislocating his fetlock during a morning workout. Karelian was sent to orthopedic surgeon, Larry Bramlage, DV
Owners Best at Assessing Own Horse’s Airway Disease Changes
In study that could have been dubbed “Who’s smarter than a veterinarian?” Michigan State University researchers concluded that when it comes to assessing chronic respiratory disease changes in horses, the answer is…owners.
Kentucky Out-of-Competition Regulations Closer to Reality
Two committees of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission have agreed on a set of regulations that will pertain to out-of-competition testing that is being pushed through before the Breeders’ Cup World Championships Nov. 5-6 at Churchill Downs. During a lengthy Aug. 26 meeting, the KHRC rules committee and Equine Drug Research Council endorsed regulations that call for a first-offense penalty o
Postmortem Exam on Oki Doki Released
Results of a postmortem examination on Oki Doki have been released by the Equine Clinic of the University of Berne (Switzerland). The final report from the clinic states: “Oki Doki, Warmblood gelding, bay, born April 4, 1996
In the evening of July 20, 2010, Oki Doki died in the trailer on t
Western Radio Episode 17 – Cowboy Fun
Jymmy Kay and Alan talk to legendary rodeo entertainer “The One Armed Bandit” John Payne about life as a cowboy, a rancher, a dad and
Eventing Radio Episode 94 – Phillip Dutton and Will Faudree
Will Faudree and Phillip Dutton join us this week while they were on the road and on their journey to the final selection trials for
Horse Tip Daily 274 – Darley Newman on Equine Vacations for the Whole Family
Darley Newman, the star of the Emmy nominated Equitrekking, joins us to share some equestrian travel tips. Today she talks about planning an equestrian vacation
2010 Radio Show Episode 106 – Reigning Vaulter Defends Title, News & Downtown
The excitement and the news are building for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Samantha and Glenn keep you up to date on the
Sport Horse Enthusiasts Invited to Special Pre-WEG Educational Workshop
Achieving prime fitness in equine athletes will be the objective of The Winning Edge: Promoting Peak Performance in the Equine Athlete, a workshop for horse owners, trainers and competitors held in conjunction with the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Hosted by Alltech, the American Association of Equine Practitioners, and Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, the workshop wi
