Latest News – The Horse
Horse Tip Daily 315 – Reese Koffler-Stanfield says Training Level Needs a Warning
Reese Koffler-Stanfield is a International Dressage Rider and an up and coming star in the United States dressage world. Reese speaks about sitting trots and
Horse Tip Daily 314 – Jennifer H. on Funky Smells
Glenn the Geek’s wife Jennifer H. joins him for practical horse and barn tips. Listen in today as Jennifer discusses how to get rid of
Horse Tip Daily 313 – Tammy Sronce on Gunfire Training
The most dangerous woman on horseback, Tammy Scronce, joins us with tips on training for extreme sports. Today she speaks about desensitizing a horse for
Horse Tip Daily 312 – Dr. Tucker on the Legal Issues
Dr. Geoff Tucker is one of the most popular horse dentists in the country and a bit of a Twitter celebrity in the horse world.
Horse Safety Campaign Releases New Brochure on Horse-Related Injuries
UK Healthcare, in partnership with University of Kentucky colleges of Agriculture and Public Health and 40 community, equine, and medical organizations, continues its five-year educational campaign, Saddle Up Safely, with the development of a horse-related injury brochure.
Causal Relationship Between Cribbing and Colic Examined
Scientists have established the link between cribbing (also called windsucking) and colic, but a “causal” relationship between the two remains to be proven, say researchers from the University of California, Davis.
Piroplasmosis: Calder Race Course Lifts Restrictions
Calder Casino & Race Course said Oct. 16 that it has lifted racing and training restrictions on horses stabled at the Racetrack Training Center, which is adjacent to Calder’s stables. The 78 horses at that training center are permitted to train and race at the Miami Gardens, Fla., track effective Oct. 16. The Florida Veterinary Medical Association told Calder officials tha
Psychological Evaluation Ordered in Florida Horse Poaching Case
Santiago Cabrera, who along with Luis Miguel Cordero, is accused of poaching two horses and butchering them for their meat in Florida, will undergo neurologic and psychological testing to determine his competence to stand trial for the crimes. Miami-Dade County law enforcement authorities arrested Cordero on Sept. 15,
My Horse Might Have Rabies … What Now?
Learn how to protect yourself when dealing with a horse that could be infected with rabies.
Reward Offered in University of Tennessee at Martin Horse Shooting Case
Officials at the University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM) are hoping that the offer of a $1,000 reward will lead to the arrest of whoever is responsible for shooting a horse used by the school’s equestrian team. Bud Grimes, UTM’s director of university relations, said a university student worker discovered the wounded horse in an university-owned pasture on Oct. 10. The animal had su
UK Horticulture Helps WEG Bloom
When the budget for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games was cut in July, one area that took a hit was funding for decorative plants and ornamentals. The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Department of Horticulture stepped up to help by gathering donations and growing what they could to make the event beautiful.
Feeding Broodmares in Fall and Winter
For many years horse owners and veterinarians thought the nutrient needs of pregnant mares increased only at the end of gestation. But new research shows that pregnant mares’ nutrient needs increase as early as the fifth month of gestation.
Eight Kentucky Universities Welcomed the World During WEG
While Kentucky was on the world stage for 16 days during the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, one display in the Equine Village asked visitors, “Where else for an equine education?” The answer was found in the display itself, the result of a unique collaboration among Kentucky universities and colleges with equine programs.
University of Kentucky Boasts Equestrian Accomplishments
Since 2008, UK’s equestrian, dressage, and polo teams have all been victorious at the highest levels of intercollegiate competition.
Diagnosing Disorders of Sexual Development in Horses: Male or Female?
Fertility issues in the horse can stem from multiple causes. One cause in mares is due to a disorder of sexual development (DSD) whereby the sex chromosome complement (genotype, or genetic code) is abnormal and does not agree with the external appearance of the horse (phenotype, or observable characteristics).
WEG Wrap-Up
A photographic wrap-up of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington September 25 – October 10.
