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The United States Trotting Association (USTA) has announced its intention to offer support to Standardbred horses in the care and custody of animal control authorities because of neglect, abuse, or abandonment.

The program, Support Our Standardbreds (SOS), will extend assistance in providing feed, veterinary, and other care to Standardbreds in the legal custody of animal control o

Antioxidants like vitamins E and C are beneficial to exercising horses, but only at recommended levels, reported Carey Williams, PhD, equine extension specialist and associate director of the Rutgers University Equine Science Center. Williams presented this information in her talk titled “Antioxidant Research and Its Application to Feeding Horses” at the 2010 Kentucky Equine Resear

Sprinklers in a barn at Plainridge Racecourse, a harness racetrack near Boston, saved some 35 horses when a fire broke out May 9. High winds could have sent flames to other barns when the blaze began about 3 a.m.

The racetrack, located in Plainville, about 35 miles southwest of the Boston area, had a sprinkler system installed in the barns in 1999. Plainville Fire Chief Ted Jouber

Applications are now being accepted for the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation Past Presidents’ Research Fellow, which is a $5,000 fellowship for AAEP members beginning careers in equine research. It is made possible through monetary contributions of AAEP past presidents.

Ideal candidates are graduates of an American Veterinary Medical Association-a

If you see spots before your eyes when you look at your Appaloosa, chances are your horse’s night vision is as strong as any other horse. But if your Appaloosa is lacking spots on his blanket area, he might not be seeing much at all in the dark.

All three Triple Crown host racetracks are now fully accredited by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Safety and Integrity Alliance.

The NTRA announced May 10 Pimlico Race Course, which received provisional accreditation a year ago, is now fully accredited. Pimlico will host the Preakness Stakes, second leg of the Triple Crown, May 15.

Pimlico is the 17th trac

More than 910 readers of TheHorse.com> responded to a poll asking, “What type of hoof lameness have you experienced with your horse?”

A 3-year-old Paint horse is safe at home with his owner after traveling more than 10 miles down the Cumberland River when heavy rains caused flooding in Nashville, Tenn., and surrounding areas earlier this month.

The horse was in a pasture when floodwaters swept him away, said owner Cathy Morehead.

A helicopter pilot spotted the stranded horse on a hill 14 miles from Mo

A fungus making its way down the western US from Canada may not pose a serious threat to horses, according to researchers familiar with the situation.