Latest News – The Horse
Managing Pastures to Avoid Tall Fescue Toxicity
Broodmare farm operators in the southeastern United States are interested in managing tall fescue toxicity because of the pregnancy complications it can cause.
Equine Lameness and Surgery Advances Discussed at AAEP
The hottest news in equine lameness and surgery was presented the popular Kester News Hour session at the annual American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) convention.
FEI Dressage Director Trond Asmyr: Dressage Radio Episode 39
Trond Asmyr, FEI Director Dressage & Para-Dressage is our guest this week to talk about the controversy surrounding Rollkur and the recent FEI meeting as
Horse Husbands – Round Two: Stable Scoop Episode 79
Warning: The Horse Husbands Episode is back! This episode consists of four horse husbands sitting around talking about their horse addicted wives. If you are
Spotlight Para-Equestrian Rider Susan Treabess: 2010 Radio Show Episode 78
We celebrate the 400th episode on the Horse Radio Network and we get caught up with our Para-equestrian Rider Susan Treabess. Plus, all the news
Shelley Lambert and Hawley Bennett: Eventing Radio Episode 64
Canadian Hawley Bennett makes a return to the show this week to tell us about being an Olympic Torchbearer and her plans for the season.
Horsepower
A Polish man is in trouble. The story involves a horse or horses, one of which was found hitched the front axle of his van. Beyond
Thunderstorms; Horses In or Out?
Spring is just around the corner (I say hopefully, even though there are many places still dealing with winter storms). The big quandry: When a
Paragallo Horses Malnourished, D.A. Says
The 177 horses seized in a raid of an upstate New York farm last year were malnourished, a prosecutor said Tuesday at the start of the trial of the farm’s owner, prominent Thoroughbred breeder and owner Ernie Paragallo, who was banned from
Vaccination Protocols for Your Horse Discussed at AAEP
Veterinarians agreed that vaccination is a critical component of an equine health maintenance program. A Table Topic on Vaccinations was part of the 2009 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention in Las Vegas, Nev., in earl
Horse Stem Cell Conference to Draw Vets, Medical Professionals
Some 200 veterinarians, stem cell researchers and other medical professionals from throughout the United States and abroad will gather March 5-6 in the heart of California’s Central Coast horse region for a groundbreaking conference on the
Horse Speed Gene Identified; Commercial Testing Available
Irish researchers have found that horses with a specific mutation in the gene called myostatin (MSTN) have improved athletic performance.
“A variety of mammalian species with specific MSTN variants have characteris
Kentucky Horse Breeders’ Course Covers Reproduction, Deworming
The inaugural Kentucky Breeders’ Short Course, hosted by the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center, drew more than 100 participants to Lexington’s Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion in January. The two-day short course included p
Second Pack Horse Cruelty Trial Begins
Two men found guilty of animal cruelty last year for allegedly overworking and neglecting four horses during a two-month pack trip in the mountains of Montana are back on trial this week, following their district court appeal.
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Quantum Meru . . .What?
Is a horse owner always obligated to pay the bills for necessary goods and services arranged by a trainer but provided by a third party?
Standing Surgery in Draft Horses Discussed at AAEP
A Table Topic session on standing surgery in draft horses attracted about 65 for the 1½-hour session at the 2009 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) convention, held Dec. 5-9 in Las Vegas, Nev. The attendees included a wi
