Latest News – The Horse
HSUS Releases Statement on Dressage Hyperflexion Video
The Humane Society of the United States, has issued a statement concerning a recent Internet video depicting Swedish Olympic rider, Patrik Kittel, riding his stallion, Watermill Scandic, is a state of hyperflexion (known by some in the dressage world as "rollkur") during warm-up at the Odense World Cup competition in Denmark.
"While no representative of The
Piroplasmosis: Readers Request More Information
More than 500 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Would you like to know more about Piroplasmosis?”
Drug-Resistant Parasites: Rules and Tools of Engagement
This hour-long video presentation features advice on identifying and managing resistant parasites.
Authorities Seize 84 Horses from Tennessee Farm
More than 80 allegedly neglected horses are receiving rehabilitative care after being removed from a farm in Cannon County, Tenn.
Tennessee state agricultural authorities discovered the 84 Tennessee Walking Horses, Spotted Saddle Horses, and Quarter Horses on Friday while investigating a report about a downed horse on the property. Yesterday, law enforcement and personnel from
Nevada Wild Horse Gather Postponed by BLM
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has postponed its planned removal of more than 2,000 wild horses from the Calico Complex Herd Management Area in northwest Nevada pending a review of public comments on the roundup.
Beginning Dec. 7, the BLM planned to remove 2,700 of the estimated 3,095 animals residing on the range and place them in long term-holding facilities. However, the
Weighty Issues
Equine obesity increases a horse’s risk for equine metabolic syndrome, laminitis, and insulin resistance. Owners can bring horses back to healthy body condition by replacing grain rations with a fiber-rich, low-carbohydrate diet, while increasing exercise to include daily workouts.
Special: USEA Annual Convention Preview: Eventing Radio Episode 51
In this special episode Jo Whitehouse, CEO of the United States Eventing Association, fills us in on the exciting plans for the USEA 2009 Convention.
Jessica Phoenix’s Tip and Announcement!: Horse Tip Daily #91
Jessica Phoenix is a Canadian Eventer that you are going to want to get to know. She shares with us some training tips that helped
Contracts: What You See Is What You Get
A written contract serves two important, and related, purposes: It sets out the expectations and obligations of the parties to the agreement and establishes a
TheHorse.com en Español: Alimentando al Potro en Crecimiento
This is one of a series of articles translated as part of our partnership with A Caballo, an equine publication based in Mexico, and Jorge Murga, DVM. Keep an eye on TheHorse.com for more Spanish-language resources coming soon. Read
Equine Piroplasmosis Tests Examined in New Study
Equine piroplasmosis can be difficult to diagnose due to the variable and non-specific clinical signs exhibited by infected horses. Further complicating testing, false positive and false negative results can occur on common tests.
Piroplasmosis, considered an exotic disease in the United States, was recently discovered in horses in 11 states as an investigation into an outbreak
Horses Abandoned in Washington Forest, Reward Offered
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person or people responsible for abandoning five horses on a logging road in rural Pierce County on Nov. 12.
Terry Cairns found five emaciated horses deep in the forest outside of Elbe, Wash. last week, local news reports
Free Horses: All-Breed Adoption Service Launched on TheHorse.com
In honor of this Thanksgiving season, TheHorse.com is proud to announce it has opened a no-cost listing service for any breed of horse that is free to a good home.
Horses of any age, breed, or sex are eligible to be placed on the new database of free horses.
TheHorse.com launched an online bulletin board listing free Thoroughbreds to good homes in November 2008, in
Off-the-Track Thoroughbred Dubbed ‘World’s Smartest Horse’
For 37 years Karen Murdock has dedicated her life to horses, doing everything from dressage and barrel racing to jumping and trail riding. But in all her experiences she has never encountered a horse quite like Lukas. Starting out as a downtrodden "racetrack reject," Lukas is now known to many as one of the most intelligent animals on the planet because of Murdock's
Lawsuit to Halt Nevada BLM Horse Gather Filed
Animal welfare advocates are asking a federal court to prevent the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from gathering wild mustangs from a Nevada range on grounds that the roundup endangers the animals' lives and violates the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971. The Act protects mustangs and burros from harassment, capture, or death, and places the animals' management under
Practical Management of Anthelmintic-Resistant Ascarids
This hour-long video features the most up-to-date information on managing anthelmintic-resistant ascarids, how to recognize the problem, what to do if you have resistant ascarids on your farm, and how to avoid developing resistant parasites.
