Latest News – The Horse
University of Kentucky Launches Rider Safety Awareness Campaign
Led by UK HealthCare in response to the large number of riders admitted to UK’s Emergency Department, the five-year campaign aims to increase awareness and educate riders not only in Kentucky, but nationally and internationally, about riding and horse handling safety.
Penny Chenery, owner of Secretariat
Penny Chenery, owner of Secretariat, sits down with BloodHorse.com’s Lenny Shulman to share her remembrances of Big Red and his legendary career.
"No Match" Rule Rescinded
The so called "no match" rule has died a long overdue death. Good riddance! Introduced two years ago by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),
A Look at WEG’s Kentucky Home
Once you’re at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, it’s not hard to understand why the U.S. chose this site for its 2010 Alltech FEI
Befores & afters: Looking back
Today we’re looking back at one of blog readers’ favorite Equine ER videos: Befores and Afters, which features dramatic cases from the new book from
Video look back: Befores and afters
Today we’re looking back at one of blog readers’ favorite Equine ER videos: Befores and Afters, which features dramatic cases from the new book from
Too Cold for Me!
Okay, I’m the first the admit that while not a "fair-weather" rider, I certainly don’t seek out miserably cold days to saddle up. As I’ve
Mongolian Horse Wrecks Mall
According to ChinaDaily.com, a horse in Inner Mongolia "ran amok" in a business hall after escaping from a slaughter house, where it was due to be
Stolen Horse Recovered; Max Home With 14-Year-Old Owner
A horse that was stolen from his Eastern Illinois home more than a year ago has turned up in Springfield, Mo. The paint gelding, named Max, was reunited with his 14 year old owner this week.
Kaitlynn Bilskie never gave up hope in finding her barrel racing partner, said her stepfather, Keith Caughran. “This has just been an amazing miracle,” he said.
Shedding Light on Equine Night Vision
Researchers already know that horses have the physical equipment for scotopic (night) vision, with more rods than cones and a reflective structure in the retina.
Bruce Spingsteen’s Daughter Excels as Top Hunt Seat Rider at PA National
Yesterday (Oct. 11), 17-year-old Jessica Springsteen was the star at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show as her famous parents–Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa–cheered her on. Jessica bested 237 riders over two rounds of competition, and a four-rider work-off, to win the nation’s top equitation prize, the Pessoa/USEF Hunt Seat Medal Final.
The Pennsylvania National Horse Show
Equine Geriatrics and Unwanted Horses Topics at Colorado Clinic Tomorrow
Tom Lenz, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACT, will be the guest speaker on Oct. 13 for the Glenwood Veterinary Clinic’s fourth annual horse owner’s continuing education seminar on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Glenwood, Colo. Lenz is boarded in theriogenology (reproduction) and has a special interest in equine geriatrics and unwanted horse.
Canadian University’s Equine Education Program Up for Award
Equine Guelph, a program from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, has been nominated for the 2009 FEI Development Award. Now the program is asking for your help to win the award.
Equine Guelph has been developing a multi-level education program for the horse industry that includes online courses, hands-on seminars and workshops, and EquiMania!, an education program for youth.
Horse Rescues Prepare for Long Winter Ahead
Tawnee Preisner doesn’t need a calendar to know that winter is approaching–all she has to do is count the number of inquiries she receives from horse owners wanting to place their animals at her California equine rescue. Calls from financially strapped horse owners in need of help spike every fall, she said. But this year, the number of inquiries is exceptionally high. And Preisner wonders how
Zenyatta Stays Perfect; Ties Record
As professional as ever, undefeated Zenyatta equaled the legendary Personal Ensign’s 13-race winning streak to begin her career, sweeping past the pacesetters in upper stretch to capture Oak Tree’s $300,000 Lady’s Secret Stakesbefore 20,329 at Santa Anita in characteristic fashion Oct. 10.
Ridden by Mike Smith, the 2-5 favorite joined rare company with Personal Ensign, who beat males
Study: Throat Anatomy Differs in DDSP Horses
Horses with persistent dorsal displacement of the soft palate (DDSP), an important performance-limiting abnormality of the upper respiratory tract, have a different anatomic location of the larynx than horses with only intermittent DDSP, report Cornell University researchers.
DDSP affects approximately 10% to 20% of racehorses and is diagnosed by observing the caudal border of the soft
