Latest News – The Horse
Feeding the Growing Foal
Start your foal out right to help avoid bone and tendon problems later in life.
Fences and Machines: Ways to Trim Expenses
Fences and machinery are some of the higher-ticket items on a farm, and in this iffy economic climate, it might be overwhelming to even consider replacing these everyday necessities with new products. Having an organized, planned maintenance program
Pilates for Horses?
Preliminary results from research suggest you can strengthen your horse’s core muscles to help him be healthier, no matter his job in life.
New Products from Shires Equestrian
Shires Equestrian announces the addition of two new blankets to their line of winter turnout blankets for horses, the Typhoon and the StormCheeta.
The Typhoon turnout blanket is designed to keep horses warm and snug during the winter
The New Mikmar Feather Bit
Following two years of testing and development, Mikmar Bit Company announces the New Mikmar Feather Bit, a streamlined version of the Mikmar Training Bit and Combination Bit.
Offering a slimmer mouthpiece and a detachable leather wrappe
Customize Bits and Bridles to Minimize Oral Ulcers
“Oral ulcers and abrasions on the lips, cheeks, and tongue of horses are very common and are primarily caused by trauma,” Wattle said. “For example, nose bands pressing against the horse’s cheeks and badly fitting bits are both thought to be common
Walk This Way
Ever wondered what walking on a horse’s legs and hooves would feel like? Check out the work of Seattle artist Kim Graham, inventor of Digitigrade
Vets Discuss ‘Equitarian’ Outreach Efforts, AAEP 2008
The table topic meeting room was full to overflowing with equine veterinarians at the 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) convention, held Dec. 6-10 in San Diego, Calif., most interested in some of the worldwide equine
New Horse Owners Learn About Breeding Process
If there’s one thing the horse industry needs, its new blood to fuel the sport. The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders’ Association (TOBA) works each year to accomplish just that through its new owner seminars and breeding clinics, the most recent
Vet Confirms Botulism Caused Recent Wyoming Horse Deaths
A dozen horses that died in a pasture west of Casper, Wyo., last month had botulism, according to a report appearing on kcwy13.com.
George Marble, DVM, said three
Obama Suspends Recent H-2A Agricultural Worker Rule Changes
According to an update from the American Horse Council (AHC), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has suspended the recent changes to the H-2A program made by the Bush Administration in December 2008.
On Dec. 18 DOL adopted a final rule
Study: Hylauronan Dressing Doesn’t Aid Distal Limb Wound Healing
Results of a clinical study showed that distal limb wounds treated with a dressing containing esterified hyaluronic acid (hyaluronan) showed no improvement in healing as compared to untreated wounds.
To evaluate the effect of an
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Wound Management: Study
Managing wounds located on the distal (lower) limbs of horses is by far one of the most frustrating and time-consuming jobs of an equine practitioner. Aggressive research efforts have explored tactics to minimize the formation of excessive scar tissu
What About the Budweiser Clydesdales?
TheHorse.com has had numerous questions about the fate of the Budweiser Clydesdales since it was announced in July of 2008 that Belgian brewer InBev had purchased Anheuser-Busch, creating the world’s largest brewer. Another spate of questions
Friesan Fire Sidelined
Vinery Stables’ and Fox Hill Farm’s Friesan Fire, who was made the favorite for this year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) after three consecutive graded stakes wins this spring, has been sidelined for a couple of months due to
