Latest News – The Horse
Ireland’s Miniature Horses to Get Official Studbook, Passports
The owners of Ireland’s smallest equines have big cause for celebration, as that country’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food last week officially recognized the Miniature Horse and Pony Society of Ireland (MHPSI). As a result, the
Sale of Interest in Curlin Rejected
A Kentucky state judge has denied the private bid by majority owner Stonestreet Stables for the minority interest in reigning Horse of the Year Curlin, ordering the pertinent parties to work out their differences on their own.
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Olympic Horse Dies After Fall at Indoor Event
Call Again Cavalier, a horse ridden by Britain’s Mary King, was euthanized yesterday after he fell during the inaugural Express Eventing International Cup,
Hate Shopping? Sponsor a Barn Buddy Instead
The holiday shopping season is quickly approaching and finding that perfect gift for those who have everything is always a challenge. The Humane Society of Missouri has just the solution–sponsorship of a Barn Buddy.
Barn Buddies are animal
Endurance Horse Missing in Arizona
A search party is combing the desert around Arizona’s McDowell Mountain Park, after a 7-year-old grey Arabian horse competing in an endurance event lost his rider and disappeared, according to Phoenix television station
A Need for Compounding
Compounding, by definition, is tailor-made preparation of a dru
Premium or Economy Feed
When evaluating a feeding program it is vital to know how to calculate cost per head per day.
Managing Mules
More people today are turning to mules to take advantage of the temperament and work ethic of these horse/donkey crosses.
Impending Arrival
Determining when a mare will foal is art and science, but there are tests to help you pinpoint the due date.
As the Sperm Turns
Fertilization is the beginning of a new
Free Horses?
The offer of a free horse today often makes longtime horse owners laugh, cringe, sigh, or all of the above. In the past couple of years as slaughter has left the United States, there have been more horses needing homes that are offered for free tha
Unbalanced Behavior
Several months ago my gelding started having “tantrums” and displaying stallionlike tendencies and characteris
Supplement Safety
Standards help to ensure, manage, and effectively monitor risk of use for products and ingredients for horses.
Pigeon Fever
Pigeon fever is the common term for an infection caused by the bacterial organism Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis (also referred to as Dryland Distemper). C. pseudotuberculosis bacteria tend to localize and form abscesses in the
Glucosamine in a Cushing’s Horse?
As soon as my 20-year-old gelding was diagnosed with equine Cushing’s disease, I eliminated glucosamine from his diet.
Retiring Record-Setter Curlin Honored At Churchill
Horse of the Year Curlin closed out his record-setting career at Churchill Downs Nov. 29, as he was paraded in front of fans on the final day of the track?s Fall Meet.
The 4-year-old colt, whose career earnings of $10.5 million set a
