Latest News – The Horse
East Coast Warned of Potential Hurricanes Hanna, Ike
Families clutched mattresses, chairs and other belongings and slogged through waist-high floodwaters Tuesday as Tropical Storm Hanna killed at least 13 people in northern Haiti. The slow-moving storm threatened to hit the southeastern U.S. coast
Mississippi Horse Park Available as Equine Evacuation Site
When hurricanes approach the Mississippi and Louisiana shores, many coastal horse owners seek refuge at the Mississippi Horse Park near Starkville. The horse park has 300 stalls and 150 RV sites.
“We expect to see a lot of repeat customers
Santa Anita Track Open after Surface Overhaul
Horses are back in training, with several galloping, on Santa Anita’s newly reconstituted racing surface Aug. 31. Most of the Southern California horses have not yet returned from Del Mar, so few horses are currently housed at Santa Anita.
Promoting Equine Veterinary Practice to Vet Students
More than 800 third-year veterinary students were given a fully sponsored trip to attend the Opportunities in Equine Practice Seminar (OEPS) in Lexington, Ky., over Labor Day weekend. Members of the veterinary class of 2010 were given the
Elmer Bandit, 37, Completes Another Ride, On Track for Record
Elmer Bandit, the 37-year-old Half-Arabian gelding nearing a lifetime competitive mileage record, boosted his mileage to 20,480 over Labor Day weekend after completing the Nebraska National Forest event.
“Elmer loved trotting over the
Pessoa Horse Positive on Olympic Medication Tests
The F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) has received notification of an additional doping/medication case at the 2008 Olympic Games. A test carried out on Rufus, mount of Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil, following the individual show jumping final
Hope for Navicular Horses
In earlier years, a diagnosis of navicular disease was often considered career-ending for a horse. Chronic lameness was typical, in spite of therapeutic
Barn Upkeep/Equipment
High-quality products and maintenance can save time, money and providing a safer environment for your horse.
Overbreeding
The “unwanted horse” dilemma in the United States is akin to the awakening of a sleeping giant. Just how major the problem is and who or what i
Senior Horse Nutrition
Base your senior horse’s diet on a full assessment of his health and management to help his well-being.
Joint Injections: Pros and Cons
Joint injections can safely localize lameness or medicate a joint, but they might cause complications.
Electric Fences
Horse owners are using a variety of electric fence types to contain horses safely.
Mare Instinct After Loss
After several years of pasture breeding, we are having our first experience with a stillbirth.
Beware of Rabies
Numerous states already this year have reported rabies in a variety of domestic and wildlife species. Horses get rabies. Humans get
Influenza In Perspective
The equine influenza (EI) epidemic in Australia is over: There have been no new cases since Dec. 25, 2007, and the country was declared provisionally free of EI on March 14, 2008. Large-scale surveys, both targeted and random, are under way to
Rabies Has Many Faces
Rabies. The word conjures up chilling images from old movies: a snarling dog, foaming at the mouth, attacking anything that moves. But did you know horses are very susceptible to this disease?
Skunks, foxes, bats, and raccoons are the main wil
