Latest News – The Horse
List of CEM Stallions Released; No Positive Mares Found
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker yesterday released a statement alerting New York horse owners to the ongoing investigation into contagious equine metritis (CEM), a contagious venereal disease.
“The New York State
AQHA to Host Equine Cloning Forum
The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) will host a forum on equine cloning at the 2009 AQHA Annual Convention, which will be held March 5-9 at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio.
Within the past couple of years, a number of horses have
Starving Horse Series: Freeway Shows Signs of Improvement
Freeway, the starving horse that Sue Thompson of Clayton, Calif., rescued in late 2007 and has rehabilitated over the past year, could be a step closer to recovery. The Quarter
New World Equestrian Games Web Site Launched
The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games has a new look on the Web! Today the World Games 2010 Foundation officially launched a new Web site for the 2010 Games. The new site can be accessed at
Horses Removed from Virginia Farm
Twenty-three allegedly malnourished horses are residing in foster care following their removal from a Zuni, Va., farm. Deputies removed the animals from property owned by Jeff and Diana Hansford on Jan. 21 after a team of state and private
Veterinarian Locator Service Improved
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), in conjunction with Bayer Healthcare Animal Health, recently launched its new and improved Get-A-DVM locator service. This online service allows horse owners to find AAEP-member
Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM)
We have had a number of Friesian lovers and breeders write to us following publication of the article Contagious Equine Metritis Investigation Progresses in Wisconsin. Nanning
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy 101
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a high-dose oxygen inhalation therapy that is achieved by having the patient breathe 100% oxygen inside a pressurized hyperbaric chamber. The delivery of oxygen to the tissues occurs through respiration becaus
Easy to Swallow: Readers Share Tips on Giving Medicine
More than 1,400 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What’s your favorite “mixer” to encourage horses to consume oral medications?”
Uniform Policies Set for Thoroughbred Horse Sales
The four major U.S. sale companies–Barretts, Fasig-Tipton, Keeneland, and the Ocala Breeders’ Sales (OBS)–have issued a set of uniform policies that will govern medication, prohibited practices, riding crops, and horseshoes, effective with the
Celebrate the Quarter Horse at QuarterFest
Gather your friends and load up your horses for the first-ever QuarterFest: A Celebration of the American Quarter Horse. This one-of-a-kind event, May 1-3 in Murfreesboro, Tenn., will be a chance to cure your cabin fever and revel in the arrival of
Last Week for Discount at TheHorse.com Photo Store
You’ve bought presents for everyone else, now’s the time to treat yourself to some fabulous equestrian artwork from TheHorse.com. There is only one week left until the end of the 20% coupon offering, so now’s the time to act! The offer ends January
2010 Alltech WEG Partners with the University of Kentucky
The World Games 2010 Foundation today announced a partnership with the University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
“The University of Kentucky is pleased to partner with the Alltech FEI World Equestrian
The Creepy Headless Donkey Machine
Another one from the files of “Gee-I-wish-I-had-a-weird-news-blog.” Last March, I stumbled on a blog post from Wired entitled “Science Creates Creepy Headless Donkey Machine.”
Horses Appear in Inaugural Celebrations
The President’s Inaugural Parade has a long tradition of including horses in the festivities, and this year was no different. With more than 200 horses representing 10 teams from throughout the United States, riders helped make this histori
Ataxia in a Young Horse: A Matter of Time and Luck
When we got a call from our boarding stable, we weren’t expecting to hear the word “ataxia.”
