Latest News – The Horse
Officials Test More Than 90 Florida Horses for Piroplasmosis
The investigation into equine piroplasmosis in Florida is ongoing. The state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released a statement Aug. 28 indicating that 11
New Orleans Remembers Unidentified Katrina Victims
As another tropical storm looms, New Orleans residents are marking the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with a ceremony to remember victims who were never identified.
A horse-drawn carriage delivered seven unclaimed bodies to a
Endangered Equine Breeds Coming to Horse Park
The Kentucky Horse Park will host some of the rarest horses on earth during the Festivale of Endangered Equines, Sept. 5-7. The event will feature more than 125 horses and ponies of 15 different breeds and is being hosted by the Equus Survival
U.S. Rider, Vet Unsure of Source of Olympic Drug Positive
Following a routine drug test on August 19 at the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong, Mythilus, a U.S. dressage horse, ridden by Courtney King-Dye, was found to have tested positive for Felbinac. Felbinac is considered a class A prohibited substance b
Horses Absorb Components of Gelatin, Researchers Find
In 2006, a pair of researchers who reviewed the literature on gelatin (hydrolyzed collagen) in humans found that it is absorbed intestinally and accumulates in cartilage. They also reported that supplementing gelatin led to a significant increas
Resource Helps Military Families with Horses Make their Move
In March 2008, horse owner Valerie Van der Veer launched a Web site to help military families locate on-base stables when they experience a Permanent Change of Station (PCS).
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Paint Horse Reported Stolen in Illinois
Stolen Horse International is asking horse owners to help locate Maximum Reflections, a 12-year-old Paint gelding who was taken from his pasture in Flat Rock, Ill., on Aug. 23.
Keith Caughren, stepfather of Max’s 13-year-old owner,
Injured Racehorse Chelokee Discharged from Hospital
Chelokee, who sustained injuries during the Alysheba Stakes on the Kentucky Oaks Day undercard at Churchill Downs, has changed residencies from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital to Tom
Diagnosing Insulin Resistance: Q&A with Researchers
Over the past few years researchers have described a strong association between insulin resistance and laminitis in equines. They are working now on defining standard testing protocols and interpretations to identify horses at highest risk for laminitis. Many questions remain unanswered. How should insulin resistance be defined and diagnosed? How do researchers interpret test results? Can
Reaction Case Underlines Need for Horse Owner and Vet Communication
The ability to have a straightforward, informative conversation with your veterinarian about his or her prescribed treatments for your horse can be just as important as asking questions about treatments or diagnostics that your own physician
Nebraska City Council Votes to Evict Horse
This one-horse town is looking like becoming a no-horse town.
The owner of a 32-year-old horse named Peter Rabbit wasn’t able Tuesday to buck a local ban on livestock within the city limits of Hickman, Neb.
After widespread publicity o
Trainers Weigh in on Racehorse Shoe Regulations
Some leading New York trainers said a ban on toe grabs on racehorses’ shoes will help level the playing field, but they’re not all convinced the shoes are responsible for catastrophic injuries.
The New York Racing Association in early August
Aligning Training with Horse Behavior
Along with researching drugs, treatments, and techniques to keep your horse healthy, equine researchers are discovering how handling and training methods can be brought more in line with horses’ natural behaviors and instincts for a more harmonious
Olympic Medication Update: ‘B’ Samples Positive, U.S. Rider also Involved
The F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) has received confirmation that the four ‘B’ samples in the cases involving the presence of the banned substance capsaicin have all
First Paralympic Horses Arrive in Hong Kong
The first horses to travel overseas for the Paralympic Games arrived safely in Hong Kong Aug. 26, slightly more than a week before they will begin dressage competition.
After a 9.5-hour flight from Melbourne, four horses representing
National Humane Group Files Brief in Michigan Horse Abuse Case
The American Humane Association (AHA) has filed an amicus brief with the Michigan Court of Appeals in connection with a controversial animal cruelty case involving Matt Mercier and James Henderson Jr., of Grass Lake, a move that is designed to
