Latest News – The Horse
Cost of Wood Shavings Increasing as Housing Market Falls
A downturn in the housing industry is being blamed for a shortage of equine shavings that has resulted in sharp price increases and changes in the methods some owners use to manage their horses.
“The cost of shavings has increased by 70% in
Rain Shuts Down Santa Anita Racing
Santa Anita officials canceled racing for Jan. 5 after Southern California was hit with the first of a series of rainstorms the previous evening. The Cushion Track synthetic surface, installed at Santa Anita this past summer to replace its main dir
Owners Sued by Woman who Struck Horse on Highway
The New Mexico state Transportation Department has been sued by a Rowe woman who said she was injured when her vehicle struck a horse on N.M. 34.
Gina Bazan was driving near Rowe early Jan. 29, 2007, when she struck the animal ”running
Curly Horse Farm Caters to Allergic Equestrians
Curly is on its way to becoming the fashion in France–not only in the hairdressers’ salons, but in the stables, including a new equestrian center just north of the Riviera.
Since 2000, American Bashkir Curly breeding farms have been popping u
Kansas Man Arrested in Horse Deaths
A Reno County, Kan., man has been arrested on multiple animal cruelty charges after two horses died on his farm.
Sheriff’s officials launched an investigation of 43-year-old Dwayne Pike in November after a deputy spotted several horses on his
Arrest Made in Illinois Horse Abuse Case
Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a rural Mansfield, Ill., man following the death of three horses on his farm.
Piatt County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Todd McCabe said that he arrested Richard Pagel, rural Mansfield, for aggravated
Curlin Tops Eclipse Award Finalists
The finalists for the 2007 (Thorougbred) Eclipse Awards were announced Jan. 4, with many of the categories, as usual, dominated by winners of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships races.
It is possible that nine of the 10 (flat) Eclipse winner
Equine Welfare Fund Formed by Kentucky Horse Council
The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) has established a fund to support programs that promote the health and welfare of all horses in the state.
As a part of the continual work to find second careers for unwanted horses and evaluate and
Equine Center on North Dakota Reservation Proposed
A nonprofit group is studying the possibility of building an indoor riding and rodeo center on the Standing Rock reservation.
“We’re in a community where we haven’t shared in the prosperity of the rest of the state,” said Jonathan Anderson,
Equiface Saver
The Equiface Saver is a unique new equine protection product, designed to prevent and protect horses against unnecessary facial and poll injuries. It is most effectively used during, but not limited to, equine trailer and airline transportation
New Holland T1510 Economy Tractor
The New Holland 3-cylinder, 30-hp T1510 compact tractor delivers reliable performance, solid construction, and easy operation at an economical price. Part of New Holland’s Lean and Mean series of economy tractors, the T1510 can be customized
Study Links New Risk Factors to EPM Infection
Results from a recent study on equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM)–a progressive neurological disease–identified three factors that increase a horse’s risk of infection: living with cats, use for Western performance or racing, and age
New Zealand Disease Specialists Learn from Australia Equine Flu
New Zealand exotic disease specialists drafted into the equine influenza response team battling the outbreak of equine influenza in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, will apply knowledge gained through handling this outbreak to improve
Warrant Issued for Owner of Horses Killed in Trailer Accident
Prosecutors in Lake County, Ill., have issued an arrest warrant for the owner of 18 Belgian draft horses killed in a crash Oct. 27 while the animals were being transported in a double-decker trailer. (For more information see
Iowa State Extension Offering Horse Management Course
Iowa State University Extension is offering a new educational program designed to teach the science of horse management along with riding and training concepts.
The Master Equine Manager program combines discussion with hands-on experience.
Wild Horse and Burro Adoption to be Held in Alabama
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) will hold a wild horse and burro adoption at the Mobile Agri-Ed Center in Mobile, Ala., on January 19 and 20, 2008.
Approximately 65 horses and a few
