Latest News – The Horse
Two Colorado Quarter Horses Reported Stolen
Stolen Horse International reported today (April 18) that two Quarter Horses were stolen from Meeker, Colo. on Saturday, April 15. The horses were kept at a ranch on Highway 64, west of Meeker, and the theft was reported to the Rio
Drought Forces BLM to Limit Births
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has proposed the use of a non-hormonal contraceptive, porcine zona pellucida (PZP), over the next five years to limit equine overpopulation of Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range. BLM authorities say the range has
Human WNV Vaccine Tested
A team of U.S. and U.K. researchers have shown that an experimental West Nile virus (WNV) vaccine shows promise in protecting humans from the arbovirus. The study abstract appeared online April 14 in the early edition of the Proceedings of
MSU Students Prepare Arabians for Annual Auction
Thirteen Michigan State University (MSU) students. Thirteen Arabian horses. One semester to put it all together.
Their hard work will pay off during the annual Spartan Spectacular Arabian Horse Auction, which will be held on
Oregon Man Sentenced for Horse Dragging
The McMinnville, Ore. News-Register reports online that a Carlton, Ore., man admitted last week to wrapping a chain around the legs of a down horse and dragging it with a tractor. The man has been sentenced to 200 hours of community
Ohio Health Officials Begin WNV Surveillance Season
According to the online edition of the Bucyrus Telegraph Forum (www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com), the Ohio Department of Health began accepting dead bird submissions today
USDA Announces Method for Enforcing the Horse Protection Act
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on Friday (April 14) the use of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) to enforce the Horse Protection Act (HPA). The method will detect horses that have bee
“Beautiful Horses of Texas” Painting Exhibit Premiers in Austin–July 7-9
Equine artist Karen Brenner’s series of paintings, “Beautiful Horses of Texas,” will be on display at Sheplers in Austin, Texas, July 7-9. The exhibit will include 29 luminous oil paintings depicting horses from around the Lone Star State.
HSUS Announces Additional Katrina Recovery and Rebuilding Grants
On April 14, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) announced more than $800,000 in additional grants to organizations working on pet welfare issues in the Gulf Coast. The HSUS is providing $445,000 in recovery and rebuilding grants to
Live Chat on Conditioning Horses in the Summer–April 18
The developers of HorseQuest.info invite you to participate in a live chat on April 18 with three of the site’s equine experts. Here is your chance to discuss or ask questions with these expert
Del Mar’s Night of the Horse to Feature Dazzling Equine Acts
Spectacular horse and rider performances will fill the Del Mar Arena during “Night of the Horse,” which will be presented by Mary’s Tack & Feed on Saturday, April 22, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
This is the featured event of the
WNV Treatment Trial Begins
GenoMed, a medical genomics company, is seeking horses to participate in a free trial to test a medical protocol for treating West Nile virus (WNV). David W. Moskowitz, MD, MA, FACP, chairman, CEO, and chief medical officer for GenoMed, said the
Reining Horse Association Releases Medication Position Statement
At the NRHA Board of Directors meeting held on April 2 at the International Headquarters of NRHA in Oklahoma City, Okla., the following was adopted:
I. Statement of NRHA Medication Philosophy
NRHA does not endorse the use of
Tennessee Bill Would Allow AI Without Veterinarian Supervision
A Tennessee bill, which should land on Gov. Phil Bredesen’s desk later this month, would consider artificial insemination a farm management practice, meaning that the state would no longer require veterinary supervision in order to artificially
Trailer Noise and Vibration Study
Any time you have excessive road noise or vibration in a horse trailer, I think the horse experiences some stress. That can lead to fatigue, both muscular and mental. Reduction of noise or vibrations should benefit horses in transit.
Kentucky’s EIA and West Nile Surveillance Program
During 2005, a total of 121,813 samples were tested for equine infectious anemia (EIA). For the first time since regulatory testing was initiated in the 1970s, no positive animals were identified (Figure 1). Private testing accounted for 101,650
