Latest News – The Horse
Preparing Hard-Keeping Horses for Cold Weather
Cold weather often brings unwanted weight loss in hard-keeping horses. Two experts offer advice on preventing this as we prepare for temperatures to drop.
What You Need to Know About Equine Prepurchase Exams
A prepurchase exam (PPE) can help you make an informed decision when buying a horse. Learn what a PPE includes and what it can and can’t reveal. Sponsored by CareCredit.
Understanding Kissing Spines in Horses
Register for this Ask TheHorse Live event and submit your kissing spines questions for the experts. Sponsored by CareCredit.
BEVA Launches Paddy Dixon Awards to Support the Next Generation of Equine Vets
New travel awards offering up to £1,500 per recipient and BEVA congress session will help develop early career expertise and encourage research in equine dentistry and surgery.
The Foundation for the Horse Inaugural Recipient of the Ron McDaniel/GO Show Scholarship
Lucile Lemonnier, a student at Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine, has been named the first recipient of the Ron McDaniel/GO Show Scholarship.
Student Wins 2026 Leadership Scholarship from The Foundation for the Horse
Lauren Maas, a student at the Royal Veterinary College, is the winner of the 2026 Dr. Bill Rood Leadership Scholarship from The Foundation for the Horse.
The 5 Domains Model and Equine Welfare
The Five Domains model shifts welfare to actively supporting positive experiences, agency, and emotional well-being. Read more in the Fall 2026 issue of The Horse.
Oregon Horse Tests Positive for Equine Influenza
The horse lives in Jackson County.
3 Ontario Horses Test Positive for Strangles
The cases are located in Brant County, Wellington County, and the District of Algoma.
2 Strangles Cases Confirmed in Oregon
The cases are located in Morrow and Douglas counties.
2 Equine WNV Cases Confirmed in Tennessee
The cases are located in Monroe and Williamson counties.
Genetic Elements Might Help Diagnose Equine Metabolic Syndrome
Researchers identified genes involved in EMS, which might help veterinarians identify the syndrome in horses.
Strangles Confirmed in 2 Florida Counties
The cases are located in Palm Beach and Orange counties.
New York Horse Tests Positive for EHV-1
The horse lived in Suffolk County and was euthanized.
Unvaccinated Indiana Horse Euthanized After Contracting WNV
The horse lived in Wells County.
EHV-1 Confirmed at Saskatchewan Boarding Facility
One horse has tested positive.
