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The Horse Announces ‘Horse Time 2020’ Contest Winner
TheHorse.com Facebook fans selected their favorite ‘Horse Time 2020’ photo from submitted entries.
Processed Horse Feeds: A Balance of Pros and Cons
Human nutritionists encourage eating whole foods and avoiding processed ones. Does the same logic apply to our horses?
Choosing Forages for Horse Pastures
Learn about forage types and how to select the right one for your horse’s pasture.
Study: Mares Not “More Difficult” Than Geldings
In fact, geldings exhibited more unwanted behaviors than mares during tacking and riding.
Authentic Wins the 2020 Kentucky Derby
Neither a pandemic nor protesters could stop the tradition of Thoroughbred racing’s best 3-year-olds battling it out down the stretch at Churchill Downs, where Authentic upset favored Tiz The Law to win the 146th running of the Run for the Roses.
Researchers Use E-BARQ to Assess Horse Behavior
The online questionnaire allows owners, trainers, and industry professionals to evaluate and monitor horse behavior, training, and management over time.
Equine Influenza Confirmed in Washington State University Herd
Eleven university research horses are reported as recovering.
West Nile Virus Confirmed in California Horse
The Glenn County filly marks the state’s seventh confirmed equine WNV case.
African Horse Sickness Strikes Malaysia
As Thailand’s horse industry is starting to recover from its AHS outbreak, with thousands of horses vaccinated, the neighboring country of Malaysia is addressing its first cases of the disease.
North Carolina Mare Confirmed With EEE and/or WNV
Clinical signs and serology results are consistent for both diagnoses.
Two Jefferson Co., New York, Horses Confirmed With EEE
One is recovering, one was euthanized.
Carmel Valley Horses Evacuated in Face of Wildfire
Coordinating her first evacuation with the best possible outcome taught California-based reined cow horse trainer Sarah Clifford valuable lessons.
EEE Confirmed in Multiple Michigan Counties
All five horses have succumbed to the illness, which can also affect humans.
Tennessee Horse Confirmed With Equine Influenza
A Williamson County horse has tested positive.
Hurricanes, Horses, and Lessons Learned
The Moody family evacuated ahead of hurricanes Marco and Laura. Here’s their advice to other horse owners facing natural disasters.
Overreaching in a Young Horse
Also known as “forging,” horses with overstrides can injure themselves and pull shoes when their hind feet make contact with their front legs. A vet offers advice on how to prevent problems.
