Latest News – The Horse
Breeding the Metabolic Mare
Is it safe to breed a mare who has equine metabolic syndrome and a history of laminitis? Reproduction expert Dr. Ryan Ferris offers insight.
What Does a First-Time Horse Breeder Need to Know?
Equine reproduction specialist Dr. Ryan Ferris explains basics new horse breeders need to know, including mare estrus cycles and selecting fresh vs. frozen semen.
Is Your Horse a ‘Right-Handed Optimist’?
Researchers recently found a link between “motor laterality” and “cognitive bias”; right-sided horses tended to be optimistic and left-sided horses were more pessimistic.
EIA in Tennessee: Four Horses Euthanized
Six other horses from the same Rutherford County farm tested negative but will remain quarantined until they are tested a second time.
Study: Horses Can Smell Human Fear, Happiness
Researchers confirmed that horses can smell specific odors in human sweat that reflect emotions like fear and happiness, which could open doors to a whole new way of understanding emotion transfer from human to horse, they say.
How Young is Too Young to Start a Horse Under Saddle?
The best age for horse to start training is highly debated. An equine surgeon offers advice.
Pain Management in Horses: Is the Answer in the Enzyme?
University of Minnesota researchers are evaluating whether inhibiting an enzyme found in all mammals could help advance laminitis and osteoarthritis pain management in equine veterinary—and, eventually, human—medicine.
What’s on Your Horse Barn Wish List?
If economics were not a factor, what would you include in your dream horse barn? Here are some amenities owners have put on their barn wish lists, plus input from a horse owner with experience in both commercial and equine construction industries.
Body Condition Scoring Horses: Step-by-Step
As we understand more about the impact that obesity and emaciation have on equine health, it is imperative that we strive to keep our horses at an optimum body condition.
BLM: Mustang Care Unaffected by Government Shutdown
A BLM representative said the partial government shutdown has not affected the care of wild horses and burros under the agency’s jurisdiction.
Agents of Abortion: Why Pregnant Mares Abort
The first step toward preventing pregnancy loss in horses is understanding why it happens in the first place.
Pair Charged in Seizure of More Than 50 Horses
On Jan. 14, the horses’ owners Cheryl and Richard Ervin surrendered to the Union County Sheriff’s Office and were charged with 37 counts of misdemeanor and four felony counts of animal cruelty.
EIA in Georgia Horses: Three Cases Confirmed
The three affected Quarter Horses from Paulding County have been euthanized.
EHM in New York: Case Confirmed in Erie County
The affected mare exhibited neurologic signs of disease. She and the other horses residing at the farm have been quarantined.
Winter Water Access for Horses
Horses need access to fresh and unfrozen water during the winter months. Here’s what to remember.
Tall Fescue: Endophyte-Infected, Endophyte-Free, and Novel-Endophyte
Tall fescue is one of the most widely grown perennial grasses in the world and covers approximately 37 million acres in the United States alone. But some varieties can be detrimental to horses. Here’s what you need to know if you have tall fescue in your pastures.
