Latest News – The Horse
2018 WEG Dressage Freestyle Canceled
After attempting to reschedule the dressage freestyle competition due to extreme rainfall forecast for Sunday’s original time slot of 8:30 a.m., the organizing committee has determined there were no other options but to cancel the event entirely.
Pelleted vs. Textured Horse Feed
When buying horse feed, you might face the choice between “textured” and “pelleted.” Our nutritionist explains the difference.
Arthroscopic Osteochondral Fragment Removal in Horses Quick, Safe
Researchers found that their technique for removing ostoechondral fragments from the hock was efficient and had few postoperative complications.
2018 WEG Eventing: Germany Holds Lead After Dressage
Germany holds the lead with a 73.4–the lowest score ever recorded at this stage of a WEG–with Great Britain (80.8) and the United States (83.0) in silver and bronze position, respectively, heading into cross-country.
2018 WEG Endurance: New Zealand Endurance Horse Euthanized
Barack Obama, a 20-year-old Anglo-Arabian gelding ridden by New Zealand’s Jenny Champion, was euthanized Sept. 14 due to kidney problems.
2018 BEVA Congress: Top Tweets and Take-Homes
Read some of the top tweets and take-homes on topics such as lameness, equine obesity, laminitis, and more from the 2018 British Equine Veterinary Association Congress.
Hendra Virus in New South Wales: Case Confirmed Near Tweed Heads
The unvaccinated 4-year-old Arabian-cross was euthanized. This is the first case of Hendra virus in New South Wales confirmed this year.
EEE and WNV Confirmed in New Jersey Horses
Animal health officials confirmed the first WNV case and fourth EEE case in New Jersey horses in 2018.
BLM Concludes Spruce-Pequops HMA Emergency Horse Gather
The BLM gathered and removed 359 wild horses due to lack of water in the area.
2018 WEG Dressage: Germans Take Team Gold
The Germans successfully defended their title by securing the 2018 WEG dressage team gold medal Sept. 13. Team USA took home the silver and Great Britain claimed the bronze.
2018 WEG Reining: Austria’s Muhlstatter Posts Top Score of Day
Austria’s Martin Mühlstätter and his stallion Blo Gun posted the top score of the day in the second individual qualifier for the individual finals.
2018 WEG Eventing: Germany’s Krajewski Leads After First Dressage Day
After the first day of dressage Julia Krajewski and Chipmunk FRH lead the field with a 19.9, followed by Boyd Martin (USA) and Tsetserleg on a 27.1 and Piggy French (GBR) and Quarrycrest Echo on a 27.8.
10 Equine Biosecurity Resources on TheHorse.com
Horse owners are faced with the continuous daunting challenge of how to protect their charges from infectious disease. But things are about to get a little easier: We’ve combed our archives and compiled five biosecurity resources on TheHorse.com.
Do Mares Have Foaling Location Preferences?
Why would a mare prefer to foal in a field versus in a foaling stall or in the barn?
Louisiana Man Charged in Horse Thefts
Jonramon Hatfield Vaughns is facing multiple charges connected to the alleged theft of 15 horses valued at a total of $14,000.
2018 WEG Endurance Championship Canceled
The organizing committee issued a statement around 6 p.m., local time, citing a “potentially dangerously high combination of heat and humidity,” along with trail conditions following heavy rains earlier in the afternoon.
