Latest News – The Horse
Registration for Online Horse Behavior, Safety Course Open
Members of Saddle Up Safely’s partner organizations can receive a 10% discount on the registration fee.
UK Graduate Student Spotlight: Ashley Steuer, DVM
Steuer is conducting in vitro (in the laboratory) research on cultivating certain equine parasites.
Study: Oxytocin Does Not Cause Cardiac Changes in Mares
This is good news, researchers say, since oxytocin infusion is the best treatment for retained placenta in mares.
Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Fatal Barn Fire
A Michigan man has pleaded guilty to a barn fire that claimed the lives of 13 therapy horses earlier this year.
UK Gluck Center Welcomes Dr. Carrie Shaffer
Carrie Shaffer, PhD, is an assistant professor of microbiology and will conduct Rhodococcus research.
Bluegrass Equine Digest at 100
The monthly newsletter is dedicated to providing updates on research and information from UK’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
UK Freshman Receives Legacy Equine Foundation Scholarship
Lexington, Kentucky, native Dion Compton is an equine science and management and business minor.
It’s All Academic Until it Happens to You
TheHorse.com reporter Pat Raia shares her experiences preparing for and weathering Hurricane Irma.
How Horse Personality Impacts Learning
A link between equine personality and cognition style could impact how we train and manage individual horses.
Book Proceeds to Help Fund EPM Research at Gluck Center
The Tale of Noel: The Holiday Horse Angel is author Kristen Halverson’s second children’s book.
How to Bathe a Horse Like a Pro
Learn how to bathe a horse from Mari Valceschini, an FEI dressage competitor and assistant trainer at Natalie Perry Dressage, in Bend, Oregon.
New Navicular Bursa Injection Technique Validated
The ultrasound-guided technique allowed vets to see the needle enter the navicular bursa without hoof-wall interference.
Poll Recap: Horseless Times of Life
Of the 439 respondents, 348 (79%) said they’ve been horseless at some point in their life.
FEI President Ingmar De Vos Elected as IOC Member
De Vos is the 13th FEI president and only the fourth to become an IOC member.
2017 BEVA Award Winners Announced
Veterinarians focusing on equine veterinary science, health, and welfare received awards at the 2017 BEVA Congress.
Gluck Center 30th Anniversary Celebration Schedule Released
The Gluck Equine Research Center is celebrating 30 years of legacy service to the equine community worldwide.
