Latest News – The Horse
How to Introduce Your Horse to the Beach
Here are some tips on safely introducing your horse to the beach by Robyn Spector of Robyn’s HorsePlay in Petaluma, Calif.
How to Measure Your Horse (to Estimate His Weight)
Learn how to properly measure your horse for weight calculation.
How to Clean and (not quite) Disinfect Leather
Dr. Roberta Dwyer of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center discusses how to properly clean leather, and why you can’t completely disinfect it.
How to Blanket Your Horse
Karmen Mills of Around the Bend farm in Newcastle, Calif., discusses situations in which horses should be blanketed and how to safely put the blanket on and take it off.
How to Read a Horse’s Lip Tattoo
Learn how to read your horse’s lip tattoo with Patrick Kealy, a horse identifier in Northern California.
Stall Cleaning/Disinfection Series Part 2: Disinfection
Learn how to disinfect a dirty stall with Dr. Roberta Dwyer of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center.
How to Clean/Disinfect Water Buckets and Troughs
Learn how to make sure your horse has a clean, safe drink of water when he needs it, with Dr. Roberta Dwyer of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center.
How to Clean/Disinfect Horse Equipment
Learn how to properly clean and disinfect non-leather horse equipment such as brushes, hoof picks, and twitches.
How to Make Your Horse’s Stall Safer
Dr. Christy Corp-Minamiji discusses what you can do to build a safe stall or make an existing stall safer.
Central Virginia EHV: Second Horse Tests Positive
A second horse at the affected farm was diagnosed with equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EMH).
EHM Confirmed in Campbell County, Wyoming
A 6-year-old Quarter Horse gelding located near Gillette was euthanized. Tests results on a second horse remain pending.
Kentucky EHV Update: Two More Horses Test Positive
Two additional horses from the quarantined barn at Turfway Park tested positive for EHV-1, animal health officials said Feb. 6.
Researchers Study the Biomechanics of Passage
This research could help riders select dressage mounts to ensure their ability to perform the required movements while maintaining soundness.
Poll Recap: Headshaking Horses
Of the 356 respondents, 148 (42%) said they’ve owned or managed a headshaker.
New, Quicker Atypical Myopathy Test Allows Earlier Treatment
Time is of the essence when diagnosing and treating atypical myopathy as it can prove fatal in less than two days.
Can Horses Digest Fat Without a Gallbladder?
Our nutritionist explains how horses break down dietary fat despite not having a gallbladder for bile storage.
