Latest News – The Horse

2 Ontario Horses Positive for Strangles
The horses live in Dufferin and Brant counties.

Virginia Horse Tests Positive for EIA
The horse diagnosed with equine infectious anemia lives in Chesterfield County.

Equine Metabolic Syndrome Facts
Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is a metabolic disorder in horses that can cause obesity, insulin dysregulation, and laminitis. Sponsored by Equithrive.

17 Texas Horses Test Positive for EIA
The cases of equine infectious anemia are located in Wise, Montague, Hood, Wharton, Brazos, Van Zandt, and Cooke counties.

Feeding Horses to Avoid or Reduce Inflammation
Researchers continue to learn how the components of a horse’s diet can help battle inflammation. Learn more in The Horse‘s 2025 Older Horse Issue.

Washington Horse Positive for Influenza
The horse lives in Challam County.

Vitamin Supplementation for Old Horses
Does your old horse need additional vitamin supplementation in his later years? An equine nutritionist shares how to ensure your senior horse gets the nutrition he needs.

Mares in Heat: What’s Normal, What’s Not?
Mares get a bad rap for recalcitrant estrous behavior, but hormones and tumors could also be at play.

Recognizing Vision Problems in Horses
Consider these 8 behaviors that could suggest your horse struggles to see. Read more in The Horse‘s 2025 Older Horse Issue.

Florida Gelding Tests Positive for Strangles
The horse lives in Orange County.

Evaluating the Impact of CBD on Equine Joint Inflammation
Researchers are exploring CBD’s potential to reduce joint pain in horses through a multiphase study on its efficacy.

Dear Happy
Our editorial director reflects on the loss of her longtime horse, Happy, and the lasting bond they shared over a decade together.

Combining MRI and CT for Fetlock Imaging in Show Jumping Horses
Researchers described the most common abnormalities seen on imaging in nonlame show jumpers—problems that could lead to lameness in the horses’ future.

Equine Metabolic Syndrome
The latest research-based recommendations on managing equine metabolic syndrome and insulin dysregulation. Sponsored by Equithrive.

EHV-1 Case Confirmed at Minnesota Boarding Facility
The Quarter Horse mare with equine herpesvirus-1 is located in Washington County.

Michigan Horse Contracts Strangles
The horse lives in Ingham County.