Latest News – The Horse
Hay: Does Fertilization Matter?
Should I look for hay that comes from a fertilized or unfertilized field? In what ways could the nutrition be affected?
AHF Funds Arabian Horse Research Projects
The Arabian Horse Foundation is funding research on juvenile idiopathic epilepsy and occipitoatlantoaxial malformation.
SAFE Act Reintroduced in Congress
The bill is the latest attempt to outlaw the purchase and transport of U.S. horses for slaughter.
Walking Horse Group to Challenge USDA Rule
The legal team for FAST is preparing a response to the new rule which bans the use of action devices and pads or stacks.
Scientists Find Genes Behind Crooked Legs in Shetland Ponies
A hereditary disease–skeletal atavism–leads to disturbed skeletal development and usually requires euthanasia.
Poll Recap: Winter Horse Care Concerns
Of the 556 respondents, 190 (34%) said their biggest concern is keeping horses’ water sources from freezing.
Kentucky EHV: Additional Cases Confirmed at One Facility
While two premises in Oldham County remain under quarantine, the outbreaks are unrelated, animal health officials say.
Fair Grounds EHV: Entire Facility Quarantined
The EDCC says at least 38 horses tested positive for non-neurologic EHV-1 and two tested positive for neurologic EHV-1.
Chains, Stacks Banned in Walking Horse Training, Exhibition
A new rule prohibits the use of action devices, pads, and wedges, except for those used for therapeutic purposes.
BLM to Begin Sulphur Wild Horse Gather, PZP Treatment
About 400 horses, including 100-150 mares treated with the contraceptive vaccine, will be released back to the range.
Is an Equine IBH Vaccine on the Horizon?
A recently developed vaccine induced high antibody levels and immune responses (signs of immunity) in naive horses.
How Much Grain Should I Feed My Colic-Prone Horse?
An owner with a colicky horse is worried that grain could be the culprit and wants to know how much to feed.
BLM to Begin Reveille Wild Horse Gather
About 80 horses will be removed from the HMA while approximately 55 horses will be released back to the range.
Before You Sell a Horse Property
Barn and farm improvements small and large can boost your property’s appeal to equine real estate buyers.
Screwworm Myiasis: A Re-emerging Concern
Although maggots typically pose little serious threat to hosts, screwworms are a separate and often dire exception.
Researchers Test Joint Supplement’s Impact on Old Horses
A resveratrol and hyaluronic acid supplement could have anti-inflammatory effects in aged horses, researchers found.
