Latest News – The Horse
Evolution of Italy’s Horse Breeds Studied
Italian horses are product of diversity coming from across Europe, Asia, and northern Africa, researchers found.
Hiring a Horse Broker? Get a Contract
When using a broker or agent to help sell a horse, a good contract describes what the parties involved are required to do and what will happen if those parties don’t fulfill their obligations.
Scared Horse? Try Counter-Conditioning
Learn how to teach your horse an alternate response to triggering stimuli.
Reward Offered in Alabama Horse Shooting
A Quarter Horse/Thoroughbred-cross was fatally shot in a Shelby County pasture last week.
BLM to Begin Frisco Wild Horse Gather, Removal, and Research
Some gathered horses will be fitted with tracking devices and returned to the range as part of the research project.
Can Subchondral Bone Thickness Predict Catastrophic Injury?
Researchers found that MRI images of bone thickness could provide critical information about fracture risk.
Poll Recap: Horsey New Year’s Resolutions
Of the 220 respondents, 150 (68%) said they do have horse-related resolutions for 2017.
Fair Grounds EHV: Additional Horses Test Positive
Four horses have now tested positive for EHV at the New Orleans, Louisiana, racetrack.
Miniature Horse Nearly Decapitated in Florida
The horse, whose throat had been cut, was found in a rural area near Naples.
California EHV: Inyo County Quarantine Released
The facility was released from quarantine following repeated negative EHV-1 testing on resident equids.
EHV-1: What Are We Learning?
This potentially fatal infectious disease continues to challenge the horse industry, but our experiences are teaching us how to prevent its spread.
Feeding Older Horses With PPID, IR, or Metabolic Disease
Are there any parameters for offering senior feeds to horses diagnosed with Cushing’s and laminitis?
Two Potential Equine Gastric Ulcer Medications Analyzed
Researchers investigated oral esomeprazole and a long-acting injectable omeprazole formulation.
The Horse‘s Top Instagram Posts of 2016
View some of the most popular moments captured on The Horse’s Instagram account.
Pleasant, Burns to Headline 2017 Heumphreus Lecture
Dr. Scott Pleasant and farrier Travis Burns will present on hoof-care topics at UC Davis on Jan. 28, 2017.
TheHorse.com’s Top Blogs of 2016
Read posts from Horses and the Law, Smart Horse Keeping, Old Horses: Better With Age, At Home with Horses, and more.
