Latest News – The Horse
BLM Proposing Fence, Water Projects in Colorado
The BLM believes the projects will benefit the wild horses in the Piceance-East Douglas herd management area.
Winter is Coming: Are Your Horses and Farm Ready?
Three equine professionals offer tips for preparing your animals, facilities, and yourself for the deep freeze ahead.
California EHV Update: Two Additional Horses Isolated
Nine horses currently reside in quarantine at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center related to an EHV outbreak.
Equine Regenerative Medicine Topic of Dec. 6 Lecture
Dr. Kyla Ortved will review the varying types of regenerative medicine and their applications in the equine athlete.
Troubleshooting Horse Arena Hazards
Maximize safety, soundness, and performance by solving your equine arena surface snafus.
Study: Stable Studs Strategically for Better Sperm Quality
Researchers say studs have better-quality semen when housed next to other stallions before being stabled next to a mare.
Participation Sought in Study on Collapse, Sudden Death
The researchers are nearly ready to start analyzing data, but the surveys will remain online for a few more weeks.
California EHV: Additional Case Confirmed
A horse that was previously quarantined for a fever and initially tested negative for EHV-1 has been confirmed positive.
Transporting Older Equine Athletes
Drs. Erin Denney-Jones and Ann Rashmir-Raven give tips for keeping horses healthy when hauling them.
Three More Oklahoma Horses Positive for WNV
Two cases were confirmed in Atoka County and one was reported in Sequoyah County.
Vets Vote Ban Tail Docking, Alterations in British Columbia
The decision regarding the cosmetic procedures brings British Columbia in line with five other Canadian provinces.
Reward to Find Salt River Foal Shooter Grows
A reward for information being offered in connection to the fatal shooting has grown to $25,000.
Poll Recap: To Clip or Not To Clip This Winter?
Of the 1,114 respondents, 811 (73%) said they do not body clip their horses during winter.
BLM Plans Second South Steens Wild Horse Bait-Trap Gather
The agency hopes to gather and remove about 100 horses from the Oregon herd management area.
West Nile, EEE Detected in Tennessee Horses
With unseasonably warm weather persisting into fall, mosquito-borne illnesses remain a serious equine health threat.
California EHV: Sixth Horse Tests Positive
The horse at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center was febrile and displaying mild neurologic signs.
