Latest News – The Horse
‘Revel’ Tops TheHorse.com’s Rescue to Rockstar Contest
Jessica Gonzalez’s story about her former carriage horse Revel garnered 691 reactions from TheHorse.com Facebook fans.
2016 From Rescue to Rockstar Contest
Readers submitted stories of their horses that have made vast improvements since being rescued or adopted.
Poll Recap: Derby Plans
Of the 702 respondents, 463 (66%) said they planned to watch the Kentucky Derby at home on television last week.
15 Facts About Assessing the Neonatal Foal’s Health
The newborn foal is both precious and precarious. Knowing the signs of distress to look for during foaling and those first few hours, and acting immediately, can literally mean the difference between life and death.
AHC Announces Speakers for 2016 Issues Forum
The forum will feature several members of Congress in line with the theme of “Putting More Horsepower in Congress.”
Super Derby Winner Wallenda Euthanized at Old Friends
The 26-year-old stallion had been dealing with complications brought on by a collapsed suspensory ligament.
Washington Horse Owners Advised to Vaccinate for WNV
Thirty-six horses in 10 counties tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) in 2015.
Could SAA Testing Reveal Specific Injuries in Racehorses?
Soft tissue damage resulted in a larger increase in SAA levels than bone and joint injuries, researchers found.
Spring Cleaning Your Feed Room
Save time and money by giving your feed room a good spring cleaning with these tips.
Reward Offered in Arkansas Horse Shooting
The owners of Jarratt Stables, in Forrest City, reported finding one of their horses dead in a pasture on May 4.
Study: Nosebands Can Cause Horses Stress
Signs of stress dissipated as soon as the crank nosebands came off, suggesting that the horses’ welfare was compromised.
Derby Winner Nyquist Heads to Pimlico
Trainer Doug O’Neill said the colt would depart Churchill Downs May 9 to train for the May 21 Preakness Stakes.
Registration for 2016 BEVA Congress Open
The event will take place Sept. 7-10 at the ICC in central Birmingham, England.
WEVA Holds Intermediate Meetings
So far this year WEVA has held meetings in Heilan and Beijing, China; Cluj-Napoca, Romania; and Moscow, Russia.
Could Air-Dried Semen Produce Equine Embryos?
Researchers determined that air-dried sperm can be kept for up to four weeks before being used to produce an embryo.
Nyquist Wins 142nd Kentucky Derby, Remains Unbeaten
Nyquist is the first undefeated Derby winner with eight victories since Majestic Prince in 1969.
