Latest News – The Horse
RRP to Host Bridges to Second Careers Roundtables
The roundtables will take place Oct. 27-28 at the Kentucky Horse Park during the Thoroughbred Makeover.
Think With Your Head About Your Riding Helmet
Could it be time to replace your helmet? Get tips on purchasing a new one if the time is right.
Study: Poor Equine Welfare, ‘Pessimism’ Linked
Factors such as constant individual stabling and restricted feeding can make horses less optimistic, researchers found.
Oklahoma Mare Tests Positive for EIA
The 14-year-old Quarter Horse mare was located in Atoka County.
Cornell Vet College to Host Donkey Health, Welfare Event
The event offers two tracks: one geared to veterinary professionals and the other to nonmedical donkey enthusiasts.
Wisconsin Reports First Equine EEE Cases for 2016
A filly from Forest County and a Welsh Pony mare from Vilas County were euthanized after contracting EEE.
Penn Vet Adds Animal Welfare Courses to Curriculum
Sue McDonnell, MS, PhD, will teach the equine welfare class.
Researcher Shares Tips for Improving Ridden Horses’ Welfare
Pay attention to signs of poor welfare and adapt your riding and training techniques to improve your horse’s well-being.
Mechanisms of Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage
David Poole, PhD, DSc, of Kansas State University, presents information about horses’ oxygen transport pathway.
First Cases of WNV for 2016 Reported in Montana
One horse in Petroleum County has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).
Brevard County, Florida, Horse Tests Positive for Rabies
The adult mare had no previous vaccine history and had not been off her home premises in over a year.
Kentucky Downs 2016 Research Day Sponsorships Sold Out
Funds from race sponsorships will support Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation equine research.
Police in Alabama Probe Horse Shootings
Authorities are seeking whoever fatally shot four horses, a mule, and a dog and wounded another horse.
New Jersey Horses Contract EEE
A 3-year-old Morris County gelding and a 1-year-old Ocean County mare were euthanized after testing positive for EEE.
Horses Evacuated From Louisiana Flood Heading Home
Most of the evacuated horses have returned to their owners’ farms, but 149 horses are still waiting to go home.
Oklahoma Horse Stabbed to Death
Police are investigating after a horse sustained four stab wounds in the neck.
