Latest News – The Horse
Racehorses and Second Careers
Kentucky Derby and Dubai World Cup-winning trainer Graham Motion shares some thoughts on Thoroughbred racehorses and second careers.
Cryptorchid Confusion
The horse I’m interested in buying is a cryptorchid. I really like the horse–should I not consider buying him?
Legislation would Protect N.Y. Carriage Horse Industry
New York State Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow introduced legislation preventing any municipality in New York from limiting or eliminating permits issued to horse-drawn carriage service operators.
Arena Footing Discussed at FEI Sports Forum
One of the sessions focused on the Equine Surfaces White Paper, a study into the effect of arena surfaces on the orthopedic health of sport horses.
WEG 2014: Taking Normandy by Storm
Get a preview of what’s to come when France hosts the 2014 World Equestrian Games.
Nolen-Walston Receives Award for Distinguished Teaching
Equine veterinarian and assistant professor Rose Nolen-Walston, DVM, received the University of Pennsylvania’s Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching for 2013-14.
Florida Legislature Holds Fate of Racehorse Drug Reforms
Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse stakeholders in Florida said they are united in backing the National Uniform Medication Program, but its fate lies with the state legislature.
Introducing Horses to Growing Spring Pastures
The long, harsh winter is gradually changing into spring. Here are a few things to consider before turning your horses out on growing pastures.
Weed of the Month: Chicory
Chicory is not as common as many weeds in horse pastures but occurs in more abundance in unmowed pastures.
Rolex Kentucky: Complementary Therapies for FEI Event Horses
At the Rolex Ride The Course event international four-star eventer Lynn Symansky describes the complementary therapies her horses’ health care team uses in the time leading up to three-day events, from acupuncture to magnetic blankets.
Rolex Kentucky: Lynn Symansky on Post-Cross-Country Care
At the Rolex Ride the Course press event, international four-star eventer Lynn Symansky describes how riders prepare horses for the jog the morning after Rolex cross-country.
ELCR Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
The campaign will support the development of a planning and zoning guide for horse-friendly communities.
Iowa Authorities Remove Allegedly Neglected Horse Herd
An Iowa man is facing multiple animal cruelty charges after authorities removed 61 horses from his Bremer County property.
Rolex from a Different Angle
Central Kentucky is already a glorious mecca for horse people, but it becomes even more so the final week of April and first week of May.
Rolex Kentucky: Horses and Shadows on Cross-Country
At the Rolex Ride the Course press event International four-star eventer Lynn Symansky describes how she handles shadows and other tricky things horses see during cross-country.
How Hong Kong’s On-Track Pharmacies Work
Christopher M. Riggs, VSc, PhD, DEO, Dipl. ECVS, MRCVS, describes the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s on-track pharmacies and how they work.
