Latest News – The Horse
Horse Nutrition Tweets from the Purina Horse VIP Event
Select riders, trainers, and other professionals toured the Purina Animal Nutrition Center, watched research demonstrations, and learned about equine nutrition in lectures in the company’s semi-annual Professional Horse VIP Meeting, held Sept 15-17.
Study Examines EIPH and Racing Performance
Researchers recently found no link between the vast majority of horses who suffer from exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) and long-term racing performance.
Virginia Reports First Equine EEE Case of 2014
The horse, a 2-year-old Arabian male from Suffolk, had been vaccinated for Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus more than a year ago but was not revaccinated this year.
What Should I Do if My Horse Panics at the Electric Fence?
A veterinarian and horse behavior expert addresses a senior horse’s bad experience with an electric fence.
Reward Offered in California Pony Shooting
California authorities are hoping the offer of a cash reward will help identify those responsible for shooting a pony in its Sonoma County pasture.
Study Compares Abdominal Bandage Types
Researchers looked at the support that bandages used after colic surgeries provide and how long that support lasts.
Equine VS Cases Still Being Reported in Texas, Colorado
Fourteen premises in Texas and 168 in Colorado remain under quarantine.
U.K. to Introduce New Database in Wake of Horsemeat Scandal
The United Kingdom will establish a new central equine database as part of a more robust and enforceable equine identification system in the wake of last year’s horsemeat scandal.
Owner Charged in Virginia Horse Death
A Virginia horse owner is facing charges after his horse died in the Shenandoah Forest.
Authorities: Utah Horses Died of Thirst, Not Gunshot Wounds
Authorities have determined that a group of horses believed to be shot to death in their Utah pasture instead died of dehydration.
NTRA Awaits Consensus on Medication Issue
Unless horse racing first reaches industry consensus on medication reform, the NTRA does not expect Congress to move forward on federal legislation that would change current, state-level regulatory oversight.
Arkansas Adopts Uniform Racehorse Medication Rules
Once fully adopted, Arkansas will join Delaware, Indiana, Massachusetts, North Dakota, and Virginia as the sixth state to fully implement the program, with many other states undergoing some part of the process.
Age-Defying Donkeys
In a past life, now-18-year-old Dorado had two mischievous paddock-mates who kept him on his toes at all times: a pair of Miniature Donkeys called
Improving a Horse’s Proprioception During Rehabilitation
Learn about three techniques riders can use to improve motion deficits using the horse’s proprioceptive awareness.
APHIS: TWH Celebration Soring Violations Rise
Officials at the 2014 Tennessee Walking Horse (TWH) National Celebration identified 219 soring violations, an increase from the number found last year.
New York Horses Positive for EEE; Owners Urged to Vaccinate
Officials are urging owners across New York to vaccinate their horses against Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) after six horses in the state have tested positive for EEE this year.
