Latest News – The Horse
CHRB Sudden Horse Death Report Released
The detailed report concluded that the cluster of sudden deaths from famed trainer Bob Baffert’s barn did not have any similarities to each other and had no single, identifiable cause.
Caring for Horses Through Life and Death
Considering end-of-life decisions for your horse ahead of time will help minimize the unpleasantness inherent in these events and serve to provide optimal care for your horse.
Lessons in Agriculture from the Land Down Under
A group of agriculture and natural resources professionals traveled to Australia to observe the country’s agricultural practices, including several relevant to the horse industry.
Controlling Bush Honeysuckle on Horse Farms
Most horse farms sport trees along paddock fencerows, near barns, and in pastures. While many trees are planted for shade or aesthetics, other woody (and often undesirable) plants frequently encroach from surrounding fields.
Weed of the Month: Perilla Mint
Perilla mint is toxic to horses and the greatest risk of consumption is in late summer or early fall.
Rolling in Dirt
Almost every time we let our horses out of the stalls after feeding them, they roll. Why?
Senior Horse Performance Problems
Here at The Horse, we receive numerous emails each week from readers with horse health questions. And when the question is regarding a specific health
Treatment Options for Equine Diarrhea
Dr. Joanna Robson of Inspiritus Equine in Napa, Calif., discusses some of the options for treating equine diarrhea, including using probiotics for balancing digestive microflora, deworming, and reducing stress.
Challenges to Adopting Equids from Developing Countries
Dr. Bob Mealey of Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine describes the roadblocks to adopting working equids from developing countries.
NTRA Shows Support for Racing Industry Reforms
The NTRA is submitting a letter outlining significant progress in the national reform effort to enhance the safety and integrity of horse racing.
Study: Some Horses, Riders Have ‘Co-Being’ Relationship
If you’ve ever considered your horse to be your “better half,” you’re not alone. Norwegian and American researchers recently found that riders and horses can enter into a unique state of interspecies “co-being” with one other.
UK Offers Two Upcoming Continuing Education Events
The University of Kentucky Ag Equine Programs, which includes the Gluck Equine Research Center and Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, will host two continuing education events in the next three months.
You Can’t Spell Laminitis Treatment without Team
If you didn’t already notice by the slew of laminitis-related stories surfacing on TheHorse.com’s news feed, I recently returned from the biennial International Laminitis Conference.
Charges Filed in Pennsylvania Horse Death
A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with animal cruelty after her elderly mare died of alleged starvation earlier this week.
TRF Settles Lawsuit with New York
The suit was filed in May 2012 with the case based on affidavits from a whistleblower and a veterinarian, who alleged a pattern of abuse spread across satellite farms from New York to Kentucky to Oklahoma.
Rodeo Team Makes its Debut at UK
There’s a new team on the roster for the University of Kentucky, one with barrels, bulls, roping, wrestling, and a whole lot of enthusiasm by a group of students who have worked hard to put their dreams into reality.
