Latest News – The Horse
Safety and Horse Snacks
Before you run out and pick up a bag, let’s have a look at the various ingredients used to make treats.
Australian Researchers Create Custom Titanium Horseshoes
Scientists have custom-made a set of titanium racehorse shoes, a first for the sport.
Oregon Wild Horse Shootings Probed
Federal authorities are investigating the shootings and subsequent deaths of three wild horses.
Horses’ Long-Term Memory Put to the Test
Researchers confirmed that horses retain what they learned a long time ago–for better or for worse.
Kentucky Reports Tenth Equine WNV Case of 2013
The unvaccinated 3-year-old Quarter Horse gelding has a favorable prognosis for recovery.
The Rookie Road Guide
Check with your veterinarian and officials in the state where you’re headed to verify the paperwork you need for travel. Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt When I came to
Vet Tech Week Celebrates Your Vet’s Partner in Health Care
The AVMA reminds everyone how important veterinary technicians are to the veterinary health care team.
Study: EPM’s Causative Agents More Widespread than Expected
Researchers found that Neospora hughesi is being identified in horses across the United States.
South Dakota Blizzard Victims Continue Clean-Up
As of Oct. 15, ranchers have reported 36 horses dead in South Dakota alone.
Do Horses with Osteochondral Lesions Always Need Surgery?
Osteochondral lesions on young horses’ X rays might appear worrisome, but surgery isn’t always necessary.
Horse Film Review: ‘Herd in Iceland’
I’m a film fan and enjoy that my town, Bend, Ore., celebrates independent filmmakers each year at the BendFilm Festival. And if a horse film
Badminton, Burghley Winner Produces Positive Drug Test
Traces of the tranquilizer drug reserpine were found in a blood sample from Clifton Promise.
Horse Winter Coats: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
If we want to better manage our horses’ winter coats, we need to understand what they are and how they grow.
Poll Recap: Confounding Conformation
Of 766 voters, 29% said they worry most about buck or calf knees.
Virginia Man Charged in Horse Shooting, Killing
A man has been charged in connection with shooting and killing a horse in its Chesterfield County pasture.
Examining Modern Perceptions of Horse Welfare and Use
Learn what steps one researcher recommends horse industry members take to improve horse welfare perceptions.
