Article

Subcategories:
None

Family of Rider Injured at Rolex Releases Statement

Equestrian Laine Ashker, 24, was seriously injured Saturday during the cross-country portion of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Her horse, Frodo Baggins, was euthanized.

Ashker’s family released the following statement:

“First and

Read More

Holder Holds Lead Going into Stadium Jumping

With a faultless cross-country round, Becky Holder moved a giant step closer to winning her first Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Farnam. Holder, of Mendota Heights, Minn., has kept her number one placing since Thursday, aboard

Read More

Second Rolex Horse Euthanized

The Quiet Man, a 12-year-old Irish gelding, was euthanized today after sustaining an injury during the cross-country portion of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day event. The horse, ridden by Sarah Hansel, fractured his distal scapula and the shoulder

Read More

Dutton Captures First Rolex Event Win

With a completely faultless show jumping round on Connaught, Phillip Dutton, of West Grove, Pa., scored his first victory in the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Farnam.

Becky Holder, of Mendota Heights, Minn., lowered two rails

Read More

Stallion Reproduction (AAEP Milne Lecture)

Varner directed the final two hours to a discussion of stallion fertility and told the group, for example, that morphologically abnormal sperm often do not have a negative impact on normal sperm.

Read More

Podcast Series Available From Rutgers

Recognizing the growing trend toward multi-tasking, the Equine Science at Rutgers University in New Jersey has created a series of podcasts for learners “on the run” or on their computers.


Using the latest in learning techniques, the

Read More

Enhancing Jockey Medical Care

Keeneland racecourse in Lexington, Ky., the Jockeys’ Guild, and Lexington physician Dr. Barry Schumer announced April 25 a plan to develop a system to maintain jockeys’ updated medical histories so they are immediately accessible to emergency

Read More

Paraplegic Takes Cross-Country Horse-Drawn Wagon Trip

Longtime racetrack worker and paraplegic Rodney Burnett on April 28 will begin a planned 2,500-mile cross-country trip from Williston, Fla., to the West Coast in a specially built covered wagon. Pulled by a team of Morgan horses, Burnett,

Read More

TV Documentary on Arabian Stallion

A television documentary based on the novel “Fate of the Stallion” by Ron Hevener is calling it a wrap. “It’s been great, and we want to thank everyone who helped make this happen,” said the author. “It was magic!”


Inspired by “Nahgua” (

Read More

Handling a Choking Horse


All animals can choke, including horses. When it happens, it should be considered a medical emergency. A horse chokes when its esophagus is obstructed, rather than the trachea, or windpipe. Although horses are still able to breathe in this

Read More

Equine Locomotor Pathology Group Moves Toward Certification

The International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology (ISELP) held the first of its second series of lectures earlier this month. Around 100 veterinarians attended the weekend course hosted by Virginia Equine Imaging and led by Jean-Marie

Read More

More From The Horse

horse nose
Prevalence of Horse Behavior Problems Under Saddle Evaluated
screwworm-fly-photo-by-usda_large
Horses, Mutual Grooming, social interaction-iStock

Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with

FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.com

Weekly Poll

sponsored by:

What’s your biggest challenge when trying to improve barn air quality?
60 votes · 60 answers

Create a free account with TheHorse.com!

The Horse
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.