Botulism is an often-lethal disease caused by a bacterial toxin. Although
No one would ever mistake War Drum for a reining horse
Two horses in rural Owyhee County, Idaho, were dragged to death last weekend, after the driver of a pickup truck left a team-roping competition without realizing they were tied to the back of his trailer.
Sheriff Gary Aman says the
A horse rescue group will care for seven starving horses removed this month from a Clarke County, Va., farm.
A Clarke County General District Court judge ruled Thursday that the animals should be given to the U.S. Equine Rescue League.
Another equine breeding season is only a short time away, with many breeding sheds
There can be many factors that lead to the decision for euthanasia–whether it’s “just time” or immediacy.
Stalls have traditionally been bedded with materials that provide cushion and
With natural disasters, hindsight is 20/20. If we are concerned about our horses, then we must plan for them.
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Breeders trying to produce horses with tobiano coloring have a new tool, available through genetic research, to help them select their breeding stock.
The F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) recently approved new measures to ensure the legs of high-level jumping horses are not being intentionally sensitized to pain in order to provide a competitive advantage. Beginning in 2008, official Stolen Horse International will launch its third annual 3rd Annual Mission Fish/eBay Auction Dec. 1. All proceeds from the auction will help fund the continued operation of Stolen Horse International. This nonprofit is provides horse theft As expected, states in the Mid-Atlantic region have announced they are working to implement a ban on anabolic steroids in racehorses effective April 1, 2008. The regulations in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Research into the equine genome is revealing the tiny source of many big problems affecting horses. Scientists received a whole new set of tools when the first version of the equine DNA sequence–the genetic code of horses, arranged into the Created by Cecilia May Hylton in honor of her late 1982 sorrel western pleasure stallion, the Flashy Zipper Fund not only honors a great horse, but it also benefits the work of the American Quarter Horse Foundation. “I was honored to Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comWeekly PollCreate a free account with TheHorse.com! |
