You’re on your way to a horse show when your truck breaks down. You know that you are on a main road, but you are not exactly sure where. You did not pay attention to the signs at the last town you passed. How do you give directions so help
Less than week after a double-decker trailer rollover caused the death of 17 horses, a member of the Illinois General Assembly introduced legislation that would ban the use of such trailers to transport horses for any reason.
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While most of us are enjoying our sleep at two in the morning, it is anything but quiet in the equine operating room at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital. A young foal from four hours away has just arrived, and is in need of
There’s nothing like breaking a few dozen bones and losing half your teeth to convince you that there’s got to be a better way.
That was the conclusion of longtime horse trainer Blaine Prieur after years of training horses “the old way.”
The annual Animal Health Trust (AHT) Equestrian Awards were a glittering occasion, not just for the diamonds and couture dresses but also for the twinkle in the eyes of the people who make up the industry, congratulating themselves on yet
Barretts Equine Limited, a leading California Thoroughbred auction facility, recently became the first West Coast auction house to employ the Eklin Digital Repository for review of digital radiographs (DR). Six review workstations were installed
Grade I winner Lawyer Ron, the leading candidate for champion older male, has been retired from racing and will enter stud for a fee of $30,000 at Audrey Haisfield’s Stonewall Farm near Versailles, Ky.
A 4-year-old son of Langfuhr, Lawye
Diagnostic techniques are often subjective and based on practitioners’ experience, and Bathe speculated whether gait analysis could become more objective in its application to lameness.
A North Dakota State University Extension Service horse expert says several cases of equine herpesvirus (EHV) have been reported in North Dakota and surrounding states.
EHV leads to infections, and it’s common throughout the United
Authorities in northern Idaho who recently found four dead horses and eight others that were malnourished say high feed prices could lead to more such cases.
“We all know that hay and feed prices are skyrocketing and that causes some people
An Ethiopian summer annual grass called teff could be a valuable asset to growers, according to a crop specialist in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
Marvin Hall, MS, PhD, professor of forage management, said he is optimistic tha
Porta-Vet introduces the Maverick, the newest mobile veterinary clinic. The Maverick is made specifically for 5’8″ full-size truck beds. This unit specifically fits the Ford Supercrew and the new Chevrolet Silverado four door short box trucks
EasyCare has developed the original Comfort Pads and Comfort Pad System in order to help horses suffering from severe hoof problems and those transitioning from shod to barefoot. Now, the EasyCare Dome Comfort Pads are available in sizes small (fits
Aloe Advantage offers the Pony Pack Gift Bag for the holiday season. This comes complete with the company’s Shiny Hiny Body Sheen, Sham-Pony Shampoo, a body scrubber, and more.
Featherlite introduces a new combination bumper pull trailer for anyone. The Model 8409 combination trailer is versatile and a great option for horse owners, livestock owners, and hobby farmers. The Model 8409 is available in 16-foot and 20-foot
The 2007 F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) regional Olympic dressage qualification event, which was scheduled to take place Oct. 24 through 28, is among the hundreds of equestrian events that have been cancelled as a result of the
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