The Rutgers Equine Science Center will sponsor its annual Equine Science Update on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture on the Cook Campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
This fall, equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) spread among patients in the veterinary hospital at Colorado State University (CSU), despite the fact the school runs one of the nation’s top veterinary biosecurity programs. The finding forced 20
Swedish researchers examining the five-year survival rates of insured Warmbloods found that geldings and mares have a greater mortality risk than stallions. They also found that horses with a history of “costly veterinary events” were at a
Officials have quarantined 57 horses that competed at the Meadowlands Racetrack on Monday (Nov. 6) over fears that the animals may have been exposed to the potentially dangerous equine herpesvirus.
The step was taken after officials realize
The Surescoop was created to accurately and conveniently measure equine feed. The Surescoop was designed to measure both sweet and pelletted feeds in 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and 1 lb increments. The Unwanted Horse Coalition met officially for the first time under the auspices of the American Horse Council at the United States Equestrian Federation headquarters in Lexington Oct. 31. Meeting participants discussed a number of Many people worry that horses coming from near sea level will have trouble acclimating to the mountain altitudes. If they are physically fit, horses have an easier time adjusting than humans, and it’s all due to physiology. Police have charged a Foley, Ga., horse owner with animal cruelty after witnesses said he dragged a young horse behind a pickup truck. Sgt. Charles Massey said Harvey Krum of Foley was arrested Tuesday morning and released on bond. A St. Louis, Mo., mare that stands at just 17.5 inches tall was recently declared the world’s smallest horse by the Guinness Book of World Records. Thumbelina, a dwarf Miniature Horse, is five years old and weighs 58 pounds. She prefers a Want bright light in your barn or arena without high electricity bills? Global Merchants introduces the brightest solar powered floodlight on the market today, the GMSL-108. This new model illuminates using the power of over 100 light-emitting diodes A Utah man has been charged in the fatal castration of a wild horse. At least three people now face charges in the cruelty case. Terry John Reid, 48, of Dutch John, was released on his own recognizance after an Oct. 31 initial appearance on Brenda Imus, the leading gaited horse clinician in the United States, thoroughly explains the ins-and-outs of riding, training, and caring for the gaited horse. Comfort Pads are now available in both the original ?? thickness and a new ?? thickness, offering more options for riders and horse owners.
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