The top four riders in preliminary individual show jumping competition had to face a final round in which each jumped the course four times–once on their own horse, plus a round on each competitor’s horse.
Tendon and ligament injuries often go hand in hand with horses involved in vigorous athletic pursuits. However, many tendon and ligament injuries can be avoided through proper conditioning and training regimens and by not pushing a horse beyond its limits in racing or other competitions.
Thirty-one states have reported detecting West Nile virus (WNV) in 2006, according to the latest data reported on the U.S. Geological Survey web site (last updated July 25). The disease has infected horses in 10 states: Colorado, Idaho, Iowa,
Ernesto struck land in North Carolina just after 11 p.m. yesterday (Aug. 31), reports the National Weather Service. Packing 70 mph winds, it was just short of being classified as a hurricane.
The storm is now moving inland along North
I noticed my farrier put two nails in too high. She won’t put weight on it. How long until it heals?
In late July, two House subcommittees heard testimonies from horse industry leaders on H.R. 503, a bill to ban horse slaughter. On July 27, Agricultural Subcommittee members voted 37-3 to send the bill to the House floor and strongly recommended
Is there a particular type of grass hay that is better than others for maintenance diet for a laminitic horse?
Recent research indicates that when selecting a dewormer, a horse owner should consider the season, the horse’s access to grass, and the animal’s body condition. German scientists have shown that the bowel walls of small strongyle-infected ponies
In this month’s issue of The Horse, certain parts of the Canadian horse industry are highlighted. While the industry is smaller in total horse numbers when compared to the U.S. horse population, it is no less active.
Changes to certain
Researchers announced the June 2 birth of a clone of the Warmblood show jumping champion E.T. The colt, named E.T.Cryozootech-Stallion, was produced to further the 20-year-old gelding’s line.
According to release from Cryozootech, a French
The horse industry across Canada for the past couple of years has been a bit like a ship in stormy seas. It has been buffeted about, with some of the waves splashing over to its neighbor to the south, but it is now finding itself in calmer
On June 26, the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) Reference Laboratory for Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture’s Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center confirmed an EVA outbreak involving fetal
Because protecting the health and welfare of the horse is one of the American Association of Equine Practitioner’s (AAEP) core missions, the association has a standing committee of equine veterinarians dedicated to continuously monitoring issues
A horse farm in Northern New Jersey experienced high abortion rates in early June in pastures where there was an abundance of Eastern tent caterpillars.
Samples from those aborted fetuses were sent to the University of Kentucky’s Livestock
Putting off trailer maintenance can be putting your horse at risk of serious injury. To make the chore more manageable, we’ll help you break it all down with tips on regular maintenance.
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) reminds horse owners and veterinarians that when an emergency or natural disaster strikes, it is in the best interest of the horse for everyone to be prepared. With this in mind, the AAEP
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