The 2015 Equine Industry Vision Award winner will be announced during a breakfast ceremony sponsored by Zoetis on June 19, 2015, during the American Horse Publications Seminar in San Antonio, Texas.
Researchers taught horses to request a blanket be put on, a rug be taken off, or no change using different symbols.
A review shows that the majority of major racing jurisdictions will have a substantial portion of the program’s four principal components in place by year’s end.
Texas animal health officials have released the final vesicular stomatitis quarantines in that state, while dozens of premises in Colorado remain under quarantine.
The federal court determined that the ban is not anti-competitive or a restraint on trade.
Recent study results yielded mixed results: Equestrian professionals, on the whole, appear to have an appreciation for welfare-friendly behavior in the show ring, but they disagree with scientists when it comes to head and neck positions.
Owners heard lectures on topics such as the musculoskeletal system, nutrition, and second careers.
The Oct. 12 incident is the latest in a series of horse hair thefts in central Ohio.
Researchers believe that aerobic capacity is likely associated with improved performance and reduced fatigue over the course of longer competitions.
A backlog of samples at a respected laboratory has prompted Indiana and Kentucky racing officials to seek other options.
Research commissioned by The Jockey Club shows that, though the Thoroughbred industry has made progress in the area of uniform medication and testing standards, a state-by-state approach is at best problematic.
The Kentucky Horse Park Commission has selected Jamie Link as the new executive director of the Kentucky Horse Park.
When cribbers did not crib, their salivary cortisol levels were up to 38% higher than those of horses that don’t crib.
Researchers are studying the epidemiology of Neospora hughesi in horses with equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM).
Of the 1,183 respondents, 889 (75%) said yes, it is appropriate to sell or charge a rehoming fee for a rescued horse.
In horses, leishmaniasis presents as nodules on the head, pinnae, scrotum, legs, and neck–the areas where sand flies commonly feed. These nodules can occur in groups or be solitary, and they often ulcerate.
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