Going to the Barn? Don’t Forget Your Helmet
Equine Guelph
October 19, 2014
No matter what the riding discipline, wearing a helmet is one of the best ways to minimize the chance of a brain injury.
No matter what the riding discipline, wearing a helmet is one of the best ways to minimize the chance of a brain injury.
Researchers studied how high-fiber feeds affect horses’ feed passage rate, water balance, and nutrient digestion.
A horseman has launched an online petition to legally establish equine welfare rights, but one city official believes the petition is intended to promote equestrian use of a municipal trail in Johnson City, Tennessee.
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.
Of the 1,183 respondents, 889 (75%) said yes, it is appropriate to sell or charge a rehoming fee for a rescued horse.
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