
Poll Recap: Your Veterinarian’s Horsemanship Skills
Of the 675 respondents, 519 (77%) said their veterinarian’s strongest horse handling skill is being patient and calm.

Of the 675 respondents, 519 (77%) said their veterinarian’s strongest horse handling skill is being patient and calm.
Law enforcement authorities in Illinois believe thunderstorms could be to blame for a barn fire that killed two horses in Kane County.
Fire investigators believe that a lightning strike could have caused the death of a horse located in a Fort Gratiot, Michigan, barn.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is reporting that an unvaccinated horse in Omak is the second case of equine West Nile virus confirmed in the state this summer.

A group of researchers went looking for the cause of Great Britain’s growing equine obesity problem. Here’s what they found.

The Colorado State Veterinarian’s office offers advice on protecting horses and other livestock from VS.
Volunteers are needed to assist in a variety of patron services Oct. 31- Nov. 2 at the California track.
Austria, Great Britain, Germany, and France topped the podium during the 2014 World Equestrian Games finals.
USA’s Beezie Madden takes third behind Jeroen Dubbeldam (NED) and Patrice Delaveau (FRA) at 2014 WEG final-four jumping.

More than 15,000 spectators enjoyed driving sport under ideal weather conditions for both people and horses.
America’s Beezie Madden, France’s Patrice Delaveau, Sweden’s Rolf-Goran Bengtsson, and The Netherlands’ Jeroen Dubbeldam will compete for the WEG win.

Swedish researchers recently found that magnets in blankets don’t have quite the impact on blood flow that some manufacturers might claim.
FEI President HRH Princess Haya will be made Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honor, France’s highest distinction and one of the best known in the world.
A mule in South Carolina has tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA), making that case the first confirmed new incidence of the disease originating in that state for more than a decade.
The Dutch clinched the gold ahead of the Germans and Americans.
Chester Weber (USA) and the Dutch team have made a convincing first step on their way to driving gold at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy.
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