Starlight Racing partners has announced it will donate large sums to two organizations for the purpose of funding research into laminitis in memory of Intense Holiday, who recently succumbed to the disease.
With summer upon us, it’s a good time to start thinking about protecting horses from inevitable heat stress conditions.
Of the 1,198 respondents, 790 (66%) said they rinse their horse after every ride during the warm months.
The 66th Annual Midwestern Conference of Parasitologists took place June 5-7 at the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center.
Declines in the number of foals and registered horses have created challenges for the equine industry at large, though the situation has raised another major question: Where have all the owners gone?
Member organizations of the Unwanted Horse Coalition reviewed progress on several fronts June 23 and solicited input on how to maximize existing programs.
The newly confirmed case is in a horse residing in Nueces County, about 10 miles south of Mathis.
New South Wales, Australia, Department of Primary Industries veterinarians have confirmed hendra virus as the cause of death of one horse residing west of Murwillumbah on NSW’s north coast.
McLain Ward’s legendary show jumping mount Sapphire, who represented the United States on numerous occasions in international competition, has died. The Belgian Warmblood mare was 19.
Start thinking now about protecting yourself and your horse from West Nile virus (WNV), says a Kansas State University veterinarian.
The Arabian Horse Foundation has announced $11,500 in equine research funding for support of projects studying health conditions impacting Arabian horses.
French researchers have taken a step toward improving equine assisted reproduction by successfully maturing oocytes in a laboratory.
Lecture topics will include using data to keep racehorses safe, training and its relationship to bone development, an update on the National Uniform Medication Program, and more.
Five equine rescues received $10,000 each for their work to protect horses.
Researchers found that the horse’s overall speed also increased by 5.6% in minimalist tack compared to traditional tack, meaning the time it took the pair to complete the race was reduced.
As pigeon fever spreads across the United States, so does information—and misinformation—about it. Here we’ll take a look at the true causes, treatments, and outcomes.
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