Trainer Bob Baffert believes Hoppertunity has a bruised foot but he wants to make 100% sure that is the only issue.

The affected horse was euthanized due to the severity of his clinical signs. At this time, only one horse has shown signs of the virus and no other horses have been affected.

This horse had previously been to a large barrel racing event in Lincoln, Neb., on April 10-13; in the days following that event, a Wisconsin horse was also confirmed positive for EHV-1 and euthanized.

Recent storms have reminded horse owners of the importance of disaster preparedness.

The Federation Equestre Internationale introduced bold steps designed to improve improve endurance equine welfare.

Researchers found that 82% of cutting horses that recovered from SDF tendonitis returned to their previous level of work.

If you think there’s a perfect body type for a successful endurance horse, think again. French researchers recently concluded that the precise morphology (form and structure) of typical endurance horses has little to do with their racing success.

Churchill Downs re-emphasized its annual enhanced security measures for horses competing in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, as well as ongoing safety and integrity measures included in its “Safety from Start to Finish” program.

Of the 1,160 respondents, 471 (41%) said they wash their horse blankets in a washing machine, while 229 individuals (20%) indicated that they send their horses’ winter blankets to a professional equine laundry service.

Montana animal health officials are encouraging horse owners to consult with their veterinarians about vaccinating animals against West Nile virus (WNV) after a spike in the number of cases last year.

Madera County, Calif., authorities are hoping the public can help them locate a pair of Quarter Horses that went missing last year.

One of the sessions focused on the Equine Surfaces White Paper, a study into the effect of arena surfaces on the orthopedic health of sport horses.

New York State Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow introduced legislation preventing any municipality in New York from limiting or eliminating permits issued to horse-drawn carriage service operators.