Kinematics of Riders’ Hands and Horses’ Mouths Studied
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
March 20, 2014
How we use our reins might give our horses signals we don’t mean.
How we use our reins might give our horses signals we don’t mean.
Volunteers are visiting tracks to offer free sales listings that include a photo, a description, and contact information, to trainers and owners looking to move their Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, Paint, and Arabian ex-racehorses onto second careers.
John Madigan, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, ACAW, will present “Gumshoe Sleuthing in the World of Infectious Disease and Neonatology: Discoveries That Changed Equine and Human Health” at the AAEP’s 60th Annual Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Trainer Doug O’Neill said the connections of the colt, who had been on the Kentucky Derby trail, are “guardedly optimistic.”
A major Thoroughbred racing stable was the subject of a 2013 undercover PETA investigation, which alleges over-medication of and cruelty to horses, as well as use of electrical devices on them.
Wound care is one of those many horse issues where there are as many opinions as there are horse owners.
Researchers found that the advantages of laparoscopy might not always outweigh the disadvantages in horses requiring surgery for cryptorchidism.
Biosecurity Queensland is managing the first equine hendra virus case of 2014 after test results received late last night confirmed a horse in the Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, area was positive for the disease.
The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) board of directors took several actions March 17 intended to further the process toward the nationwide adoption of uniform medication rules, penalties, and testing.
Two horses in South Africa’s Western Cape have tested positive for African horse sickness, reported officials in that area.
A state appeals court in Tallahassee, Fla., has given Gretna Racing LLC another legal “no” in its bid to resume pari-mutuel barrel racing.
Drug compounding seems to hit the news every few years. What’s the big deal?
New research results suggest adding an underwater treadmill to a horse’s fitness regimen might help relieve back pain and increase range of motion.
A federal court has given the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) more time to answer a request from owners of cloned horses to slate oral arguments in the association’s appeal regarding the registration of cloned Quarter Horses.
Of the 1,127 respondents, 225 (20%) indicated they were interesting in learning more about supplements.
Dr. Wayne McIlwraith became the first veterinarian honored with a prestigious career award from the Orthopaedic Research Society last weekend.
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