FEI Endurance Group Seeks National Federation Agreement
The Federation Equestre Internationale’s (FEI) Endurance Strategic Planning Group sent detailed proposed recommendations to the national federations requesting rapid feedback on Nov. 25.
The Federation Equestre Internationale’s (FEI) Endurance Strategic Planning Group sent detailed proposed recommendations to the national federations requesting rapid feedback on Nov. 25.
Police are hoping the public can help identify whoever is responsible for shooting a horse pulling a buggy containing several passengers.

Governing officials are exploring ways to reduce hurdles for horses crossing country lines.
Why can I see the whites of my horse’s eyes all the time, even when he’s relaxed? He is a chestnut Appendix Quarter Horse gelding.

Researchers found that the moment when horses switch between the trot and the canter results in a brief loss of stability and coordination, which appears to happen just after a change in the angle of the horses’ joints.
Indiana law enforcement authorities are investigating a trio of incidents involving hair being cut from horses’ manes and tails.

Before joining TVMDL, Dr. Colton Wong worked in the Hong Kong Jockey Club racing laboratory.

During pregnancy, a broodmare’s body and hormones go through many changes. And the endocrine changes associated with pregnancy might actually increase the mare’s risk of developing laminitis.

California is the 10th state to formally agree to adoption of the national controlled medication schedule and the first state outside of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions.
Jennifer Barrett, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, ACVSMR, was recently named Theodora Ayer Randolph Professor of Equine Surgery by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

Mastro’s research focused primarily on pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also known as equine Cushing’s disease.
A Utah Quarter Horse trainer and riding instructor has filed a federal lawsuit against the American Quarter Horse Association alleging the breed association violated federal anti-trust laws by preventing him from earning a living.

One researcher believes studying diseases, like laminitis, in a real-world setting has both strengths and limitations.
A Connecticut woman is facing charges for allegedly practicing veterinary medicine without a license.

The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade is considering legislation (HR 2012) that would give the USADA the responsibility of ensuring the integrity and safety of racing.

Most horse farms sport trees along paddock fencerows, near barns, and in pastures. While many trees are planted for shade or aesthetics, other woody (and often undesirable) plants frequently encroach from surrounding fields.
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