Horse owners still have an opportunity for a free gastroscopy exam of their horse at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital during the July 15 Merial Animal Health gastroscopy seminar. Merial conducts Gastroscopy seminars throughout the year at equine veterinary practices nationwide providing horse owners with the diagnostic examination for their horse at no charge with medication purchase requir

Cryozootech has announced the birth of a clone of top show jumping gelding Top Gun La Silla on March 16. Top Gun La Silla, a Hanoverian gelding born in 1982, was an international grand prix show jumping champion ridden by Dutch rider Jan Tops from 1991 to 1998 to many podiums. He was an Olympic gold medalist for the Dutch team and a European champion before his retirement in 1999. In 2005 the gel

In horses requiring skin grafts to enhance wound healing, split-thickness grafts are typically used, according to Ferenc Toth, DVM, PhD, of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville; however, full-thickness grafts provide a better cosmetic appearance, which is why they usually are used to cover human facial wounds.

If a horse has a wound, the body tries to repair the damage by form

More than 830 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What precautions do you take during hot weather when riding your horse?”

The New York woman facing 10 animal cruelty counts for allegedly maltreating horses and other animals at her East Aurora farm is now facing multiple new charges.

In March, officials from the SPCA Serving Erie county removed 73 horses and numerous dogs and cats from the property owned by farm operator Beth Hoskins. Erie District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III later charged Hoskins wi

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following drivers to the Nominated Entry for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. From this group the Definite Entry (Team and Individuals) will be named to represent the United States in the Four-in-Hand Driving Championships. The Nominated Entry:

Jim Fairclough, 51, from Newtown, N.J.

A growing network of horse rescue operations, anti-slaughter policies at racetracks, and other industry equine welfare initiatives have taken root in Thoroughbred racing, but keeping track of where horses go when they’re finished racing remains a serious challenge. Volunteers do a lot of the work developing contacts at tracks and looking out for horses before they are shippe

Belmont Stakes winner Drosselmeyer has been taken out of training indefinitely with an ankle problem that trainer Bill Mott said likely will keep the colt out for the remainder of the year.

The problem was discovered after Drosselmeyer breezed a half-mile in :49 2/5 at Bemont on July 4.

“He was doing fine and we breezed him last Sunday and he came back a little stiff, kind of shuffly,

Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) show jumping horse candidate Crelido, ridden by Michael Morrissey (USA), was abused during a WEG-qualifying event when he was “excessively whipped,” and Morrissey has hence been disqualified, according to the statement of the final decision of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Tribunal.

Team USA was set July 10 during the Adequan/USEF Open Reining Championships at the AQHA Battle in the Saddle in Oklahoma City, OK. The competition was also the selection trial for the United States Reining Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). Placings were based on a two-go-round composite score with the top four horse-and-rider combinations earning spots on

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new effort to encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily provide public access to their land for outdoor activities, including horseback riding.

Less than a week after the resolution of the legal dispute concerning World Cup mount Sapphire, ridden by McLain Ward (USA), new international guidelines for the evaluation of hypersensitivity have been issued, according to the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). “Following the Sapphire disqualification and the legal challenge, the FEI examined carefully t

As she heads into the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July select sale, which is the first major auction of the yearling selling season, consignor Kitty Taylor of Warrendale Sales said she feels like the manager of a baseball team. The sale is scheduled for July 13-14 in Lexington and has 494 horses in its catalog, many of which fit into the middle market range.

“It’s kind of like

Riders4Helmets.com will have a booth at the Kentucky Horse Park on Saturday, July 10 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. by the Grill On The Hill (near stable office).

There will be several demonstrations and fun activities going on throughout the day including: Correct Helmet Fitting demonstrations by Charles Owen and IRH, Children’