When an inmate met a Thoroughbred, neither knew what the ending ahead was going to be …   

The headline for this post refers to Mr. Miyagi’s famous words in the old movie "Karate Kid," when he is teaching Daniel, a reluctant high

Being in the heart of horse country, especially the Thoroughbred industry, I attend a lot of fundraisers. My husband, Ben, also leads a couple of bands,

With all the horses needing homes right now, why on earth would someone want to clone a horse or mule? It seems like we hear

A writer-author friend with a popular blog says this blog isn’t personal enough for him. In an attempt to take things to another level, I

Dr. Niklas Drumm, an intern, tends to a patient in the intensive care unit that was apparently kicked into a head by another horse. The

Okay, I’ll admit it: I have a "rotation" schedule that I have used to deworm my horses. And that "schedule" probably hasn’t changed much since … well, since a

Retirement in Paris after a lifetime of birthing fast foals …  

You know, we’ve used the words "understanding" and "influenza" quite a bit together over the years, and I’m still not sure we as horse owners

Ishtar Boogie, an Arabian who shattered his short pastern bone in his left front leg, has gone home after recovering for weeks from surgery performed

Foaling season continues with one case after another in the intensive care unit at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital. Tasks for each patient are performed

I have a question for you: Would you be interested in TheHorse.com segregating news by states? If there was a disease outbreak, an educational event, a

Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital interns talk about life on adrenaline and no sleep.

Dr. Peter Morresey with a foal on a Sunday morning. The photograph reminded me of those images of religious icons, such as this one of

I don’t think the debate in this country will ever end over the slaughter of horses for human consumption; it’s just too emotional an issue.

This is our second week of looking at the intensive care unit of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital. In the first photo, a foal with