Horse Identification Form
The Horse Staff
September 12, 2018
Keep track of your horse’s distinguishing characteristics and record emergency contact information on this one-page form.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Keep track of your horse’s distinguishing characteristics and record emergency contact information on this one-page form.
Kissing spines are more likely to cause clinical problems in certain horse breeds, disciplines, and age groups. Download this special report to learn more.
With equine herpesvirus infections seemingly on the rise, here’s how to protect your horses this season.
State Veterinarian Boyd Parr, DVM, suspended some South Carolina interstate animal transport requirements to accommodate equine evacuations ahead of Hurricane Florence’s arrival.
While horse owners in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia brace for Hurricane Florence’s arrival, just how—or if—the storm will affect the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games, getting underway in North Carolina, remains uncertain.
We must consider the breeds of our horses and ponies when planning their diets. Here’s a look at what we currently know about feeding major equid categories and where we’re heading.
A fast-growing equestrian epicenter in a North Carolina hamlet prepares to host the 2018 World Equestrian Games.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health program is reminding horse owners to keep vaccinations up-to-date current after three unvaccinated horses tested positive for WNV in August.
Scientists recently reported on cases of parasitic worms living in Korean horses’ eyes, triggering immune responses that lead to a cloudy cornea and ultimately total–but reversible– blindness.
The University of Maryland Thoroughbred breeding program will be suspended until a more sustainable funding model can be identified.
Belgian veterinarians have successfully completed the first cardiac ablation—a procedure used to correct irregular heartbeats—performed in a horse. Diamant, a 5-year-old Norwegian show jumper, came through the four-hour operation with no difficulties.
Proper planning can help prevent a disease episode on your farm from becoming a full-blown outbreak.
Community disaster planning begins at home and in neighborhoods, and with understanding your farm.
Good footing, proper conditioning, balanced nutrition, and careful attention to joints and soft tissues are key to maintaining eventers, hunter/jumpers, and dressage horses.
The first 67 of 550 equine athletes have arrived at the Tryon International Equestrian Center, nine days before the start of the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018.
Whether you’re taking your horse on a back-country vacation, moving out of state, or traveling to the World Equestrian Games, don’t assume your horse’s feed will be available at your destination.
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