Cruelty Stats Bill Draws Mixed Reaction

A measure aimed at collecting and making animal cruelty crime data public is drawing praise from animal welfare advocates as a means to raise awareness of animal cruelty crime.


“For one thing, it would legitimize the data, so law

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Horse at Center of Controversial Abuse Case Dies


Quincy, the aged mare at the center of a Massachusetts cruelty case, died Aug. 10, just two days before her owner is to appear in a Massachusetts court to face animal cruelty charges.

“She’s gone, but we want the case

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Aging Horses by their?Telomeres?

To guess a horse’s age you can look at his teeth … or the length of his telomeres and his immune system function, according to researchers with the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center.


Scientists studying the

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Sudan Injured, Out of Arlington Million

Gary Tanaka’s Sudan, projected as the probable pace setter in the Arlington Million (gr. IT), was withdrawn from the race Aug. 8.


“He was fine when he galloped yesterday,” trainer Bobby Frankel said. “But when we scanned him this morning

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Readers Respond: News To Go

More than 900 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Are you interested in getting TheHorse.com on your mobile phone?”


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Olympic Horse Safety: Team Monitors Hong Kong Weather

The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has deployed a dedicated team of meteorologists to provide weather information at the equestrian event venues to ensure that both the organizers and the public are fully informed of the weather conditions during

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Equine Rabies Case Confirmed in Kentucky


Kentucky Public Health officials have confirmed a case of rabies in a horse in Pulaski County. According to Michael Auslander, DVM, MSPH, state public health veterinarian with the Kentucky Department for Public Health, the infected

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‘Tongue Piercing’ in Horses

It’s not a new fad and probably isn’t what you’re thinking. Horses sometimes accidentally become wounded by pieces of metal or wire, splinters of wood, or even grass awns that become lodged in their tongue, mouth, or throat as they eat.

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Mosquito Dunk Danger?

Has there been any research on the safety of using “BTi mosquito dunks” in horse water troughs and buckets?

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Barefoot vs. Shod

This point/counterpoint discusses the controversial issue of whether horses need to wear shoes. Back in 2002, Tufts University hosted a seminar for farriers and veterinarians to review the barefoot hoof care methods devise

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Obesity: Big-Boned Beastie

Obese horses should be taken off pasture, except for very short (30-minute) turnout periods two or three times a day for

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Behavior: Strong Reaction to Strangers

Q: I have a 5-year-old headstrong mare with whom I have a good, solid bond. She works well on the ground and is a dream under saddle for me. She does not like strangers coming into the barn, and she counts my boarder’s farrier and

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