How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Summertime has a tendency to bring sunshine, heat, humidity, and insects to a horse barn. These three things can be hard on a horse’s skin, and can lead to the development of several common issues.
The article At Work in Morocco, published in The Horse magazine in June 2006, highlighted the conditions of working equids in the African nation. But it also performed an
More than 150 people gathered at Washington?s L?Enfant Plaza Hotel from June 17 to 19 to participate in the American Horse Council?s 2007 National Issues Forum.
?With so many federal bills and regulatory issues facing the horse industry
Equioxx (firocoxib), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for use in horses, is now available from Merial. Equioxx is delivered as a paste (similar to paste dewormer) and i
Potomac horse fever (PHF) is a bacterial disease that can affect horses of any age.
The safety of riders, particularly expectant mothers and those who ride alone or work in isolated circumstances, will be the focus of the British Horse Society’s Biennial Safety Conference.
Taking place September 15 at the Coventr
The American Miniature Horse Registry (AMHR) has announced that the registry is now an Affiliated Association with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). As an affiliated association, the AMHR benefits from exposure to more than
The American Farrier’s Association’s (AFA) first effort to reach out to its members proved a worthwhile success in Music City last week. “This will prove to be a turning point for the entire AFA,” said Dave Ferguson, CJF, TE. “I think our
The choking dryness that’s killing crops and turning streams into dusty trails across the Southeast is getting worse, with the government saying Thursday the nation’s most extreme drought has expanded from Alabama into three neighboring states.
Oregon’s newest state park will open officially on July 8, the Parks and Recreation Department said Wednesday.
The park is named for L.L. “Stub” Stewart, a former Eugene-area lumber company entrepreneur, state legislator, and philanthropist
The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium has completed a section of its Web site (www.rmtcnet.com) that enables licensed horsemen to look up guidelines for withdrawal times for approximatel
Recruiting attractive insect-eating birds to a horse facility, barn, or pasture is an easy and organic way to increase insect control.
A greater number of owners are choosing to have elective surgeries, typically defined as non-emergency procedures, performed on their horses at Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center.
The center’s five board certified
Sheriff’s officers and horsemen in Douglas County, Kan., on Tuesday captured an Appaloosa stallion that had been running wild in the area for five years, the
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National FFA Organization announced June 4 a partnership for a broad-based education in the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) for current FFA members and alumni. The cooperative agreement
The International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH), a U.K. equine welfare charity, has organized a campaign to help horse owners accurately measure their horses’ weight and design nutrition plans to keep the pounds in check.
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