More than 140 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What conditions/injuries has your horse experienced for which shock wave therapy was discussed or used as a treatment?”

A dozen horses were killed and several others injured when a tornado swept through a Lee County, N.C., farm and training facility on April 16. Trainer Dany Pelletier said 44 horses were residing at the 200-acre Misty Creek Ranch in Sanford, N.C. when

More than 400 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Have you had any experience with focused shock wave therapy for treating chronic injuries in your horse(s)?”

Nevada lawmakers are considering legislation that would ban horse tripping, a rodeo event in which a horse is released into an arena and pursued by a person on foot or on horseback who ropes the animal’s front or back legs causing it to fall to the

Arabian horse enthusiasts looking to learn more about breeding are invited to attend this year’s Arabian Horse Breeders Conference May 6-8 at Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing. This year’s conference marks the second year the university

The Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) Board of Directors recently elected two new members at the ELCR Board of Directors Annual Meeting and Strategic Planning Session, held March 14-15 at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, in Harrodsburg, Ky.

The University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine has honored a couple interested in equine health with the 2011 El Blanco Award, which recognizes the significant contributions that animal owners and other benefactors have made to

Michael Blowen, the co-founder and principal of Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Center, will receive the prestigious Sam McCracken Award for Lifetime Achievement from the New England Turf Writers Association (NETWA) for his outstanding work with

Law enforcement authorities in Fremont County, Wyo., are seeking whoever is responsible for shooting a rodeo horse used by a local college. The horse was discovered dead in its pasture earlier this month. The animal had sustained a gunshot wound to

When it comes to getting an updated economic forecast for Kentucky’s equine industry or understanding the economic tools horse owners have at their disposal, one of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture’s most trusted resources is Kenny

This year’s American Horse Council National Issues Forum will be held June 21 in Washington, D.C., during the AHC’s annual meeting. The annual meeting will run from June 19-22 at the Washington Court Hotel and includes an update on the

A Federal Grand Jury has indicted three Tennessee residents for alleged violations of the Horse Protection Act (HPA). The indictment handed down earlier this month alleges that between 2002 and 2010, Spotted Saddle Horse trainer Barney Davis and two