Readers Respond: Calling the Shots
More than 1,800 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “When do you vaccinate your horse(s)?”
More than 1,800 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “When do you vaccinate your horse(s)?”
Two associations frequently at odds over the best way to promote Tennessee Walking Horses have joined together in a pact designed to promote the breed’s versatility.
On Feb. 18, David Pruett, president of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeder
After the Louisiana Senate Commerce Committee struck down the Louisiana State Racing Commission’s adoption of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium model rules for medication Feb. 11, the commission is yet to decide its next move.
The
The North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) has distributed more than $14,000 in disaster relief funds to NARHA member centers in need.
The group’s nearly 800 member centers offer equine assisted activities and
A Loudoun County, Va., grand jury has indicted a horse trainer on 48 counts of animal cruelty.
Dennis Danley faces up to one year in jail and a $2,500 fine on each count. The charges were brought in connection with the seizure of
A wild horse herd along the Montana-Wyoming border that traces its ancestry to the mounts ridden by Spanish conquistadors could be reduced through adoption by more than 35 percent under recommendations released Monday by federal
TheHorse.com presented a Webinar with a live question and answer session on Understanding Equine Influenza.
The United Stated Dressage Federation (USDF) and the National Walking Horse Association (NWHA) will be cooperating in an effort to educate Walking Horse owners about dressage and provide information about educational opportunities for both
Watch the Feb. 7 edition of the Ryder Report.
The report includes coverage of a series of studies investigating the long-term
As the United States Equestrian Federation?s (USEF) membership base continues to grow and the equestrian community relies more on information from the USEF, a focus on customer service becomes increasingly important. To address this need, the USEF
Horse owners gathered Jan. 9 at the SmartPak Retail Store in Natick, Mass., to hear a presentation on equine colic by Lydia Gray, DVM, MA, medical director/staff veterinarian for SmartPak.
Gray provided a summary of a lecture from the 2007
This three step wound care system is packaged for the barn, tack box, or trailer. The kit contains the ingredients for antiseptic cleansing of a wound, a spray to help keep the wound free from infection
Two teens charged after an alleged shooting spree that killed three horses are suing an eastern Kentucky television station and a reporter for identifying them before they were charged as adults.
The lawsuit says the Pike County sheriff’s
The model rule regulating use of anabolic steroids in racehorses is flawed and not based on scientific evidence, and the current state-by-state roll out of the regulations is problematic, horsemen?s representatives said Jan. 25.
The issue,
Those keeping horses on small acreage have a unique challenge in handling manure to avoid issues with odor or flies that can strain neighborly relationships. A Michigan State University (MSU) Extension program set for Feb. 23 in Allendale, Mich.,
Purina Mills’ largest and most popular annual equine event, the Purina Mills Horse Owner’s Workshop is a series of educational programs that provide horse owners with up-to-date information about equine nutrition, veterinary issues, and training
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