A barn fire in central Kentucky killed six of seven horses used in a therapy program for disabled students.

Lightning struck the barn at the Stewart Home School just before 7 p.m. Monday, setting off the blaze, state police said.

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The U.K.’s Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA) recently introduced its “Happy Hooves” Christmas gift catalog, featuring an array of veterinary

Featherlite introduces a new combination bumper pull trailer for anyone. The Model 8409 combination trailer is versatile and a great option for horse owners, livestock owners, and hobby farmers. The Model 8409 is available in 16-foot and 20-foot

While horses never cease to amaze me with their willingness to do pretty much anything we decide to do with them–run, jump, cut, rein, piaffe, pen, herd, pull, carry–police horses are a unique subset of this tremendous species. At the recent Nort

The La Ni?a weather phenomenon blamed for drought in the southern United States and flooding in Africa will last for another five months, the U.N. weather agency said Wednesday.

The tropical wind patterns currently seen across the central and

A southeast Missouri man faces charges of animal abuse and animal neglect after a horse died and two other animals were found on his property in poor condition.

Larry Hottel of Glenallen, Mo., could face up to a year in jail if convicted.

Rebecca Sparenberg, assistant editor for Riding Magazine, tells firsthand of saving horses from the California wildfires, as well as sharing stories of the horse community, which banded together in a time of crisis.

Four-year-old George Washington put a damper on the Breeders’ Cup Classic when he suffered an injury late in the stretch and had to be euthanatized on the track Oct. 27 at Monmouth Park.

A son of Danehill, George Washington was

San Diego County authorities said today they have discovered the bodies of two more people believed to have been killed in the wildfires that scorched Southern California this week.

Recovery crews found the burned bodies of a man and a woman i

The devastation in terms of property damage is staggering–over a billion dollars and counting–but there is one statistic that is markedly better than the last time California was up against numerous wildfires. The San Diego County medical

The good news coming out of Southern California is that horse owners learned early evacuation lessons well from the fires four years ago, with only minor equine injuries being reported.

Mark Martinelli, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, of

Thousands more California residents were ordered to evacuate their homes Tuesday, bringing the number of people chased away by the wind-whipped flames that have engulfed Southern California to at least 300,000.

President Bush declared a

Wildfires continued Oct. 23 to threaten homes and horse farms in Southern California, particularly in San Diego County.

Scoop Vessels’ Vessels Stallion Farm is among the facilities that have taken in evacuated people and horses, even whil

Click here to see the first installment of The Ryder Report, a new feature launched today on TheHorse.com. The Ryder Report is a weekly video broadcas

A 22-year-old former Texas A&M University student will serve a total of nine months in jail for torturing a horse to death following a heavy night of drinking.

Kenneth Ryan Peterson was found guilty Thursday of cruelty to animals

Confirming what many farmers, boaters, and others already knew, the government reported Tuesday that the drought parching much of the West and Southeast spread into the