
Del Mar Focuses on Horse Safety as Summer Race Meet Approaches
Del Mar’s new safety initiatives include extensive reviews of horses entered to race, stricter medication rules, additional out-of-competition drug testing, and more.
Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends

Del Mar’s new safety initiatives include extensive reviews of horses entered to race, stricter medication rules, additional out-of-competition drug testing, and more.

Prompted by a series of vehicle collisions, the BLM gathered and removed 188 wild burros from public lands. Approximately 52 wild burros remain in the area.
The RMTC said it selected Scollay based on her experience with racehorse medical treatment, pre- and post-race drug testing, research into emerging threats to racing integrity, and racing regulation.

Don’t learn the hard way or wait for another outbreak to make disease risk reduction a priority on your farm. Do it now. Your horse’s life might depend upon it.

Introduce horses systematically to bikes, hikers, backpackers, strollers, and ATVs to reduce spooking on the trail.

Renowned veterinarians talk catastrophic injury prevention, uniform medication policies, and more in a Translational Medicine Institute video.

The role of a behavior-related gene might explain why some Thoroughbreds start race careers while others don’t, researchers say.

I’m concerned about my senior horse’s happiness. How can I keep him comfortable and content?

June is National Camping Month! In the final installment of our horse camping series, learn how to vacation with your horse at remote locations—that is, “horse packing.”

Late in the afternoon on June 21, N2BHS-AL (“Ms. Macky”) gave birth to a bay pinto colt.

Researchers believe horse bits date back at least several hundred years before any bits uncovered in archaeological digs. Here’s why.

June is National Camping Month! In the second part of our horse camping series, learn how to vacation at a designated horse camp.

Even the most diligent owners can find themselves facing hard financial times. They just need to remember to keep their horses’ well-being in mind and not be afraid to seek assistance as they work through their challenges.

The AHC Annual Meeting and National Issues Forum featured ideas from different perspectives on how to work together to continue to grow the horse industry.

The BLM said it will award contracts to facilities in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming that can accommodate 500-3,500 wild horses and burros.

Even out in the great wide-open there are things we horse owners can do to reduce our impact on the environment and take care of natural resources. Here’s what to remember.
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