Abandoned Chernobyl buildings a refuge for Przewalski’s horses, researchers find
Horses more than happy to use the abandoned buildings for winter and summer shelter.
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Author: Vicky L. Sutton-Jackson
Egyptian showjumping team books Olympic spot after 59 year break
Egypt makes history with qualifying win at Morocco, and Swiss eventers also post Olympic qualification.
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The heat is on: Risk factors of heat stress in racehorses explored
Affected horses may take longer than normal to recover after exercise, with rapid breathing, prolonged increase in heart rate and excessive sweating. Severe cases may collapse.
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Is the latest wild horse plan really “a path forward”?
Renowned wildlife ecologist Craig Downer questions the latest plan put forward by the US Senate seeking a reduction in wild horses and burro numbers.
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Thousands of bugs to emerge in new parasite digitization project
Terrestrial Parasite Tracker aims to digitize more than 1.3 million parasites, including the likes of ticks, mosquitoes and mites.
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Starved horse the perfect ambassador on childhood hunger trek
A rescued horse has walked across the US in an epic journey to raise awareness of childhood hunger.
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Antimicrobial resistance in equine clinics at “concerning level”
The most common sources of multiple drug-resistant bacteria were catheter insertion sites and surgical site infections.
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Are goldfish an effective cleaner for horse troughs?
Nearly half the horse owners surveyed had used goldfish in their horses’ troughs, but do they really work?
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Free PPID tests for Canadian horses on offer
Although Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction is a very common disease more often seen in horses 15 years of age and older, it can occur in horses as young as 10.
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Study explores honey’s horse healing properties
Researchers say that horses treated with medical grade honey were more likely to heal completely with no signs of infection.
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US eventing stalwart Ann Haller dies
Ann Haller was at the heart of eventing, and embodied the real spirit of an eventer, pitching in to make sure whatever needed to get done was done.
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Bleeding, breakdowns and sudden death: An interim solution for Californian horseracing?
Professor Bob Cook proposes a solution to the spate of catastrophic breakdowns in US racing.
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Horse flies may be culprit in Texas anthrax cases
Horses, deer, cattle, and antelope affected, with 18 anthrax cases reported this year.
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Stem cell researchers to tackle bowed tendons in horses
Clinical trials using allogeneic umbilical cord blood stem cells to treat superficial digital flexor tendonitis or “bowed tendons” in horses preparing to start in Canada.
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Fewer foals, better outcomes: The trends in equine reproduction
As equine breeding has shifted from quantity to a greater focus on quality, genetics and genomic research in reproduction has the potential to improve the accuracy of breeding selection criteria.
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NZ’s thoroughbred breeders add equine voice to healthy rivers policy
“As an industry, we are trying to raise an athlete, therefore, it is a different mechanism to raising a food-producing animal.”
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Neospora caninum parasite’s link to equine abortion explored
Study the first in Canada to explore the prevalence of Neospora caninum in equine abortions.
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Secret equine movements revealed by “spy” camera
Camera collar provides rare insight into the secret lives of wild equines.
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Air vests and body protectors compared in eventing falls study
“Riders wearing an air jacket were over-represented in the percentage of serious or fatal injuries in falls compared to riders who only wore a standard body protector.”
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Steamed hay better for equine athletes than soaked, Canadian study finds
Equine Guelph funded research is the first study to investigate steamed, soaked and dry hay in Ontario.
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