equine news, research, and information
Unlike horses, donkeys are resistant to the Amblyomma sculptum tick, an important vector of Rickettsia rickettsii, the agent responsible for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever — the most lethal tick-borne pathogen affecting humans.
Read more
While Elvis began lighting the nation on fire with Don’t Be Cruel, soring began lighting Tennessee Walking Horses’ feet on fire for the first time, and the practice grew rampant.
Read more
Researcher tests simple, non-invasive way to look inside mysterious black box of a horse’s GI tract.
Read more
If breeders and owners can all agree to minor voluntary changes, then the quality, training and value of horses in the marketplace can be increased and the possibility of the slaughter of sound, healthy horses eliminated.
Read more
Trainers who add thyroid supplements to fit horses are likely doing more harm than good and may also cause cardiac
Read more
Life is Beautiful has had a somewhat unconventional journey to the top of showjumping.
Read more
“Mare owners should know the signs that predict foaling is close, and what normal foaling looks like.”
Read more
The use of electric shocking devices known as “jiggers” in Australia highlights inconsistencies in attitudes to the use of aversive devices on animals in general.
Read more
Delicate surgery performed for the first time on a horse to remove a large tumor.
Read more
Two studies offer differing assessments of the value of garlic in worm control in horses.
Read more
Positron Emission Tomography performed on standing horse for the first time.
Read more
Gastrointestinal diseases are the leading cause of death in horses, and a Canadian researcher is assessing whether nutraceuticals can help.
Read more
“We will always open our doors when the police call to take in an abused equine facing an uncertain future.”
Read more
A provincial equestrian organisation has given just over $30,000 to help fund equine health research in Canada.
Read more
Dr Bob Cook questions the use of bits in racing.
Read more
“We are the only place in the world to use this new lung function test with assisted expiration.”
Read more
Young donkey dumped in a plastic bag by a river in Spain was suffering from dehydration and starvation, as well as a severe case of pneumonia.
Read more
Combined volume offers new insights into 18th-century equitation and its timeless application.
Read more
All is not lost if a stallion dies suddenly or must be castrated before standard semen collection.
Read more
They both grew up riding horses, joined the polo team as Cornell undergraduates and dedicated their careers to the field of equine reproduction.
Read more