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Equus Trailer Giveaway: The Freedom to Move with Vita Flex

This summer one lucky winner will take home a 3-horse FeatherliteÂ® trailer filled with $1,000 worth of Vita Flex.

Inflammation in Horses Can Be Too Much of a Good Thing

âScientists at North Carolina State University have been looking at neutrophil behavior in inflammation in horses for the last decade and have been able to block damaging inflammation by over-compensating neutrophils with a pharmaceutical compound.â

Ireland Adopts Anti-doping Rules for Equestrian Events

National anti-doping rules for all equestrian disciplines have been introduced in Ireland for the first time. The new rules were passed unanimously at a board meeting of Horse Sport Ireland on March 16. The rulesÂ be inÂ effect in equestrian disciplines i

Helping Soldiers Heal Via Therapeutic Horse Activities

Rainier Therapeutic Riding provides basic horsemanship lessons to injured military personnel at three arenas in the Yelm, WA area. Having operated for nearly two years, they are already the largest provider of equine therapy to military personnel in the c

Little Stress for Mares When Foaling

Foaling in horses is extremely fast. Labor and the active part of foaling, resulting in delivery of the foal, take 10 to 20 minutes and are considerably shorter than giving birth in humans or in cows.

TAHC Clarifies Pigeon Fever Horse Disease

In an update to a previous press release,Â the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) states, "Contrary to what the name might imply, pigeons have nothing to do with transmission of the equine disease known as "pigeon fever", which is also called Dryland D