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EasyCare Announces 2011 Hoof Boot Contest Results

EasyCare has announced the results of the 2011 edition of the $10,000 Hoof Boot Contest. Riders enrolled in the sixth annual EasyCare Hoof Boot Contest accumulated more than 25,000 miles across two disciplines.

Seventeen Equine Health Studies To Share $1.1M in Funding

”In scope, the research studies funded by Morris Animal Foundation will cover a diverse set of equine health challenges, including infectious diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, and respiratory illnesses.”

Flood of Abandoned Donkeys Continues

The nation's biggest donkey rescue group, Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue,  says that since March 2011, it has taken in nearly 800 donkeys abandoned in Texas, where ranchers mainly used the animals to guard their herds. Many of the cattle and goats hav

USDA APHIS Announces New Requirements for Equine Infectious Anemia Testing

No vaccine or treatment for equine infectious anemia is available, and the Infection is often not apparent, resulting in a carrier state if the horse survives the acute phase of the infection.

Horse Emergencies: Be Prepared to Act Quickly Based on Best Practices

Traumatic injury accompanied by severe bleeding, colic, acute lameness,shock, and choking are emergencies for which all horse owners need to be prepared.

Take the Trauma Out of 5 Horse Health Emergencies

Colic, acute lameness, traumatic injury accompanied by severe bleeding, shock, and choke are emergencies for which all horse owners need to be prepared.

Rood and Riddle Hosts Thoroughbred Pre-sale Seminar

Seminar to Educate Thoroughbred Buyers and Consignors about Common Airway and Radiographic Issues with Sale Yearlings

Effects of Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy on Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Youth

”Unpublished data suggests that both the treatment and control groups experienced a significant reduction in post-traumatic stress symptoms, and the human equine bond was correlated with reduction in symptoms for the treatment group.”

Horse Parasite Control Guidelines

Read about the many types of parasites that can affect your horse and learn how using the three "arms" of strategic deworming can be an answer to your parasite dilemma.

Knock Knees

Learn how to identify a case of Knock Knees and why corrective action needs to be taken during the formative stage of the young foal's limbs before the bones grow and harden.

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