Horse Health College, sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health, is a partnership to provide a unique interactive educational opportunity for horse owners to learn about horse health. Horse Health College is open to anyone with an interest in caring for horses
Performing a daily once-over of your horse only takes minutes a day but can keep small problems small and help prevent problems from becoming life threatening or expensive.
With winter weather, the holidays and horse shows and competitions taking place, chances are that many horses will be exposed to flu viruses which are highly contagious in horses. Horses are infected by two distinct strains of influenza A. Much like human
âAlthough horse soring, the intentional inflicting of pain to horses feet to achieve a high stepping gait, has been illegal for well over 30 years, it is still practiced in clear violation of the Horse Protection Act (HPA) of 1970.â
The American Horse Councilâs initiative offers $100,000 in cash and prize incentives for engaging newcomers in horse activities..
The American Quarter Horse Association adds new awards recognizing top American Quarter Horses in professional rodeo.
Heat stroke and sunburn occur when horses are exposed to too much sun or hot, humid weather. Read about how to prevent and care for your horse in emergencies brought on by too much sun and heat.
The AAEP staunchly opposes H.R. 4098, the Horse Protection Amendments Act of 2013, because its implementation will not protect Tennessee Walking Horses, Spotted Saddle horses and Racking horses from the abusive practice of soring.
On June 26, 2012, the American Horse Council awarded Madelyn Millard of Lexington, Kentucky the prestigious national Van Ness Award. Millard is former president and current board member of the Kentucky Horse Council.
During these longer summer days when horses are spending more time in pastures, horse owners should make sure that horses are protected from dehydration, flies, accidental injuries and infectious diseases which may occur in the pasture setting.