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.
Senior horses and ponies often leave special stories and memories in the hearts of their owners. Purina is giving these senior horse owners the opportunity to share their stories with other horse enthusiasts across the nation as they announce the return o
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.
Halloween is a festive time with costumes, tricks and treats and revelry for young and old, but protecting your horse from spooky situations is important for the well being of you, your horse and trick or treaters.
The iris scan technology ensures that a sore horse brought up for inspection is not reentered into another class at the same horse show and also retains permanent information in a database.
Free webcast will discuss health concerns for under and overweight horses, and horse owners will learn how to assess if their horse is over or underweight, and learn strategies to manage their overweight horses.
âHorse industry professionals have less than a week remaining to sign up for the Time to Ride Challenge, a grassroots competition to grow the horse industry by making horses more accessible to families nationwide.â
Humanity has been able to spread far and wide on the backs of horses - but the carnage of horses at the hands of humans is also well documented.