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Human Obesity Creating Health Problems for Horses
People tend to think that horses are such big animals they must be OK, and not to take notice of the weight issue of riders,â she said. âBut the health impact on the horse can be quite extreme.
Protecting Equines in Hot Weather
With July approaching, wildfires consuming acreage in the West, and temperatures climbing in many areas, horses and other equines will be facing temperatures that can lead to heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and possible fatalities.
Senate Committee Blocks Domestic Horse Slaughter
U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee voted in favor of a provision that, if enacted into law, could halt any efforts to resume slaughtering horses for human consumption.
Exercise Proves Positive in Horse Behavior
Researchers have found that a little exercise helps horses maintain a more cooperative mood with less negative behavior. Original research done at the Equine Centre at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, assessed the influ
Exposed Corruption in BLM Wild Horse Division Triggers Call for Program Hold
The American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign has called for a hold on the BLM's Wild and Horse Burro Program in the wake of exposed corruption and overpayment of approximately $2 million to the Utah Department Corrections Industries for questionable
American Horse Council Expands Microchip Horselookup.org.
This tool allows the public, horse owners, law enforcement and animal health officials, to search for association affiliation for horses microchipped and registered with a participating organization.
New Animal Disease Traceability Program in Effect 3/11/2013
Effective today, March 11, 2013, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has instituted its Animal Disease Traceability Program (ADTP) to improve its ability to trace livestock, including horses, in the event of a disease outbreak. The new system applie
Equine Infectious Anemia - What Every Horse Owner Needs to Know
With recurring bouts of Equine Infectious Anemia, weight loss and edema in the chest and legs will become apparent and infected horses may die from direct effects of the virus or from secondary infections.
Misbehavior and Obesity in Equines - Does a Link Exist?
New research by Charles Sturt University academic Dr Petra Buckley suggests that obese horses and ponies are more likely to misbehave than their healthier and slimmer counterparts.
Equine Assisted Therapy for People Affected by Dementia Has Promising Results
Horses are masters of perception, connection and caring and have a profound, immediate and lasting effect on persons living with dementia and their care partners.