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6 Tips for Decreasing Heat Stress in Horses

While the exact mechanisms for inducing sweat production in horses are not yet fully understood, some experts believe that prolonged, consistently high sweat rates can lead to a kind of “exhaustion” of the sweat glands in horses which may result in an

Springtime Brings a Need for Strategic Deworming Strategies for Equines

"Horses ingest parasites in pastures and from streams leading to conditions that can jeopardize the horse's internal organs and the horse's life.”

Losing Ground Exhibit at Museum of the Horse

The exhibit Losing Ground: The Greatest Threat sponsored by EQUUS Magazine and Equine Land Conservation Resource will open at the International Museum of the Horse in Lexington, KY on October 29, 2012. The exhibit will increase awareness and educate the p

Learning Safe Horsemanship Through Understanding Behavior

Equine Guelph is pleased to announce a second offering of their Horse Behaviour and Safety eWorkshop April 1 – 14, 2013.  This two week online course is designed for horse people who would like to learn more about the best practices for handling horses

Veterinary Student Seeks Help From Santa to Bring Missing Mojo Home for Christmas

Mojo, a 13 year old Palomino Quarter Horse gelding, owned by Kylie Chenier, a Veterinary School student, has not been seen since he disappeared from a pasture on Dec. 3, 2013.

Equine Asthma

A new term for an old problem in horses and humans has extra resonance in May: National Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month.

Equine Asthma

A new term for an old problem in horses and humans has extra resonance in May: National Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month.

Transporting Horses Safely Takes a Step Forward with New Assessment Tool

After statistical analysis, the team showed that the BUT test was highly reliable in assessing whether a horse was broken or unbroken.

Thoroughbreds Benefit from Equiwinner™ Electrolyte Patches as They Transition to New Careers

Equiwinner’s non-transdermal patches contain naturally balanced electrolytes that, rather than transferring electrolytes to the horse, the horse’s body recognizes the electrolytes in the patches.

Help Protect Horses from the Cruel Practice of Soring!

The rule would eliminate the use of devices integral to soring and the conflict-ridden industry-run self-enforcement system, which has allowed horse soring to continue for decades, and return enforcement authority to USDA.

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