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Find the United States Pony Clubs at Equestrian Events This Spring and Summer
While developing and enhancing leadership, confidence, responsibility, and a sense of community United SStates Pony Club is proud to offer instruction and competitive opportunities in 11 competitive disciplines.
FLAIR® to Sponsor Women's Professional Rodeo Finals
Flair LLC, makers of the FLAIR® Equine Nasal Strip, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the 2011 Womanâs Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) World Finals, to be held in the Lancaster Event Center, Lincoln Nebraska, October 13-16, 2011.
Equine Time Table for London Olympics
The London 2012 Olympic equestrian timetable has been announced by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG). London 2012 will mark the 100th anniversary of equestrian sport in the Olympic movement.
Dr. Getty's Tip: Help for the Cribbing Horse
In her September tip,"Help for the Cribbing Horse, Dr. Juliet Getty offers the following advice to owners of horses that crib: When your horse presses his top teeth against a solid object, arches his neck, and swallows air in a rocking motion, a grunt
Use of Equine Physical Therapists Increasing
An equine physical therapist uses non-invasive techniques for the rehabilitation and prevention of injuries in horses and can save the horse owner time and money in the recovery process. Because of their expertise, the demand for equine physical therapist
Silica in Pasture Soil May Cause Osteoporosis
Horse owners in California and other states where silica composites make up pasture soil should be aware that ingestion of some minerals, including silica can lead to health problems in their horses with the lungs and limbs being affected. In these areas
Hypoderma Bovis spp Infestation
Warbles (Hypoderma Bovis ssp) is a parasitic infestation of a cattle grub worm in a horse. While rare, if your horses are pastured close to or with cattle, your horse is at a higher risk.
Botulism Kills Five Horses
Five horses have died from botulism on a family horse farm in Redding, Indiana. According to reports, the horses most likely contracted botulism by eating hay contaminated by toxin-producing bacteria that leads to the disease.
It Takes a Village To "Raise" a Horse
âThis past week it took a village to 'raise' a Percheron, a large draft horse, after she became stuck in mud.â
Controversy Over Pickens' Wild Horse Plans
Time Magazine has completed a report on Madeleine Pickens and her plans to make her eco-preserve a home for thousands of wild horses gathered from western range lands by the Bureau of Land Management. Approximately 40,000 wild equines are currently held i