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More Than Good Horse Sense for New Rhodes Scholar
IHSA riders rank among Rhodes Scholars for second time in two years:  Stride for stride, solid horse sense leads to scholarly achievement. For the second time in two years, the Rhodes Trust has awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to an Intercolleg
Research Shows Progress in Improved Fertility and Breeding Efficiency in Horses
Horsemen evaluate visible characteristics such as conformation, coat color, speed, endurance, as well as family history, and make breeding decisions based on these evaluations.
The Foibles of Horse Barn Building
One horse or twenty, there's one thing all horse owners have in common, the need to provide safe and secure shelter for their equines, but if you are building a barn be sure there are no foibles in your plan.
Disease Specialist Speaks to Importance of Protecting Horses, Pets, Livestock from Air Pollution
Inhaling pollutants from smokestorms and smog can lead to lung diseases and cardiovascular disease and long-term exposure to severe air pollution can decrease an animal’s life expectancy,
Equine Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Guidelines Now Available from the AAEP
Leishmaniasis is caused by the obligate intracellular protozoa of the genus Leishmania, transmitted mostly by sandflies.
Quick Tip: The Risk of Rabies Is Real for Horses
Alarmingly, horses are nearly four times as likely as dogs to get rabies and horses across the U.S. can be exposed to rabies through infected wildlife, bats, raccoons, foxes and skunks.
Helmets Save Lives and Heads
Debbie McDonaldâs Road To Recovery: Says Helmet Saved Her Life â by Lisa Kemp
Bacitracin
Learn how bacitracin is used for topical treatments of skin and some eye infections including strains of staphylococcus, but is also useful in the treatment of enterocolitis, a severe inflammation of the large colon and cecum in the horse.
Equine Influenza Confirmed in Oregon Horses
âOwners of all affected horses have been instructed to self-quarantine their horses at home for two weeks, and have been asked to monitor their horses for fevers or other signs of infection.â
Horses with Winter Hair May Not Need Blankets
Except for horses with very short hair, a blanket may not be the best thing for horses kept outside in winter, especially when itâs wet, said Mark Russell, assistant professor-equine extension, for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture