Potomac horse fever spreads to horses when they ingest infected snails or insects while grazing or drinking, and rainy weather in the mid-Atlantic region this year may have led to more infected snails.
The horse is the New Jersey State Animal and now, several prominent New Jersey horse owners and advocates, including accomplished equestrian Jessica Springsteen (daughter of musician Bruce Springsteen) have joined the the American Society for the Preventi
Winter months are not kind to equine hooves.
Nevada Governor Sandoval is being urged to rescind the termination of the Virgina Range Horse Cooperative Agreement with AWHC which includes the humane birth control program.
Two Salt River horses, a mare and her foal, are saved after being swept into the current in a Salt River Project canal.
The number of horses suffering from abuse or neglect has risen dramatically in the past year, according to the charity World Horse Welfare. One of the factors causing this is that people are struggling in the current economic climate and the price of feed
Depending on where you live, autumn months bring a variety of weather conditions that affect horse owners, riders, and horses in ways that bring pleasure, but also in ways that are distracting, frustrating and create extra work for both the horse and the
What might be surprising about the top 10 most popular horse names is that they are all traditional, although the influence of current media does have some impact with foal names such as "Twilight" based on the hit series coming into play.
Winter months are not kind to equine hooves.
You will learn about the horse’s musculoskeletal system, how they move, best practices for detecting lameness, assessment tools, management of a lame horse and the latest research.