Two of the horses were shot and killed and a third had been shot and suffered greatly until located by the owner, who had the severely injured horse euthanized.
Beginning January 1, 2013, the FEI General Assembly has made a change in veterinary regulations that all horses to be newly registered with the FEI must be microchipped. The microchip must be compatible with ISO 11784 and ISO 11785, and all microchip info
A plastic coated traditional metal horse shoe that can be glued on instead of having to be nailed to the hoof appears to have great possibilities.
At a special event taking place on Tuesday June 19, 2012, at the Horse Palace Warm-up Arena, at the CNE grounds, from 12:00 â 1.00 p.m, the Community Association for Riding for Disabled, Liberty Horses and the Toronto Mounted Police will be showing
Since Congress lifted a ban on horse slaughter last week, people within the industry are hoping to open a slaughter house within 30 to 90 days. The meat would be shipped to Asia and Europe.
While scientists have yet to determine the exact line between acceptable and unacceptable stress, handlers can pay attention to signs that their horses aren't coping well with stress.
The possibility of exposure to disease occurs with even the best biosecurity practices and since a horse can be harboring disease agents,he should be isolated for 10 days upon returning home.
Equine Asthma Spectrum is a broad term introduced a few years ago to align descriptions of the progression of respiratory conditions in horses with those found in people.
Learn why measuring your horse's fitness using a heart monitor is important and how to use the information as a benchmark as fitness increases by keeping good records.
Learn how your horse's body adapts to the challenges of conditioning with incremental increases in intensity and duration, and how the horse's fitness and coordination improve in the process.