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Sunburn

 Learn how sunburn affects horses and how severe sunburn can correlate with liver damage making it important to protect horses from sunburn and treat it promptly to reduce blistering, inflammation, hair loss and pain.

Lisa Wysocky Takes Reins as ACTHA's Trail Talk Editor

Lisa Wysocky has taken over the reins as editor for ACTHA's newsletter, Trail Talk, and ACTHA will serve as a tour sponsor for Wysocky's 2014 clinic, seminar, and expo dates.

Large Horse Trapped Under Foot Bridge Rescued

An eight-year-old Percheron named Becca is expected to heal after being trapped for hours underneath a foot bridge in the woods near her stables. According to reports, the horse apparently tried to cross the footbridge, but fell through and became wedged

Charity Needs Custom-made Pajamas for Itchy Horse

A horse charity in England is asking someone to step forward to help a horse that is especially sensitive to midge bites that result in a condition known as "sweet itch." The Whitchurch-based HorseWorld Visitor Centre is appealing for a sponsor or skilled

Five Ways To Stretch Your Hay Supply

With severe drought being reported across the majority of the country and an extreme shortage of the 2012 hay crop, many horse owners are unable to find hay for the winter. Others have learned that their regular hay suppliers have sold them out and are sh

Keeping Your Horse's Respiratory System Working Well

During exercise when horses begin to breathe hard, the soft tissues overlying the nasal passages are sucked in causing resistance to airflow into the lungs resulting in negative pressures within the lungs.

New Study Shows Popular Dietary Supplement Works in Horses and Humans

”This study shows that long-term ingestion of d-Ribose has no ill effects on racehorses and, in addition, d-Ribose supplementation protected the horses from cramping while enhancing muscle recovery at the same time.”

5 Tips to Reduce Flies and Other Horse Pests During Springtime and Summer

”Start now with fly prevention for your horses with these five ways to keep flies under control this spring and summer.”

New Fracture Putty May Help Horses Heal

Broken bones and fractures in horses are always serious, and, depending on the condition of the horse, the complexity of the break or fracture, and the resources available for the care of the horse, can lead to disability or euthanasia of the horse. 

Youth To Learn Best Practices for Playing with Horses

Young people often don’t know how to train or play with their horse so that’s why the Parelli Education Institute is hosting its first ever “Youth Adventure Camp” March 21 through 23, 2014.

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