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Study Shows How Effects of Horseback Riding Improves Learning in Children
Research shows the effects of vibrations produced by horses during riding lead to activation of the sympathetic nervous system, improving learning in children.
Impact of Brexit on Competition Horse Movement Between Countries
The concern with the EU Animal Health Law is the potential for Border Station control on health certification causing waiting time for FEI competition horses.
Review Examines Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria from Horses
âA new review in the Equine Veterinary Journal reveals that antimicrobial resistance is prevalent in bacteria from horses, particularly E. coli, and a better understanding of antimicrobial resistance is vital before steps can be taken to limit the exten
Horse Vets Warn About Equine Strangles
Following recent outbreaks of equine strangles in the Dronfield and Chesterfield areas of Derbyshire this past month, British veterinarians are alerting local horse owners of the dangers of this highly contagious disease.
Horses and Hypersensitivity to Insect Bites
Insect bite hypersensitivity or IBH, also known as sweet itch, makes the summer months miserable for many horses, ponies, and donkeys. Research is continuing into understanding why only some horses are affected by IBH and designing vaccines that might be
Kentucky Derby - Horses, Longshots, and Dreams
Early on the favorite to win today's Kentucky Derby was a horse by the name of Orb, but with a forecast for rain, all of the analysis and handicapping may be for nought so it's wait-and-see time.
Judge Says Horse Slaughter Can Resume
The slaughter of horses for food could resume this week in the United States due to a ruling by a federal judge who dismissed a lawsuit by animal welfare groups that sought to prevent the practice.
Ingenuity and Old Fire Hose Save a Horse
An amazing story about how two men with ingenuity, an old fire hose, and a horse with a fighting spirit recently made headlines is reported by Lisa Allmendinger, regional writer for AnnArbor.com.
Starving Horse Rescued in Ontario, CA
The Inland Valley Humane Society has rescued a horse on the brink of starvation that was found tied up in a ditch in Ontario. The horse was tied to a tree, and apparently left to starve to death.
Russian Knapweed and Yellow Starthistle Can Kill Horses
Although chewing disease, also known as equine nigropallidal encephalomalacis is not common in horses, it is deadly because of the brain lesions created by  invasive plants causing the disease.