When ACTHA designed the four obstacles intended to test the talents and training of the trail horse, great thought went into something that could be done safely but still reveal the horse in question's true abilities.
Geneticists in the US have identified a mutation that is associated with equine cerebellar abiotrophy (CA), a neurological condition found mainly in Arabian horses. The potential causative mutation involves two overlapping candidate genes that are
Horses being the big, active animals that they are often sustain injuries or develop diseases that affect their ability to move in a free, painless, and coordinated way.
A Lake Charles veterinarian, Ted Shope of South Bayou Animal Hospital, reports that he has seen more than a dozen cases of Eastern equine encephalitis in the past three weeks, and the only horses that are still alive are the two that were vaccinated.
Chronic inflammatory small bowel disease has an increased prevalence in sport horses. The disorder is associated with intermittent colic, weight loss, poor performance and anemia. Chronic inflammatory small bowel disease seems to have a predominance in dr
Z-Medica is introducing a new product EquineClot⢠Trauma Gauze⢠hemostatic dressing, a new and innovative equine health product. Designed for a wide variety of equestrian applications, EquineClot⢠Trauma Gauze⢠is the key to controlling any extern
Trailers of the film "War Horse" are now all over the internet and posters are up in most movie theater announcing the arrival of the movie on December 25, 2011, just in time for holiday family enjoyment.
As Hurricane Irene moves toward the Atlantic Coast, the American Association of Equine Practitioners alerts horse owners and veterinary professionals to take precautionary steps for equine safety this season.
Equine Guelph provides an opportunity to horse lovers to memorialize their horses in their Hoofprints Tribute Program sponsored by Intercity Insurance. Typical of the tributes on Hoofprints is the story of Reeva as told by her owner Adrienne Benson.
The decision not to let spectators view final horse inspections on the morning of the show jumping competitions has caused consternation among those who enjoy seeing the horses inspected along with the resignation of a senior member of the Ad Hoc committ