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TAHC Orders Testing of Equines for Piroplasmosis

 Equine Piroplasmosis is a contagious blood-borne protozoal disease that affects all equines, including horses, ponies, donkeys, mules and zebras and is transferred by dirty instruments or insect carriers, such as ticks. >

A Promising Treatment for Arthritis in Horses

Arthritis is crippling degenerative disease that affects humans and horses and is a persistent cause of chronic, crippling pain. Only in recent years has a new therapy been developed that gives hope that the effects of arthritis can and will be conquered.

Foundation for the Horse Offers New Innovation and Discovery Grant Opportunity

Particular interests for funding include musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and endocrine disease, lameness, laminitis, colic, and development of diagnostic technology.

Abscesses other than Hoof

Abscesses in horses are related to a number of medical conditions. In many cases a veterinarian will lance the abscess to reduce pressure and pain.

Keratitis

Learn how Keratitis affects the horse's eye, why it is important to engage a veterinarian who can correctly identify the condition and give the necessary treatment to prevent blindness.

Zara Phillips, Queen's Granddaughter Competes in Equestrian Olympics

Sunday marked 31-year-old Zara Phillip's  Olympic debut, competing in the Dressage portion of the equestrian three-day eventing competition. The granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth smiled broadly as she entered the arena on her horse, High Kingdom, t

Delightful Details about California Horse Center on Monty Roberts' 'Flag Is Up Farms'

Monty Roberts and his team welcome visitors from around the world 9am-4pm daily and are looking forward to sharing their new directions with horsepersons everywhere.

Ready for Show Season? Feeding for Top Performance

...the added stress of performance requires an optimal diet, with plenty of energy from carbohydrates and fats, high quality protein, adequate minerals, and vitamins

A Multi-Generational Story for both Horse and Rider

In mid-December, Pat received notice that her horse, Black Design, had qualified for the National Reined Cow Horse Association's World Championship show.

Ulcers in Foals

Learn why around 50 percent of foals are prone to ulcers during the first four months of life without producing symptoms and why it is important to remove causes of stress and treat any illness that might precipitate ulcers effectively and quickly.

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