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Stop Violence Against Horses
I went to a horseshow on Saturday in support of a friendâs nine year old daughter who takes riding lessons at a local barn that provides school horses (my friendâs family does not have a horse of their own).  Right away I was reminded why I don'
AMHA to Recognize Half Morgan Horses
The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) is pleased to recognize half Morgan horses as part of a new competition program. Horses that have either a registered Morgan sire or dam are eligible to participate in AMHA's "Half Morgan Competition Progra
Attorney General Questions Horse Slaughter Bill
A bill that would require plaintiffs trying to halt horse slaughter facilities to post large bonds up front probably violates the state constitution, the attorney general says.
Teaching Horses to Keep Calm
Scientists at the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences evaluated the effectiveness of three different approaches to conditioning horses in calmly accepting scary objects.
Colic Risk Factors - What Every Horse Owner Should Know
âColic is simply 'abdominal pain' in horses, with an estimated 900,000 horses in the US alone expected to experience an episode each year. In fact, itâs still one of the leading causes of equine death.â
Feeding Horses with Neurologic Disease
According to Dr. Bryan Walkdridge of Kentucky Equine Research, the main goals of feeding horses with neurologic disease are to supplement vitamin E and ensure that these horses continue eating a good-quality, balanced diet.
Periodontal Disease in Horses
According to research done at the University of Edinburgh by Alistair Cox, periodontal disease is common in horses, affecting approximately 60 per cent of horses over age 15.
Cause of Respiratory Illness In Icelandic Horses Identified
In a meeting in May of 2010 at the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture in Iceland, a decision was made to cancel the National Horse Festival because of an infectious respiratory disease which has been affecting Icelandic horses.
Embedded Halter Successfully Removed from Horse
An embedded halter that had been left on a horse for about eight months was successfully removed in Layton, Utah, by a local veterinarian.
Horses Perish after Falling into Icy Slough
âFriends, neighbors, a veterinarian, fire fighters and police pitched in to help rescue horses that fell into an icy slough in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.â