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Summer, Biting Flies and Your Horse's Ears

If the horse becomes sensitive to the lesions in the ears, head shaking and head shyness may make it difficult to put on a halter or bridle.

Washington Horse Stolen - Owner Asks for Help in Finding Him

âThe owner of a 24-year-old Arabian horse, a bay with older teeth, a right rear sock, a star on his forehead and a snip on his nose, is asking the public's help in finding her horse which is presumed stolen.â

Preventing Spring Allergies in Horses

Spring allergies tend to strike horses as soon as the weather begins to warm.

Fair-skinned Horses - Is It Really Sunburn?

Research by equine specialists at the University of Illinois shows that what horse owners often think is sunburn, is actually dermatitis due to photosensitization which is caused by toxins from plants leading to sun-mediated skin damage as the plant toxin

UC Davis Looking Out for Horse Welfare

The number of unwanted, abandoned or "problem" horses has been increasing at an alarming rate over the past decade, estimated now to average about 170,000 per year within the United States alone. The problem has been intensified by the economic hardships

Oklahoma State Moving Toward Legalizing Horse Slaughter

Two bills making their way through the Oklahoma State Capitol that would legalize horse slaughter for human consumption made significant progress this past week. House Bill 1999 and Senate Bill 375 were both passed in their respective branches late Wednes