On March 6, 2012, Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) introduced the Equine Tax Parity Act (H.R. 998), which would make horses eligible for capital gains treatment after 12 months, rather than 24, similar to other business assets.
The switch from hay to pasture can represent a dramatic change in the horse's overall diet, with the potential to cause digestive upset that may lead to colic or laminitis.
According to Dr. Rachel Bourne of the Wisconsin Equine Clinic & Hospital located in  Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, their clinic has treated several cases of Potomac horse fever, PHF) this year.
Equine rhinitis A virus (ERAV and ERBV) are respiratory pathogens of horses that infect the nasal cavities and accompany other respiratory infections such as equine influenza.
âThe Heritage Discovery Center, home of the Colonial Spanish Mission Horses, needs funding help to vaccinate the herd and fund local temporary staff or local experienced volunteers to assist with the horses.â
On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Committee narrowly passed a measure that would allow horse slaughterhouses to reopen following a 10-year ban.
A horse with an abscess will have heat in the foot, a throbbing pulse and swelling around the coronary band.
âEastern Equine Encephalitis virus attacks the central nervous system and unvaccinated horses are very susceptible to the infection with the disease appearing within five days after a mosquito transmits the virus to the horse.â
As recreational horseback riding is the largest sector of the equine industry, the American Horse Council has been asked if the equine industry is concerned about trade and tariffs.
Horse owners are often reluctant to schedule farrier appointments in inclement weather, but healthy hooves depend on making hoof care a priority in all kinds of weather.