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Horse Tests Positive for EEE in Massachusetts

A preliminary test of a sick horse stabled in town has shown it to have Eastern equine encephalitis, according to the state Department of Public Health.

Tick Related Infections in Horses

There are several species of ticks in the Netherlands that bite horses. When ticks bite horses, they can transmit a number of pathogens, including Borrelia burgdorferi, Theileria equi, Babesia caballi and Anaplasma phagocytophilum.

Equine Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors Focus of Webcast

My Horse University has another webcast coming up in late January on Risk Factors for Equine Metabolic Syndrome to be presented by Dr. Nichol Schultz of the University of Minnesota. The webcast will be on January 29, 2013 at 7 PM EST.

Thrush - A Threat to Horses Living in Wet Conditions

Although droughts in many areas are being reported, other areas in the US are being bombarded by an onslaught of torrential rains causing not just extensive flooding but also damage to roads and buildings and farmland areas. When equines are left standing

Majority of House Members Now Say "No" to Horse Slaughter

With broad bipartisan support, the bill aims to protect our nation's equines from the cruel and predatory horse slaughter industry.

Little Girl's Rescue Pony Lost

The Rogers family is devastated that their young daughter’s pony has run off in an unfamiliar place. While on vacation in Rappahannock County, the girl was hand-grazing the mare that was wearing a red halter when the small brownish horse got away and ra

UK Hosts Annual "Pastures Please!" for Horse Owners

University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service and UK Ag Equine Programs will host Pastures Please! 6 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Fayette County extension office, 1140 Red Mile Place in Lexington. The public is invited to the free annual event; particularly

Can Orb Win the Preakness from the Inside Post?

Wednesday, May 15, saw Orb, trained by Shug McGaughey, drawing post-position No. 1, not always the best draw as the horses race toward the shortest path for a win.

Collaborating With Horses to Develop Emotional Intelligence

Researchers in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture recently completed one of the first studies to explore how working with horses can develop emotional intelligence in humans.

Lukas, Worlds Smartest Horse, Scores Again

Lukas, the World’s Smartest Horse (according to the World Records Academy) and Guinness World Record Holder (“Most numbers identified by a horse in one minute: 19), has been featured in Prestige Magazine.

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