Search Results

8702 results found!

International Association of Professional Farriers (IAPF) Forms Enhanced Educational Partnership with FormaHoof Ltd

Objectives of the the FormaHoof Academy include enhanced educational initiatives for the betterment of the horse, farrier, veterinarian, horse owner, and others involved in care and custody of horses.

Drought and Economy Threaten Horses

With the poor economy and exceptional drought in Texas, Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society President and Executive Director Dr. Jennifer Williams says that the conditions are dire for horses across the state of Texas. “I’ve been involved in rescue sinc

Hay Crisis at Horse Rescue Facility

The Kentucky Equine Humane Center in Nicholasville faces a hay-flow crisis — an increase in need as the economic recession hits home and a decrease in cash on [no-glossary]hand as contributions drop off.

Horse Protection Regulations

The Humane Society of the United States applauds the United States Department of Agriculture for proposing changes to its Horse Protection Act regulations that are intended to improve enforcement of the four-decades-old federal law.

Coggins Test Required for Participant Horses

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced today that effective March 2, 2011, an updated regulation will take effect regarding the Coggins test for equine infectious anemia.

AQHA Test Requirements for Piroplasmosis

Although Equine Piroplasmosis is not common in the United States, AQHA is announcing testing requirements for the disease because international horse travel necessitates precautions.

Houston Horse Rescued From Well

According to the Houston Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, on October 17, 2011, a horse in south Houston fell 20 feet into a concrete well under construction. Immediately upon being alerted by both the Harris County Sheriff’s Department an

Three Horses Die in Barn Fire

Fire officials in southwest Washington's Cowlitz County report that three Arabian horses died and another was burned in a fire that destroyed a barn this past weekend.

Help, I can't catch my new horse!

By successfully evading capture your mare feels relief through negative reinforcement* and has learned to keep up this strategy.

American Horse Council Celebrates National Day of the Horse

"The AHC encourages everyone to post on social media using the hashtag #NationalDayoftheHorse to continue to tell their personal stories of their equines and the joy they bring to people’s lives daily.”

Subscribe