Icelandic Volcano Disrupts Semen Shipments
The eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano has closed airports and canceled flights in Europe, leading to the suspension of equine frozen semen shipments at the height of the breeding season.
Jamie Anderson of Equine Reproduction in...
California Anti-Slaughter Bill Advances
A bill instructing California's congressional delegation to support federal legislation that would forbid the transport of horses to horse processing plants in Canada and Mexico took a step toward passage on April 15 when the state’s Senate...
Got Horse Deworming Questions? Ask the Vets During TheHorse.com Live Chat Event!
Deworming horses is more complicated today that it was a few years ago, as researchers have revealed growing concerns about parasite resistance and the need for individualized dewormer regimens. Do you have questions about equine internal parasites...
Equine Liver Tumors Similar to Human Tumors
A review of 17 cases of horses with primary liver tumors revealed that equine and human tumors are similar and that the classification scheme currently employed in human medicine could be applied to equine tumors.
The primary malignant liver tumors...
AQHA Data Reveals Registration Trends
In analyzing 30 years of American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) registration data, AQHA discovered some trends that could help breeders and owners of American Quarter Horses make business decisions for the future. These trends, which are based...
FEI: New Stewards’ Guidelines on Warm-Up Techniques
The FEI Bureau gave its unanimous approval today to new stewards' guidelines on warm-up techniques produced by the Working Group formed after the round-table conference held in Lausanne in February.
One of the key stipulations in the Working...
Kids Science Website Features 37-Year-Old Horse
Equine Science 4 Kids! is a redesigned, interactive youth component now available on the Rutgers Equine Science Center website. It features an illustrated version of Lord Nelson, a 37-year old American Quarter Horse, as the figurehead to guide youth...
