Concerns include the overturn of state farm animal welfare laws and the failure to permanently shut down the equine slaughter ...

A recent French study seems to verify what many old-time horsemen have long believed: that horses can smell fear in humans, ...

Commit to keeping your horse active and fit year-round. Keep him on a regular exercise schedule and turn him out with an active herd as much as possible. Also, try to maintain this schedule as he ages ...

On Feb. 2, a 10-year-old Quarter Horse gelding in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, tested positive for ...

On Feb. 12, a 5-year-old Quarter Horse gelding in Twin Falls County, Idaho, tested positive for equine herpesvirus-4 (EHV-4), the respiratory form of the disease. The gelding developed clinical signs ...

On Feb. 2, a yearling draft filly in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, tested positive for respiratory equine herpesvirus (EHV).

According to the Montana Department of Livestock, one horse in Silver Bow County has tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 ...

On Feb. 12, a gelding at a boarding facility in Essex County, Ontario, tested positive for strangles. The gelding developed clinical signs on Feb. 9, including fever, intermittent cough, and nasal ...

A 2-year-old Standardbred filly in the District of Cochrane, Ontario, has tested positive for strangles. The filly developed clinical signs on Feb. 11, including a swollen head with enlarged lymph ...

When a defect appears in the wall of a horse’s hoof, it’s important to be able to distinguish a cosmetic flaw from a serious problem. First the good news: The vast majority of the time, those cracks, ...

An organized tack room keeps often-used items close at hand. Tack rooms serve many purposes—equipment storage, preparation area and, all too often, catchall for miscellaneous stuff. It’s no wonder ...