General Interest

December 23, 2013
Horse Manure on Hiking Trails: A Nonissue
With humans and horses sharing use of trails in parks and on national lands, a question has arisen in

December 20, 2013
Managing Newly Barefoot Horses
Horse owners frequently give their horses some time out of work during the winter months, and part of the

December 19, 2013
Keep Barn Aisles Clear to Prevent Accidents
Remove all nonessential items—tack trunks, tools, wheelbarrows, hoses, buckets, empty feed bags, and so on—from the barn aisle and place

December 10, 2013
Unraveling the Secrets of Australian Stringhalt in Horses
An association has been determined between the movement disorder and ingestion of a perennial herb called false dandelion, cats-ear,

November 13, 2013
Iodine is a First-Aid Staple in Horse Barns
It’s old-fashioned compared to some more modern antiseptic products, but iodine is a proven killer of bacteria, molds, viruses,

November 08, 2013
Replace Riding Helmet After a Fall
Riding helmets have been designed to diffuse and absorb the force created when a rider’s head hits the ground

September 24, 2013
Instruction for Trainers of Young Horses
A intensive six-day event will be specifically directed toward the care and training of today's purpose-bred sport horses.

September 20, 2013
TOBA to Offer Clinic on Pedigrees and Conformation
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) will offer a Pedigree and Conformation Clinic on October 7 and 8

August 28, 2013
Riding Horses on the Beach
To avoid having the key concepts become “breaking” and “thrown,” riders who are heading to the beach for the

August 28, 2013
Przewalski’s Horse Foals Born at Minnesota Zoo
Two Przewalski’s horse foals were born this summer at the Minnesota Zoo. The foals, a filly and a colt, each