General Interest

January 31, 2011
FEI Rules on NSAID Use
By reducing pain, NSAIDs can allow injured horses to continue to perform, possibly making their condition worse and ultimately

January 25, 2011
Conformation for Versatility
Correct conformation is supposed to follow the same basic tenets, regardless of the breed of horses. But what would

January 25, 2011
Pinto Horse Association Opens Registration Requirements
The Pinto Horse Association of America (PtHA) has broadened its registration requirements to allow draft-type horses with pinto coloring—specifically

January 17, 2011
Tax Benefits for Horse Businesses
A couple of tax benefits have been continued or reinstated with passage of the Small Business Jobs and Credit

December 27, 2010
Unwanted Horses
A survey at the University of California-Davis showed there are 100,000 unwanted horses in the United States, with equine

December 27, 2010
Research Supports Heritability of Racing Ability
Is there a specific “speed gene” in Thoroughbred horses? While it could be argued that centuries of selective breeding

December 23, 2010
Reining Horse Conformation Analysis: Part 4
Reining horse conformation analysis by Lisa Coulter. Lisa walks through the element she looks for in a reining horse

December 17, 2010
Reining Horse Conformation Analysis: Part 3
Reining horse conformation analysis by Lisa Coulter. Lisa describes what she looks for in a reining horse prospect.

December 13, 2010
Farrier Survey Sketches Professional Profile
A survey conducted sketched a professional profile of farriers.

December 10, 2010
Reining Horse Conformation Analysis: Part 2
Conformation analysis of a reining horse by Lisa Coulter. In this installment, Lisa describes the issues she sees with