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Ascarids in Foals: New Treatment Shows Promise

...parasites of humans and other animals,” according to the researchers. Effective parasite control is one facet of responsible equine husbandry. When left unchecked, chronic parasitism of young and mature horses...

Majestic gray horse standing in a field with a flowing mane and forelock.

Bump Up Bloom with Proper Nutrition, Care

...a great example, as abnormal shedding and hair growth patterns commonly occur in affected horses and ponies. Young horses with heavy internal parasite burdens frequently have dull, dry coats, as...

Common Musculoskeletal Problems of Barrel-Racing Horses

...a decrease in speed, a wide turn around the third barrel, reluctance to enter the arena, or refusal to not turn in one direction.* The forelimbs were the site of...

KER Director of Nutrition Discusses Feeding Basics for Breeding Horses on Horse Chats Podcast

...problems; practical management considerations for herd feeding; measures to reduce the risk of developmental orthopedic disease (DOD); and much more. Listen to the podcast on the Horse Chats website here....

Pasture-Associated Stringhalt: Nutritional Considerations

...On the opposite end of the spectrum, severely affected horses may have protracted convalescence lasting more than two years. While almost all horses recover fully, regaining normal use of their...

Genetic Differences Identified in Racehorses

...genetic screening tests, including a technique called composite selection signals analysis. These tests identified a region of DNA on chromosome 14 (ECA14) containing genes that modulate behavior, locomotion, and skeletal...

Dressage rider Ashley Moore and Bravour riding a dressage test

Bravour Earns Second-Place Ranking in Young Horse Development Program

...promotes and encourages the proper development of young horses to prepare them for future international success, according to the Equestrian Canada website. Six-year-old horses in the program must ride the...

Horses Reveal Paddock Preferences

...study. A sand-covered experimental paddock that provided neither feed nor water served as the site. Mature trees with overhanging, though out of reach, limbs shaded nearly half of the paddock....

Horse eating grain from a ground feed pan in a stall.

High-Tech Detection of Hindgut Acidosis in Horses

...“These researchers see the value in perfecting a tool to use on-site to identify a bloom of these bacteria in the hindgut. Dietary adjustments then can be made to head...

Tracking Sperm Motility in Stallions by Measuring a Specific Protein

...sperm cell that drives forward motion. Previous studies show that proAKAP4 levels reflect the flagellum’s ability to remain “active and functional” up to the site of fertilization. “Based on those...

Dom Schramm riding Bolytair on Cross-Country

Schramm Named a Developing Rider for Australia Eventing Squad

...2022. According to the Equestrian Australia website, Generation Next “athletes have not recently represented Australia at World Equestrian Games or Olympic Games, including individuals that are proven emerging talent with...

Gray research horse cantering on treadmill at KER

Fatty Acids and Squamous Gastric Ulcers: Kentucky Equine Research Publishes New Study

...ulceration. This was exciting for us, certainly, but also for the future well-being of all horses!” Read the full-length paper. According to its website. the Journal of the American Veterinary...

Close up photo of a woman organizing samples in a lab.

Kentucky Equine Research Publishes New Study on Fatty Acids and Squamous Gastric Ulcers

...gastric ulceration. This was exciting for us, certainly, but also for the future well-being of all horses!” Read the full-length paper. According to its website. the Journal of the American...

Why Horses Are Trapped by Severe Asthma

...to the site of an allergic reaction. “High numbers of neutrophils are found in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) collected from the horse’s lungs and lower airways during a lung wash....

Amanda Ross: My Experiences at the World Championships in Herning

...the vaulting, an outdoor stadium for the dressage and jumping, and two pop-up outdoor arenas used for the para dressage. There were two warm-up sites, a casual area behind the...