Parada horse put down after impaling itself on hay wagonA horse called P.J. that was to have appeared in the 54th annual Parada del Sol became spooked and had to be killed after it reared back and impaled itself...
The PhelpsSports.com Palm Beach Dressage Derby begins March 1 in Loxahatchee, Fla., with more than $20,000 in prize money and awards
Entries for the event are filled and several thousand spectators are expected over the course of the event. Admission...
Imagine: You can pull off those ankle-crushing tall black boots, yank the hair net off your head and relax at a spa. What could be more inviting after a long day at a horse show? If you happen to...
Beginning this spring, horse lovers of all types will have a chance to tune in to a new magazine-style television show called Equestrian Nation, hosted by legendary cowboy Larry Mahan. Equestrian Nation features stories about many different equine breeds...
Equine Herpes Virus Type 1 (EHV-1) has been in the news throughout the country recently, with outbreaks of the virus occurring in locations as varied as Florida, Connecticut and California. EHV-1 infection can cause respiratory distress, abortions, paralysis and...
The American Horse Council (AHC) submitted comments supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed rules that would permit the establishment and operation of permanent, privately-owned quarantine facilities.
The AHC has been calling for the USDA to re-publish the rule...
According to the National Horse Protection Coalition, a bill introduced Thursday in the Illinois State Legislature could signal the end of horse slaughter in the United States.
Illinois is the only state where the slaughter of horses for human consumption...
If you thought that horse thievery died along with the Old West and life on the frontier, you’re wrong. Debi Metcalfe and her group of dedicated volunteers work regularly with bereaved owners who face the ordeal of recovering a...
State officials have imposed a quarantine at the Virginia Tech Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center's facilities effective immediately due to the suspected infection of the neurologic form of equine herpes virus (EHV-1) in three hospitalized horses.
No additional patients...
The American Youth Horse Council (AYHC) is inviting all youth horse enthusiasts to join in celebrating the 30th annual National Youth Horse Leaders Symposium March 9-11, 2007 in Denver, Colo. The symposium will be held in conjunction with the...
