Scarlett Springate, Editorial Intern

Readers Respond: Olympic Fever

July 31, 2008

More than 1,200 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "How will you watch the equestrian events of the 2008 Olympic Games?"

Mule Infected with EIA Reported in Ohio

July 25, 2008

A mule in Central Ohio was recently euthanized after testing positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA), according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

The Pickaway County farm has been quarantined for 60 days in accordance with Ohio law Read More

Readers Respond: Pain in the Abscess

July 24, 2008

More than 1,100 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "What challenges do you face when treating a hoof abscess?" Read More

Readers Respond: Accident Prone

July 17, 2008

More than 1,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "Has there been an accident involving horses on your farm?"

Avoiding Hazardous Horseplay

July 16, 2008

Swiss researchers have released new data on risk factors and prevention measures for some of the greatest dangers to horses: other horses.

Anyone who has spent time on a farm with more than one horse could tell you that bites and kicks are Read More

Stall-Side Airway Test will be Available Soon

July 10, 2008

English researchers are working to move airway disease screening and diagnostics from the lab into the barn.

Equine HealthCare, a company based in the U.K., is developing a new respiratory diagnostic test based on measuring the amount of Read More

Readers Respond: Herd Management

July 09, 2008

More than 2,700 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "Should wild horses be euthanized to help control their population growth in the Western United States?"

Readers Respond: Getting the Boot

July 03, 2008

More than 1,200 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "What are the two most important things you want in a hoof boot to replace a lost shoe or treat injury?"

Equine Bone Fragility Disorder Reported in California

June 28, 2008

Veterinary researchers at the University of California, Davis, are working to classify a newly observed bone fragility disorder that might prove to be the culprit behind some cases of intermittent chronic lameness that have no other explanation. Read More

Readers Respond: Tip Toes

June 26, 2008

Almost 1,500 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "What management methods does your hoof care professional use?"

Readers Respond: Where's the Hay?

June 19, 2008

Almost 1,300 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "Are you having problems getting hay?"