Diseases in the News: 11/04
VSD Causes Travel Restrictions The number of horses with vesicular stomatitis disease (VSD) continues to climb. In Colorado, as of mid September, there were 91 premises under quarantine in 17…
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McLain Ward Reacts to News of Sapphire’s Negative Test Results
…administration of the substances causes pain if the animal hits a pole. “No prohibited substances were found,” concluded the statement, which did not mention Sapphire by name, only that all…
Legendary Former Jockey Ron Turcotte Featured on HRTV’s Inside Information
…was paralyzed from the waist down in a frightening spill at Belmont Park. Though confined to a wheelchair, Turcotte has championed great causes — including the March of Dimes and…
Equine Electro-Acuscope Therapy
…causes the body to produce its own natural pain reducing chemicals called “endorphins.” The immediate pain relieving results of an Acuscope treatment may therefore be considered an electro-chemical response occuring…
5 Fear Busters for Riders
…best if your horse is wearing a snaffle bit.) “This strategy short-circuits the classic feedback loop–where your horse startles, which causes you to tense up, which makes him more anxious,…
Breed Show Class and Division Primer
…are based on time and penalty faults. Faults are assessed when a horse refuses to jump, knocks down an obstacle, or causes an obstacle to be knocked down. Horses completing…
Dealing With “Sensitive” Horses
You know the type. One bug bite causes a huge welt. Every little wound, bump or sprain swells tremendously. Pain and heat are out of proportion compared to the severity…
Zippos Ace of Spades Euthanized
…of ?grass founder? laminitis that occurs when a toxic bacterial byproduct is produced during digestion. Researchers think this bacteria or endotoxin causes various damaging effects. It is suggested the response…
Equitation for Adults
…at least a ton. Sitting on top of his back, the movement of your body causes him to contort just to stay on his feet. “Your horse ends up in…
Equine Hoof Health
…to let you pick up his foot. Learn causes and treatments of navicular, laminitis, white line disease, cracks and flares. Plus, understand why horseshoes sometimes fall off and learn ways…