The race horse industry frequently comes under scrutiny each time there is allegations of illegal drugging. Many wonder if there are better alternatives, especially when it comes to recovering from the strains of training. Fortunately, there are many methods that are drug-free and available to trainers. Although they are not performance enhancing, they are a humane way of keeping horses pain free.
While some people would deny that the use of drugs in North American racehorses is a problem or is an unfortunate necessity, others would argue too many drugs are used too often to address problems that may not exist, or on the o ...
Asking your staff not to pee in the horse stalls seems a little weird, but apparently this is a real problem. A race horse named Wotadoll was given a drug test after a race. The results showed traces of a painkilling drug called T ...
Twenty-seven people have been charged in a racehorse doping scandal that has international connections. After an FBI investigation, it was discovered veterinarians, top trainers including the trainer of last year’s Kentucky Derby ...
The race horse industry frequently comes under scrutiny each time there is allegations of illegal drugging. Many wonder if there are better alternatives, especially when it comes to recovering from the strains of training. Fortuna ...
It’s a hat trick for MH Møder The Jötunn who took the #1 rank, the highest jump and the best win streak in the last week of June beating out the successful Tennessee Walking Horse DixieDE owned by Dixie Diamond Equine for the top ...
Thankfully many first responders are being trained in large animal rescue. The specialized training helps the animals of course, but also keeps the involved humans safer. After a large draft horse made a bad decision about where t ...
We are halfway through 2022 and the mares are dominating the rankings and earnings. Over 104" jumps are not uncommon, but the mares rule the highest jump records, with only a handful of stallions breaking 104.75. ...
There is a saying, desperate times call for desperate measures. And that’s what happened after a farrier was called on to trim up a very neglected pony named Spur. The method and tools used may be unorthodox, but they got the job ...
What happened to this foal’s family? She was found on a mountain road by a field officer for World Horse Welfare. There appeared to be no other horses nearby that could have been her herd. So luckily, the orphaned pony received nu ...
The Tennessee Walking Horse stallion Chemical Warfare sits in the #1 ranking as we enter the middle of June. Chemical Warfare is out of the Dixie Diamond Equine stable. Foaled April 4, 2022 he is 16.1 hands and has 15/15/15/15 con ...
It’s spring in the Fresian foaling barn and the newest addition is Saly’s new filly. This long-legged beauty’s birth was caught on the foaling camera. She doesn’t take long to stand under the watchful attention of her dam and a ca ...
Evelien Deelen, a doctoral student in cultural anthropology explores how human culture affects horse wellness. In this video, part of a series called Webinars With Wendy, she explores the different attitudes towards horses, oftent ...
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