Tag: equine
AQHA approves stronger fines for animal welfare rule violators
The American Quarter Horse Association has approved stronger penalties and fines for animal welfare rule violators.
Quarter Horse Association unveils anniversary models
The American Quarter Horse Association has joined with Breyer Animal Creations to celebrate the association’s historic 75th anniversary.
Horse owners: Learn the best ways to control parasites
Taking a whole-farm approach to control can cut down on deworming, save money on products that are no longer effective on your farm, help you learn which horses have natural resistance and which ones are “shedders”, and help reduce parasite resistance.
Tallmadge barn fire kills 15 horses
A Tallmadge horse farm lost 15 horses in a barn fire Thursday.
Rehabilitation for horses similar to sports therapy
Typically, a horse must be rested after an injury, and this period of inactivity causes “disuse atrophy," but when horses undergo rehabilitation as their musculoskeletal system heals, these deficits can be lessened or prevented.
Michigan horse confirmed with Eastern equine encephalitis
Michigan has confirmed the first case in 2013 of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a 12-year-old grade mare from Van Buren County in the southwestern part of the state.
New information for equine devotees at Ag Progress Days
Penn State’s Ag Progress Days exposition, Aug. 13-15, will provide activities for horse lovers of all ages and experience levels, according to organizers in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
Horse plowing at Rohrer Farm is a spring tradition
Nearly 20 teams gathered May 11 at the Rohrer Farm near Wadsworth to demonstrate horse plowing to the public.
Outbreaks of equine virus EHV-1 prompts warning to horse owners for...
EHV-1 infections in horses can result in a variety of ailments that include respiratory disease, abortions, neonatal deaths and the neurologic disease termed Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM).
Survey: Horses are a $23.4 billion industry in Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky is home to 242,400 horses and the total value of the state's equine and equine-related assets is estimated at $23.4...
