Tag: horses
Brockwood Belgians sweep draft horse hitch classes
Dale and Tracie Brockhoff and daughter, Sarah, of Brockwood Belgians in Armstrong County, earned grand champion honors at the draft horse hitch competition.
Equine showcase, breeders’ short course in Ky.
The 6th Annual UK Equine Showcase and the 8th Annual Kentucky Breeders' Short Course are Jan. 27-28, both at the Fayette County Extension office.
Fight your horse’s canker hoof infection early
If your horse is sensitive to having its feet touched, has discharge, or has strange-looking tissue, call your vet immediately. Canker hoof infection home remedies promoted on the internet don’t work.
Canker hoof infection makes cranky horses
Canker is a chronic infection of the frog of the hoof. The frog is the soft, cushioned area at the rear of the sole of the horse’s hoof.
Equine acupuncture provides comfort for horses
Dr. Kara Lascola, a veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, offers equine acupuncture to supplement conventional therapies and increase the comfort of patients.
Pa. thoroughbred breeding incentives restored
House Bill 2303, now Act 115, which was sponsored by State Rep. Martin Causer, fixes an unintended consequence of the equine racing industry reforms.
Animal health alert: West Nile Virus confirmed in Ohio horse
West Nile Virus confirmed in Ohio horse.
