Equine News

HorsetalkNew Mexico training stable quarantined over equine piroplasmosis in a horseHorsetalkEquine piroplasmosis is a bloodborne disease transmitted by ticks, or mechanically via improperly sanitized syringes and the like. Mild cases can appear as wea...

HorseChannel.comHair Whorls Give a Clue to Horses' Spooking BehaviorHorseChannel.comOne popular myth among equestrians is that a horse's whorl—the swirling pattern of hair growth on the forehead—can predict a horse's personality. You ma...

Daily MailWilliam Fox-Pitt enters horses for Burnham Market Invitational, six months after a serious fallDaily MailTop British eventer William Fox-Pitt is set to make his comeback next week following a serious fall during last October's World Young...

'Hollywood Hoofbeats' Chronicles The Horses That Captured Moviegoers' HeartsNPRAuthor Petrine Day Mitchum tells Fresh Air's Dave Davies that show business horses have been known to develop an actor's affection for the camera, often ...

Kansas City Star (blog)Yael T. Abouhalkah: Don't slap police horses and other lessons from chaotic Donald Trump protestKansas City Star (blog)Horses are highly sensitive prey animals, and this poor horse was without a doubt already under a tremendo...

Paulick ReportIn The Stud Presented By Kentucky Equine Research: Karakontie, New For 2016Paulick ReportThe Paulick Report is pleased to introduce a new photo/video feature that will run every other week and will spotlight stallions standing in Kentucky...

Talking Horses: Monday's best bets plus all the latest racing newsThe Guardian (blog)He's been a bit unlucky in his two runs over fences so far but has had a break since December and should find the jumping easier off this surface. Tim Vaughan&...

Daily Post North WalesWatch Erddig's Shire horses undergo beauty treatments before they embark on 'retirement tour' of North WalesDaily Post North WalesA pair of Shire horse pensioners have undergone an equine pamper session as they get rea...

Wild horses up for adoptionMt. Vernon Register-NewsProspective adopters must have sturdy corrals that are at least 20-by-20 feet and 6-foot high for an adult horse, or no less than 5-foot high for horses younger than 18 months. The BLM is committed to ...

FirstpostLessons from Shaktiman's injuries: UP police horses will now get protective gear, proper mealsFirstpostPeople across India were horrified last week by footage flashed across television screens of police horse Shaktiman being beaten up. As ...