The bill would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish standards for equestrian helmets. It does not mandate the use of helmets when riding horses.

According to Hughes, two horses (one from Wisconsin and one from Kansas) recently were diagnosed with EHV-1. The two horses had been at a competition held at the Lancaster Event Center in Lincoln in April.

“Science is progressing at an astonishing rate in equine veterinary medicine and the fact that an Eclipse clone could be born next year, albeit that the rules of racing wouldn’t allow it to compete, is almost unbelievable.”

In an unusual order of events, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) tribunal made Paget’s disqualification official prior to the full case hearing.

Link and excerpt courtesy of theHorse A veterinarian has been charged with animal cruelty in connection with the ongoing investigation of a sanctuary in Manatee County, Fla. On Feb. 5, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Department confiscated nine horses and about 300 other allegedly malnourished animals from a Bradenton, Fla., sanctuary owned and operated by Alan […]

A large and growing number of prominent Thoroughbred owners and trainers have voluntarily pledged to make available to the public veterinary records of their horses competing in graded stakes races in the United States and Canada

Stay tuned for an upcoming EC.com interview with OQHA Executive Director Dr. Scott Myers, wherein we will discuss, more in depth, some of the improvements that will be made to the facility.