It’s a question that many horse owners have pondered – just how do horses give birth? It can be hard to imagine how a full-size newborn foal was born, especially when you see those long legs! Let’s find out everything you need to know about how do horses give birth. How Do Horses Give Birth? The
Continue Reading...The Scoop on Ration Balancers
You’ve probably heard of ration balancers when talking about equine nutrition, but do you actually know what the benefits of one can be for your horse? What is a Ration Balancer? First, let’s go over what ration balancers aren’t. They aren’t complete feeds, which contain high levels of crude fiber (because they’re intended to be
Continue Reading...Denmark Wins First-Ever FEI Dressage Nations Cup At CHIO Aachen While U.S. Finishes Seventh
Denmark recorded a historic victory at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup at CHIO Aachen (Germany) Saturday, earning its first-ever win in the event. Nanna Skodborg Merrald (Atterupgaards Orthilia), Daniel Bachmann Andersen (Marshall-Bell), Carina Cassøe Krüth (Heiline’s Danciera) and Cathrine Dufour (Vamos Amigos) triumphed over the home nation in the penultimate event of the 2022 FEI
Continue Reading...2022 CHIO Aachen Opens with Dressage Horse Inspection & STAWAG Opening Competition
Aachen, Germany – The 2022 CHIO Aachen is in full swing, entertaining visitors and specators, while running at full capacity for the first time since 2019. The U.S. will be represented by teams competing in dressage, eventing, and jumping throughout the week, as well as by individuals in driving and dressage. The individual vaulting athletes completed their
Continue Reading...Gunite Scores in Maxfield Overnight at Churchill
Winchell Thoroughbreds’ homebred Gunite gamely turned back the challenges of My Prankster and Hoist the Gold in the $160,000 Maxfield Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs July 3 to earn his first win since last year’s Hopeful Stakes (G1). Trained by Steve Asmussen, the 3-year-old son of Gun Runner returned from an eight-month layoff June 3 and ran second to Conagher , who sizzled seven furlongs in a
Continue Reading...European Contenders Prepare for Belmont Derby, Oaks
Eight European contenders representing three nations cleared quarantine July 3 and jogged the wrong way over the Belmont Park training track. It was their first preparation for Saturday’s beginning legs of the Caesars Turf Triple Series, featuring the $1 million Caesars Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T) and the $700,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes (G1T), both at 10 furlongs. The European horses, who arrived in
Continue Reading...Equine Transition and Adoption Center Pilot
Launched in late 2021, the ASPCA Equine Transition and Adoption Center is an Oklahoma-based pilot program aimed at developing solutions to the barriers that get in the way of horses finding homes. Horse owners in the state of Oklahoma in need of compassionate help can access free services for their equines through the Equine Transition
Continue Reading...Equine Poison Prevention
Experts at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center have compiled a list of toxic plants for horses. Check out the following list for a few of the more common toxic plants you might encounter. Wilted red maple leaves Black walnut (e.g., as shavings in bedding) Oak (especially new-growth leaves in the springtime) Taxus species (yew, Japanese
Continue Reading...Why do fatal cardiac events occur in horses?
Belgian researchers are investigating the factors that put horses at risk for fatal aortic ruptures. Although arterial failures that result in the sudden deaths of racehorses and other equine athletes tend to garner the most attention, this problem is seen in a wide variety of horses, notes Annelies Decloedt, DVM, PhD, of the Equine Cardioteam,
Continue Reading...Are Markings Inherited?
Q: I understand that many people breed for coat color and they will go to great measures to choose appropriate stallions or broodmares. But what about white markings, such as socks or bald faces? Are they also genetic? In other words, if both the sire and dam have four white socks, for example, does the foal
Continue Reading...What Can I Do With a Yearling?
What can you do with a yearling? What should you train horses at this age, and how much handling should they get used to? Here’s an overview of what you can expect when training and handling a yearling. What is a yearling horse? A yearling is a colt or filly (a young horse) between the ages of 1 and
Continue Reading...How to Tell a Horse’s Age by Its Teeth
Many people think that you can tell a horse’s age by its teeth. This isn’t quite true. Horse’s teeth aren’t like the rings of a tree that show each year’s growth. Telling a horse’s age by its teeth is not 100 percent accurate, but it will give you an approximate range if you don’t know the horse’s
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