Equine News

Paulick ReportUnited Tote New Service Provider For Virginia Equine Alliance, Shenandoah DownsPaulick ReportUnited Tote, a leading worldwide supplier of pari-mutuel totalisator operations, systems and financial services, announced today that it has ente...

Grants Offered to Help Horses Displaced by California FireTheHorse.comSadly Wrangler has had navicular bursitis in one hoof and displays a +- 1 grade lameness which is very subtle and does not cause him discomfort. He gets along with other horses, love...

SmithsonianToday's Smooth-Running Horses May Owe Their Genetics to the VikingsSmithsonianSome horses with this mutated gene will amble naturally, while others require training, but if a horse doesn't have the DMRT3, nothing in the world will ma...

The Vermont StandardWhen it Comes to Horses, Pomfret Man Knows How to Pick 'EmThe Vermont StandardEvery summer Geoff Nichols and his wife Joan take a trip to Europe and see hundreds of horses in search of their next superstar — “like looking at...

Science MagazineMutation that made it easier to ride horses evolved more than 1000 years agoScience MagazineSitting in the saddle can still be a bumpy ride, but things got a lot smoother nearly 12 centuries ago, according to a new study. A single genet...

Illness, fewer horses contributing to drop in field sizeDaily Racing FormDEL MAR, Calif. – The average field size at the Del Mar summer meeting has failed to keep pace with last year's, although officials think field sizes could grow during the l...

Phys.OrgAncient DNA evidence traces origin of horses' smooth ridePhys.OrgHorses have held an important place in human history since ancient times. So-called ambling horses are particularly prized for their ability to travel in a way that's comf...

BBC NewsDNA shows that horse's 'funny walk originated in York' - BBC NewsBBC NewsThe speedy, almost comical horse step known as an ambling gait originated in England in the middle of the Ninth Century, scientists say.Today's Smooth-Runn...

Photo Tour: Inside the Rio 2016 Equine Veterinary Hospital ...EQUUS Magazine (blog)A beautifully-equipped 1000 square meter equine veterinary hospital stands waiting and ready at Rio's Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Center's stables.and more &...

Bangor Daily NewsAt Houlton horse stable, woman sparks creativity, kindness in childrenBangor Daily NewsChildren and teenage volunteers who participated in one of Amy Woods Metherell's summer mini-camps in early July at the horse stable she operate...