"During transport, the diffusion of classical music decreased several stress indicators and induced a faster post-stress heart recovery" From: Henry Bodkin The sight of top athletes such as Michael Phelps or Serena Williams relaxing before a major event with a pair of headphones clamped to their...
"Lack of knowledge and financial constraints were perceived to be the root cause of poor horse welfare in Britain" Horsetalk.co.nz Lack of knowledge and financial constraints were perceived to be the root cause of poor horse welfare in Britain, in a study in which 31 equine stakeholders were...
"Representatives in Murfreesboro host a forum about proposed regulation changes that would effectively end the Tennessee walking horse performance horse classes" By Mary M. Reeves, USA TODAY NETWORK-Tennessee MURFREESBORO — Representatives from the Department of Agriculture were on hand in Murfreesboro on Tuesday morning to host a...
"Federal agency may rule soon on BLM plan" By Hilary Corrigan / The Bulletin Bureau of Land Management officials in Hines may know by midmonth whether their proposal to sterilize wild horses in Oregon, including through a procedure that would remove mares’ ovaries, can proceed. The plan has...
"as they focus on the prize they have access to a high-tech veterinary facility like no other." TheHorse.com The world’s best equine athletes at the Olympic Equestrian Centre in Deodoro are now poised to help their human companions win medals for eventing, dressage, and show jumping, and...
"The horse presented with signs of mucle weakness caused by nerve damage and was tested for WNV on July 27." By Michelle N. Anderson, TheHorse.com Digital Managing Editor A 4-year-old Quarter Horse gelding in St. Croix County, Wisconsin has died of West Nile virus, according to the...
"Already illegal under federal law, soring is still used by some trainers to deliberately injure the legs and hooves of Tennessee walking horses and related breeds" Michael Collins, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Tennesseans will get a chance Tuesday to tell the federal government whether they support a...
"..as the mercury rises you should begin to monitor your horse’s water intake more than ever." By Edited Press Release| The Horse Summer is officially here, and riding season is in full swing. But as the mercury rises you should begin to monitor your horse’s water intake...
"Just when you thought you've seen it all, the Kentucky Derby Museum's mini-horse "threw" out the first pitch at Thursday night's Louisville Bats game." From: http://www.wdrb.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Just when you thought you've seen it all, the Kentucky Derby Museum's mini-horse "threw" out the first pitch...
"The BLM's National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet Sept. 8-9, in Elko, Nevada, to discuss issues relating to the management of wild horses and burros on public rangelands." TheHorse.com The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet...