Latest Equidae Stories
Drought and fire continue to threaten horse sanctuaries, farms, and other rural establishments. Dr. Cesar Parra remains optimistic about the care animals are receiving, as well as the future. Whitehouse Station, New Jersey (PRWEB) September 04, 2012 Bloomberg Businessweek reports that drought and fire have threatened equestrian organizations for the better part of the summer—and continue to do so. With a shortage of hay and several burned barns, many individuals are worried for the...
When Washington State University and U.S. Department of Agriculture veterinary scientist Don Knowles got word three years ago that a rare but deadly infection was discovered among a group of horses in south Texas, he felt a jolt of adrenaline. Not only were the horses infected with a parasitic disease similar to malaria in humans, but the epicenter of the outbreak was at no ordinary ranch. It was the King Ranch, legendary for its world-class quarter horses, including former winners of the...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online An international consortium of researchers from Uppsala University, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Texas A&M University have discovered a mutation in a single gene in horses that is critical for the ability to perform ambling gaits and pacing that has a major effect on performance in harness racing. The study, published in Nature, is a breakthrough for understanding spinal cord neuronal circuitry and locomotion in...
SAN FRANCISCO, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of the London Games, Elizabeth Mitchell's new Byliner Original The Fire Horse tells the highly unlikely--and incredibly life-affirming--story of Neville Bardos, a horse that barely survived a terrible barn fire last year, his relationship with his devoted rider, Boyd Martin, and their journey together to the 2012 Olympics. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120726/LA46811) A decade ago, Neville appeared a likely...
Author Bonnie Ebsen Jackson, owner of T.H.E. Ranch (Teaching Humans with Equine) in Skull Valley, AZ, draws on her experience in the horse world, as well as the publishing and mental health industries to explain how building responsible and benevolent leadership skills can produce happier and healthier horses…and people. Jackson wrote her book, "Herdmates to Heartmates: The Art of Bonding with a New Horse" initially to educate new horse owners on how to build better...
EAGALA MODEL EQUINE ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY (EAP) AND LEARNING(EAL) WORKSHOPS HIT LAS VEGAS FOR THE FIRST TIME, SOUTH POINT CASINO AND ARENA LAS VEGAS, March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released today by EAGALA and EAGALA Military Services: WHO: Lynn Thomas, co-founder, Executive Director EAGALA a 501(c)3 nonprofit association , veterans and active military, over 500 social workers, educators, equine specialists, corporate leaders, psychologists from...
What do Gai Waterhouse and Anthony Cummings have in common with Queen Elizabeth II? They've all owned horses that have been at the centre of doping scandals - but new research by a consortium including the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is set to provide more certainty around the sometimes dicey business of administering therapeutic drugs to horses. QUT Professor of Biosciences, Martin Sillence, said the new research pinpointed the length of time it took for 18 of the most...
MW Products gets green light to handle GastroMax3 Equine Ulcer Paste due to the deep equine background of the company’s representatives. Wellington, FL (PRWEB) October 27, 2011 Horse Gold Inc., developers and manufacturers of GastroMax3™ Equine Ulcer Paste, the industry’s most advanced equine gastric ulcer prevention solution, approved the company’s first and possibly only nationwide distribution contract with MagnaWave Products. According to Jodi Siegel,...
If old horses go to pasture, what do you do with old wood from a Thoroughbred horse farm? Pioneer Millworks reclaimed nearly 300,000 board feet of old Black & Tan Oak from large horse farms and re-milled it into flooring for the EquiCenter, a therapeutic horseback riding center dedicated to helping people with disabilities, at risk youth, veterans, and their families. Mendon, NY (PRWEB) October 14, 2011 If old horses go to pasture, what do you do with old wood from a Thoroughbred...
It is widely believed that being born is about the most stressful thing that can happen to anybody. But being weaned cannot be too far behind it in the list of traumatic experiences. Most humans come to terms with it eventually and the situation in animals is probably no different. How weaning takes place, however, can have a dramatic effect on the length of time required to overcome the shock. That this is so, at least for horses, comes from the latest work of the team of Christine...
Latest Equidae Reference Libraries
Grevy’s Zebra (Equus grevyi) is the largest wild equid in existence today. It is also known as the imperial zebra. It is the most endangered of all species of zebra. Named after Jules Grevy, this zebra can be found in Ethiopia, but mainly in Kenya. At one time, Grevy’s zebra roamed Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia, but its populations have dwindled and now reside in small areas in northern Kenya, and a few small areas in Ethiopia. In 1882, a French naturalist named Émile Oustalet...
The Somali Wild Ass (Equus asinus somalicus), is a subspecies of the African Wild Ass. It is found in the Southern Red Sea region of Eritrea, the Afar Region of Ethiopia, and Somalia. The legs of the Somali Wild Ass are horizontally striped with black, resembling those of a zebra. Photo Credit: Robert Lawton
Hyracotherium (Hyracotherium leporine), was once considered to be the earliest known member of the horse family. Now, though, it is considered to be part of the perissodactyl family related to both horses and brontotheres. Hyracotherium was a dog-sized perissodactyl ungulate that lived in the Northern Hemisphere, with species ranging throughout Asia, Europe, and North America during the Early to Mid Eocene, about 60 to 45 million years ago. The first fossils of this animal were found in...
The Hucul or Carpathian Pony is a breed of draft horse that was originally found in the Carpathian Mountains. The Hucul is considered the most direct descendant of the now extinct Tarpan. It is named after the small ethnic group of Hutsuls. However, the horse breed is much older than the Hutsul people. This heavy horse possesses great endurance and hardiness. They are usually calm and are used for both trail riding and pulling timber in otherwise inaccessible forested areas. They are...
