Study exposes dangers of horse riding
Riding a horse hasn't made a name for itself as a dangerous sport, but according to a recent study, its potential for injury is on par with rugby and riskier than auto-racing, motorcycle riding, football and skiing. Riding was also found to have the highest mortality rate of all sports, from The Vancouver Sun. Read more >>
2007 USEA/Spalding Labs Young Event Horse Series Championships Wrap-Up
The 2007 USEA/Spalding Labs Young Event Horse (YEH) Series Championships took place on September 12 at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL, the day before the opening of the Wellpride American Eventing Championships, from the USEF. Read more >>
Horse flu spreads to Sydney's South West
The horse flu has spread to a riding school in Sydney's south-west, where 230 horses are stabled, the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) says, from Yahoo. Read more >>
Case of Bluetongue in Britain a warning to horse owners
The first case of Bluetongue in a British animal is a sure sign that the lethal African Horse Sickness is getting ever closer to British shores, from HorseTalk. Read more >>
Global plan to save endangered horse and livestock breeds
Rare livestock breeds are becoming extinct at a rate of one per month, prompting 108 countries to agree on a global plan of action to save the animals, including horses, from HorseTalk. Read more >>