#IN THE NEWS
Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Confirmed in Arizona: What Horse Owners Need to Know
Vesicular Stomatitis Virus has resurfaced in Arizona, prompting horse owners nationwide to review biosecurity, insect control, and transport precautions to help stop its spread. Here’s what you need to know.
How Did No One Know? The Haunting Questions Behind the Pure Gold Stables Investigation
“[H]ow, in 2025, did this level of neglect — of alleged suffering — stay hidden long enough for four horses to be left starving behind closed doors, so desperate they tried to kick and chew their way out?” (more…)
End of an Era: Colorado’s Wild Horse Inmate Program Prepares to Come to a Close
For three decades, a unique Colorado program has given incarcerated individuals the chance to rebuild their lives while helping wild mustangs find new beginnings of their own. But after 30 years, that chapter is coming to an end.
How Horses Are Helping Children Overcome Speech and Language Disorders
Horses aren’t just partners in the arena—they’re also helping children find their voices. A new pilot program in Ohio is showing how equine-assisted therapy can boost confidence and improve speech and language skills for kids with communication challenges. (more…)
More Than 70 Horses Rescued From Rural Colorado Property
Severely neglected horses and foals were removed from a rural property in Colorado — many underweight, lame, and without essential care. They are receiving urgent veterinary treatment and much-needed rehabilitation — and they can use your help! (more…)
In the News: Chaos Is a Ladder
At least that was true for this mare, who put her nose where it didn’t belong. (more…)
In the News: Florida Senate Committee Passes Decoupling Bill
Parts of the horse racing industry in Florida could be at risk with the Florida Senate Committee on Regulated Industries passing SB 408.
Revisions to the Horse Protection Act & What It Means for You
There has been a lot of hubbub regarding the updates to the HPA. But if you’re not in the TWH world, what does it really mean for you?
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Well, That’s Some Bull–
… manure. Eight bulls escaped from their pen a mall rodeo in Massachusettes on Sunday. (more…)
In the News: Horse Forces Unscheduled Landing at JFK
Last week an Air Atlanta Icelandic flight was forced to turn back to New York City after a horse broke free from the plane’s cargo. Here are updated details of the incident as well as the outcome.
Merck Recalls Three Batches of Injectable Banamine
Merck Animal Health is voluntarily recalling three batches of injectable Banamine/Banamine-S due to particulates that were observed during routine quality testing. Read on for more: (more…)
Living the Dream: A Unicorn License
We love it when a little heartwarming news comes across our desks, and Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control granting a unicorn license is just that! (more…)
Canadian Fires Impact Air Quality in United States
The wildfires in Canada are now impacting the air quality far into the United States. Here’s what you need to know about the air quality and what it means for your horses.
‘Miracle Horse’ Rescued in Turkey 21 Days After Earthquake
Sometimes the strength and resiliency of horses can astound us. This is one of those times . Here’s the amazing rescue of a horse 21 days after the 7.8-magnitiude earthquake in Turkey. (more…)
Thursday Video: OKC Cowboys Wrangle a Cow
If you need a job done right, get a a cowboy. (more…)
‘I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant’: Racehorse Edition
Surprise babies aren’t just for daytime television anymore. It appears the race world has its share as well. Beautatitsbest, a three-year-old filly trained by Derby-winning trainer Eric Reed, gave birth to a surprise colt late last month. (more…)
Modern Pentathlon Reportedly Dropping Equestrian Portion Following Tokyo Games Debacle
After much negative attention was brought to the relatively obscure sport in Tokyo, the modern pentathlon may be dropping show jumping. (more…)
The Wall Street Journal Hates Horse People. Or something.
Normally, when equestrians make the mainstream news, it’s cause for celebration. If there is one thing that horse sport needs to grow, it’s public awareness. (more…)
This Horse Is Having the Worst Day EVER
A woman and her horse had to be airlifted out of California’s Angeles National Forest after falling 100 feet down a canyon. (more…)
In the News: 'In equine-crazy Middleburg, a horse magazine sale stirs controversy'
That's the headline from a Washington Post Metro story about the sale of the Chronicle of the Horse to Wellington developer Mark Bellissimo. (more…)
In the News: ‘.horse is here and the Internet will never be the same’
“.horse” is #1,317 in a list of nearly 2,000 new top-level domains that will soon be rolled out to take the burden off old standards like “.com”. (more…)
In the News: 'Police horse tramples usher after fans rush field'
Soccer fans have a reputation for rowdiness, but it seems like everyone has been on their absolute worst behavior this summer. (more…)
In the News: When ‘horse girls’ become ‘horse women’
A columnist explores the challenges of managing your equestrian image as a grown-up in the latest issue of New York Magazine. (more…)
In the News: ‘Teenager cheats death after horse lashes out’
That’s the headline from a story in the Sun about an 18-year-old girl who explains, “If I hadn’t been wearing my riding hat, I would have been a lot more seriously injured, if not dead.” (more…)