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Research Investigating Stem Cell Therapy For Asthma

September 28, 2022

Heaves is known as a disease that can leave a horse struggling to breathe, ending athletic careers and even rendering a pleasure horse unsuitable for riding. Commonly known today as equine asthma, it’...

Cobalt Pilot Study Update

September 20, 2016

The initial phase of the Cobalt Pilot Research Project, funded by the Ohio State Racing Commission and conducted at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, has been completed.

Economic Impact Study To Be Updated

The American Horse Council Foundation is seeking to update the Economic Impact Study of the Horse Industry in 2017.

Research Study Needs Your Help

Researchers from the University of Guelph’s Department of Population Medicine (Ontario Veterinary College) are looking to recruit Standardbred race facilities and sport/competition facilities (all bre...

Horses In Tune With Emotions

February 10, 2016

Any horseperson that has spent a great deal of time with equine will tell you that horses pick up on changes in human emotion and can tell when people’s moods have changed. Now it’s not just horsepeop...

Professor To Study Equine Therapy

January 03, 2016

With the field of equine-assisted therapy growing, a new study will investigate the impact of related programs on the welfare of the horse.

Update On Ohio Cobalt Pilot Study

November 23, 2015

Dr. James Robertson, the Ohio State Racing Commission's consulting veterinarian, announced at the OSRC monthly meeting on November 18 that the first phase of the cobalt pilot study being conducted at ...

Racing Continues To Drive Economies

“These numbers show just how important, demonstrating the endurance and strength of this industry. Racing supports stables, supply stores, veterinarians and our family farms –- all helping keep agricu...

State Of NJ Racing Industry Paper

November 07, 2014

The Rutgers Equine Science Center has released the paper ‘2014 State of the New Jersey Horse Racing Industry’, which is a follow-up to the 2009 white paper that reported the impact of slot machines an...

Is Your Horse's Heart Healthy?

October 27, 2014

Arterial calcification sounds like something heard in a visit to the doctor, but new research finds that horses -- especially racehorses -- also need to keep an eye on this problem that affects the he...

Cobalt Study Results Released

September 30, 2014

On Tuesday, September 30, the results of an intensive, United States Trotting Association-funded scientific study intended to ascertain the appropriate regulatory level for determining the excessive p...

Delaware Industry Profiled

September 26, 2014

It has been reported that Delaware’s department of agriculture is currently conducting a study which could ultimately change the percentages that the State, Delaware casinos and the horse racing indus...

'Gait Keeper’ Gene Mutation Analyzed

February 04, 2014

According to a study, researchers have determined that a horse’s gait is influenced by a genetic mutation which has been spread around the world by humans.