Contracted Foal Syndrome
The skeletal anatomy of a horse's front and hind limbs is comparable to the anatomy of the human hands and feet. The horse's cannon bone, or metacarpal, is the same as a bone in the palm of a hand. The human phalanges, or finger bones, are comparable... Read full story

Former Royal Vet College Teaching Horse Dies
Invisible, the Irish-bred black mare with the faint star on her forehead who was the curse of many equine vet students' practical exams, has died at the age of 30. She spent seven years in retirement at the Home of Rest for Horses in Buckinghamshire, England... Read full story

Horse Horror in Brutal Fight Club
Thousands of horses in the Philippines are being maimed and wounded in illegal fights run by a crime syndicate betting ring. Thousands turned up for a three-day fight festival at a market town deep in the jungles of Mindanao Island.... Read full story

Heath Ryan and Regardez Moi win Aust's top dressage title
Heath Ryan's Regardez Moi is the new Australian Grand Prix Dressage Champion. Ryan and the 13-year-old black Hanoverian stallion finished second in the Grand Prix and first in the Freestyle at the Australian National Championships... Read full story

Oliver Townend (GBR) wins Badminton, Sam Griffiths (AUS) finishes 3rd

“Happy Times has always been a good show jumper and his rails down at Saumur (which they won) was uncharacteristic, but I warmed him up differently this time and he came to the party. I’m thrilled. I never expected to do as well as this.” said Sam

An update on Meg Wade
Some good news from Meg’s husband Chris Gates who reports that Meg's level of consciousness is really good now and she is actually speaking some words... Read full story

MIRACLE FOALS: Twins born after mother's death
Twin foals are rare enough, but what if they're born to two mares? Even more remarkably, the twin's mother died nearly a year before. Veterinarians at Colorado State University witnessed the birth of the healthy twins four days apart late in April.... Read full story

SCANDAL: German team in tatters
Germany's reputation as a top equestrian nation is in tatters after further revelations of horse doping and growing concern over a "win at any cost" culture permeating the top level of riders... Read full story

KOSTOLANY has been named Stallion of the Year
Trakehner stallion Kostolany, sire of Moorland's Totilas and Painted Black, has been named Stallion of the Year by the World Breeding Federation of Sport Horses. Born in 1984 at Gestüt Hämelschenburg, Kostolany was the Champion of the stallion approvals in Neumünster... Read full story

Anky pulls out of World Equestrian Games dressage
Dutch dressage diva Anky van Grunsven will not be seeking selection for the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky later this year.  Her top horse Salinero, injured his withers in his stable, and it is taking longer for the 16-year old Hanoverian gelding to recover... Read full story