A viral video has captured a cowboy using a judo throw to settle a dispute when one man sat on another’s horse without permission. The technique, resembling the classic osoto gari or possibly osoto otoshi, demonstrated the practical application...
Bristol-based equine charity HorseWorld has canceled its annual open day scheduled for August 9 due to an outbreak of Streptococcus Zooepidemicus (Strep Zoo), a respiratory infection affecting about 10% of its 110 horses. While Strep Zoo is less severe...
Parchment Party, a 4-year-old colt by Constitution, secured a decisive victory in the Birdstone Stakes at Saratoga with a 120 HRN speed figure, positioning him for a planned November run in the Melbourne Cup in Australia. Meanwhile, Innova delivered...
Following the recent death of legendary California breeder John Harris, Harris Farms will significantly downsize its Thoroughbred operation by auctioning off 90 horses between August 14-19 via Fasig-Tipton digital sales. The 330-acre Coalinga farm will be converted to vegetable...
The U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) is introducing new welfare-focused rules and initiatives to enhance horse safety and integrity across all breeds and disciplines. A universal blood rule will require stopping a horse if blood appears in its mouth, with...
An international team of scientists has traced the genetic history of horses in the Iberian Peninsula over the last 26,000 years, uncovering a unique wild horse lineage called IBE that survived the last Ice Age south of the Pyrenees....
