An outbreak of EHV-1 has led to cancellation of four hunter/jumper shows and one dressage show at the Desert International Horse Park in California. Steve Hankin, the venue's CEO, said it is disappointing to cancel the rest of the season but  "for now, our focus has...

Those who have cancer or survived the disease can take advantage of a free therapeutic program, Horses for Healing, involving bonding with equines at Mane Stream in Oldwick this spring. The mission of Mane Stream, which is marking its 50th anniversary, is to improve...

Get out of the winter doldrums at the Horse World Expo, which will be presented March 3-6 at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pa., where the Pennsylvania National Horse Show is held each autumn. It offers seminars, mounted clinics, vendors and lots of equestrian...

To reduce the spread of EHV-1, the California State Veterinarian recommends that all hunter/jumper events (the most affected group) be postponed for the next 28 days, all equine events (including clinics) be postponed for the next 14 days, and all non-essential horse...

The Somerset County 4-H tack sale, always a regular feature as we get ready for spring, will be held Friday, March 18, from 6-9:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 19, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Ted Blum 4-H center, 310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater, N.J. There's a different...

The U.S. Eventing Association is highlighting its number areas around the country. New Jersey is in Area II, along with Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and North Carolina. It has more members, 1,762, than any of the USEA's other areas. The events that take...

For generations, New Jerseyans who aspired to be veterinarians had to study out of state, most often at the University of Pennsylvania or Cornell. But beginning in 2025, they can get started on their degree in the state where they live. Rowan University has announced...

Another horse has been euthanized in the wave of EHV-1 cases that has cancelled shows and led to requirements for handling horses to avoid contagion. He was the third to be put down in connection with the outbreak. The horse was a 20-year-old warmblood gelding in Los...

As EHV-1 continues to spread in California, a second horse has been euthanized as a result of the EHV-1 outbreak in California. This animal at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center exhibited no symptoms until late afternoon on Feb. 22, when it became neurological, and...