Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Worldwide bits and bites France: Top eventing stallion battling serious illness: ‘he’s fought like a lion’ – Horse & Hound The two-time Barbury CIC3* winner has been critically ill with a serious virus.     United States: American Pharoah’s sire Pioneerof the Nile dies suddenly at 13 – Horsetalk.co.nz Triple Crown sire and group one winner Pioneerof the Nile has died suddenly at the age of 13 at WinStar Farm in Versailles, Kentucky. Forages for Feeding Horses – The Horse Available forages for…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Worldwide bits and bites Australia: Even a quick ride can do wonders for your horse – Horsetalk.co.nz Although exercise did not increase weight loss, it did produce additional benefits, the most important one being improved insulin sensitivity.   Brazil: Leg-bone density increases in response to Endurance training, study shows – Horsetalk.co.nz The thickness and density of the leg bones in endurance horses increase in response to training for the discipline, research shows.   United Kingdom: Elite showjumper returns to top level after losing…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Worldwide bits and bites United Kingdom: Badminton 2019 entries revealed: Horse & Hound picks out the highlights Jonelle Price returns to defend her title at Badminton, but she will have plenty of competition from riders from around the world.   United States: Study reveals the dangers of thyroid supplements in fit horses – Horsetalk.co.nz Trainers who add thyroid supplements to fit horses are likely doing more harm than good and may also cause cardiac arrhythmia. Storing Toxic Substances in Horse Stables – The…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Worldwide bits and bites Portugal: Showjumping groom dies in lorry fire on Sunshine Tour – Horse & Hound A showjumping groom has died in a fire at the Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, today (18 March).     United States: Racing group bans drugs at two California tracks – Horsetalk.co.nz Lasix, NSAIDs,  joint injections, shockwave therapy, and anabolic steroids banned at Santa Anita and Golden Gate Fields. The Latest on Feeding Laminitic Horses – The Horse Recent research has given us…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Worldwide bits and bites Canada: What is killing Sable Island’s horses? | CBC News Researchers are conducting necropsies on Sable Island’s unique feral horse population to learn what causes them to die.     United Kingdom: New safety feature allows riders to report incidents via app – Horse & Hound Riders can report in different categories including road incidents and those involving dogs and cyclists. Cruise line giant backs move to save equines from fat tourists – Horsetalk.co.nz Following a public outcry about…