Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Events in North America this weekend: Longleaf Pine H.T. (NC) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] Plantation Field April Horse Trials (PA) [Omnibus] [Website ] [Results] Sporting Days Farm H.T. III (SC) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] River Glen Spring H.T. (TN) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] Holly Hill Spring H.T. (LA) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] St. Johns H.T. (AZ) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results]   Worldwide bits and bites Canada: Airway disease in racehorses found to be more common than thought – Horsetalk.co.nz Researchers who examined lung tissue from 95 racehorses which had actively…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Events in North America this weekend: Longleaf Pine H.T. (NC) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] Plantation Field April Horse Trials (PA) [Omnibus] [Website ] [Results] Sporting Days Farm H.T. III (SC) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] River Glen Spring H.T. (TN) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] Holly Hill Spring H.T. (LA) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] St. Johns H.T. (AZ) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results]   Worldwide bits and bites United Kingdom: Showjumper lodges complaint over venue manager’s alleged assault – Horse & Hound An amateur showjumper has lodged an official complaint with British Showjumping…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Events in North America this weekend: Longleaf Pine H.T. (NC) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] Plantation Field April Horse Trials (PA) [Omnibus] [Website ] [Results] Sporting Days Farm H.T. III (SC) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] River Glen Spring H.T. (TN) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] Holly Hill Spring H.T. (LA) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] St. Johns H.T. (AZ) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results]   Worldwide bits and bites United Kingdom: ‘They’re getting fatter and fatter’: Vet’s warning over obesity-related equine deaths – Horse & Hound A vet from a practice which has to…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Events in North America this weekend: Longleaf Pine H.T. (NC) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] Plantation Field April Horse Trials (PA) [Omnibus] [Website ] [Results] Sporting Days Farm H.T. III (SC) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] River Glen Spring H.T. (TN) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] Holly Hill Spring H.T. (LA) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] St. Johns H.T. (AZ) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results]   Worldwide bits and bites France: Researchers Review Three-Day Eventing Horse Fitness Parameters – The Horse Researchers said the data they collected will help them estimate how effective training and…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Events in North America this weekend: Longleaf Pine H.T. (NC) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] Plantation Field April Horse Trials (PA) [Omnibus] [Website ] [Results] Sporting Days Farm H.T. III (SC) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] River Glen Spring H.T. (TN) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] Holly Hill Spring H.T. (LA) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] St. Johns H.T. (AZ) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results]   Worldwide bits and bites United Kingdom: Marathon mission for former eventer involved in crashing fall – Horse & Hound A former three-star event rider is raising funds for the…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Worldwide bits and bites United Kingdom: Rider in hind boots controversy as horse shows ‘extreme reaction’ at World Cup final A competitor in the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final in Paris last week was spoken to by the governing body last week after his horse demonstrated an “extreme reaction” to her hind boots. OTTBs to play part in new DNA test to identify racehorse fracture risk – Horsetalk.co.nz Racehorses who retired sound are being DNA tested to help develop a new test…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Weekend event results in North America: Ocala International 3-Day Festival of Eventing Presented by Ocala Ranches (FL) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] Twin Rivers CCI,CIC & H.T. (CA) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] Fair Hill International H.T. (MD) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] FENCE H.T. (SC) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] FEH/YEH/NEH Qualifier (MD) [Omnibus] [Website]   Worldwide bits and bites Denmark: Scientists Study Bloodworm-Associated Colic in Horses – The Horse Most bloodworm-associated colic patients did not exhibit severe colic signs, which could make this potentially deadly condition difficult to diagnose, researchers…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Events in North America this weekend: Ocala International 3-Day Festival of Eventing Presented by Ocala Ranches (FL) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] Twin Rivers CCI,CIC & H.T. (CA) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] Fair Hill International H.T. (MD) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] FENCE H.T. (SC) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] FEH/YEH/NEH Qualifier (MD) [Omnibus] [Website]   Worldwide bits and bites Australia: Study: Communicating Hendra Virus Risk to Horse Owners Proves Challenging – The Horse Under Australian law, a vet treating an animal is responsible for the health and safety of all people…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Events in North America this weekend: Ocala International 3-Day Festival of Eventing Presented by Ocala Ranches (FL) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] Twin Rivers CCI,CIC & H.T. (CA) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] Fair Hill International H.T. (MD) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] FENCE H.T. (SC) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] FEH/YEH/NEH Qualifier (MD) [Omnibus] [Website]   Worldwide bits and bites Australia: New parasite control product relies on the natural action of a fungus – Horsetalk.co.nz A new fungus-based parasite control product takes a fresh approach in tackling worm larvae, using a fungus…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Events in North America this weekend: Ocala International 3-Day Festival of Eventing Presented by Ocala Ranches (FL) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] Twin Rivers CCI,CIC & H.T. (CA) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] Fair Hill International H.T. (MD) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] FENCE H.T. (SC) [Omnibus] [Website] [Results] FEH/YEH/NEH Qualifier (MD) [Omnibus] [Website]   Worldwide bits and bites Brazil: Therapeutic horse riding improves coordination in Down syndrome children – study – Horsetalk.co.nz Therapeutic horse riding has shown its value in improving the overall motor coordination of children with Down Syndrome….