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Horses & Humans Research Foundation 2007 Call for Proposals
Equine assisted activities/therapies research proposals are due June 30 Chagrin Falls, OH - March 20, 2007 Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) invites proposals to investigate the therapeutic effects of horses on humans. The Foundation's ... Read the full article

Horses and Humans Research Foundation Announced as Charity Beneficiary
Chagrin Falls, OH - January 14, 2007 For the first time in Palm Beach County, the noble and fashionable Lusitano horse collection is arriving for auction from Brazil. This event will also feature new collections from international designers such as E ... Read the full article

Preliminary Research Results Point to Therapeutic Impact of Horses on Humans
Study records improvements for participants, and may demonstrate that improvement 'sticks' several months after treatment Chagrin Falls, OH - January 23, 2008 The Human Performance Laboratory at the Program in Occupational Therapy of Washington Un ... Read the full article

Why Are Event Horses and Riders Falling and, Sometimes, Dying?
The recent deaths of top three-day event horses and serious injuries to riders are causing many to question why they are occurring--and, more importantly, how to keep them from happening again. ... Read the full article

The World's Most Ancient Breed of Horse Comes to Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lusitano horse, pictured on the spectacular 32,000 sq. ft mural on Bally's Las Vegas is one of the world's most ancient breeds of horses, and also one of the purest. His native land is the Iberian Peninsula, wh ... Read the full article

Horses and Humans Research Foundation is Charity Beneficiary for International Lusitano & Fashion Showcase
Chagrin Falls, OH - January 16, 2007 For the first time in Palm Beach County, the noble and fashionable Lusitano horse collection is arriving for auction from Brazil. This event will also feature new collections from international designers such as E ... Read the full article

Healing People on Horseback
Equine-assisted healing techniques for people diagnosed with autism and cerebral palsy will be scientifically tested in 2009 by two separate professional research teams, with the assistance of $100,000 in funding from the Horses and Humans Research Foundation. ... Read the full article

Pampering Your Horse
Most horse owners spend a great deal of time making sure that their horses physical needs are met, but many overlook the emotional needs of their pets. The more love and affection you give your horse, the happier they will be. And just like humans, horses can become stressed and overworked, which is why it’s good to learn how to pamper your horse from time to time. This month, we will show you a few things that you do to de-stress your horse, and possibly yourself in the process. ... Read the full article

Famous Horses of the Civil War
Horses played a critical role during the Civil War. Both the Union and Confederate armies relied heavily on the strength, endurance and mobility of the horses that joined them on the battlefield and beyond. These horses were recognized for their courage and dedication to the war, earning a name for themselves in United States history. ... Read the full article

Benefits of Equine Therapy Proven By Washington University Research Team
Researchers from the Washington University Program in Occupational Therapy, funded by a grant from the Horses & Humans Research Foundation, recently completed a breakthrough study on the therapeutic impact of equine therapy for children with cerebral palsy. ... Read the full article

HITS helps to promote the American Museum of Natural History's upcoming exhibit on the Horse
HITS, Inc. is honored to announce that it is helping the esteemed American Museum of Natural History promote its upcoming exhibit The Horse, which is set to open on Saturday, May 17 and will remain on view through January 4, 2009 in New York City. ... Read the full article

GenoMed to Extend WNV Trial to Horses
ST. LOUIS, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GenoMed Inc. ("the Company" or "GenoMed") (Pink Sheets: GMED), a St. Louis, Missouri-based Next Generation Disease Management company, announced today that it has partnered with Dressage.com, a widely resp ... Read the full article

Inspiring Horse Stories Wanted For New Book in Bestselling Series
THE BEST HORSE STORIES NEVER TOLD The popular Cup of Comfort book series is now seeking uplifting true stories for publication in A Cup of Comfort for Horse Lovers. Celebrating the powerful, almost magical, bond between horses and humans, this an ... Read the full article

Solitude IGR(TM) Safely and Effectively Eliminates Fly Infestations
Reduce House and Stable Fly Populations Before They Start This Spring New York, NY (February 1, 2006) -- Solitude IGR(TM) is a safe, effective and easy to use fly preventative that can help to reduce house and stable fly populations this spring an ... Read the full article

Hollywood Hoofers - Horses in Film
Seabiscuit was the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. But the horse's original popularity was nothing compared to the success of the 2003 Oscar-nominated movie Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit and the popularity of the new film Hidalgo remind us that horses have been ... Read the full article

Right Brain, Left Brain: Knowing how horses operate can help your training efforts
Horses are very one-sided because they have a very underdeveloped corups callosum, which is the connective tissue between the two hemispheres of the brain that allows messages to go from one side of the brain to the other. ... Read the full article

Texas a Top Horse, Cattle, Sheep Rabies State
Most U.S. states reported a large animal* rabies case from 2002 to 2006. However, there are eight states each with more than 41 reported cases of rabies in horses, cattle or sheep: Texas, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Virginia, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and New York.1-5 ... Read the full article

Pennsylvania State Officials Report Positive Mosquito Test for Eastern Equine Encephalitis
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania departments of Agriculture, Health and Environmental Protection today reported the first positive mosquito sample for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). The mosquito pool was found in Tobyhan ... Read the full article

Lessons from a Half-Blind Horse in a Mystery Writer's New Novel
In the just published Ben Reese mystery, Watches Of The Night, Sally Wright (a Mystery Writers Of America Edgar Allan Poe Award Finalist) examines the ways in which a well meaning horse can give us humans a day-to-day example of how to accept painful realities and pick ourselves up and move-on. ... Read the full article

American Veterinary Medical Association Hurting, Not Helping, Horses
Amid claims that animal welfare advocates are to blame for the steep increase in horses going to Mexico for slaughter, the Washington, D.C.-based Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) today fired back. The group, which has been at the forefront of the effort to end the slaughter of American horses for human consumption abroad, pointed the finger of blame directly at the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) for its culpability in the suffering of American horses. ... Read the full article