Injuries to the legs of horses aren't the same as leg injuries ... The hoof did not grow back properly, eventually had a foot bruise and then developed laminitis in Barbaro's other two legs.

This latest death of a thoroughbred comes at a time when equine fatalities threaten the future of horse racing.

“Horses are great athletes because they can deliver a lot of oxygen to their muscles — way more than an elite human can — and by elite human, I mean Olympic athlete,” said Gianni Castiglione, the ...

Advocates have long raised concerns about deaths and injuries — calls that were amplified two years ago, when 12 horses died at ... and tendons in their hind legs act like springs, Farmer ...

The ligaments and tendons in their hind legs act like springs ... The adaptations that make horses faster also predispose them to injury, Reed said. Their skinny legs absorb the impact of each ...