FEI Clears Guerdat, Bichsel in Prohibited Substances Cases
The FEI determined that feed contaminated with poppy seeds was responsible for three horses’ positive drug tests.
The FEI determined that feed contaminated with poppy seeds was responsible for three horses’ positive drug tests.
Two horse health care and castration clinics have been confirmed for the autumn.

Officials say more than 200 vesicular stomatitis (VS) quarantines have been released thus far in Colorado.
The BLM will offer two public tours of the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral in Nevada on Oct. 23.
The weekend will include seminars, vendors, a marketplace of horses trained for the event, competitions, and more.

The dynamic respiratory scope will allow veterinarians to better assess performance horses’ upper respiratory tracts.

The majority of the affected horses were not previously vaccinated against West Nile virus.
The horse developed neurologic signs at the Minnesota State 4-H Horse Show and was euthanized Sept. 18.
Tom Yarbrough, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, will serve as the facility’s clinical director.

The opportunity for the public to provide input on the draft evaluation for the HMA has been extended until Oct. 20.
Spring DeFranco, 14, wrote about her experience as a volunteer with Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program.

Testing confirmed cantharidin in a single load of hay. The contamination has been linked to the deaths of six horses.
The TIP announced the winners for the non-competition Thoroughbred and young riders of the year.
The award recognizes individuals whose lives have been profoundly changed because of their involvement with horses.
The show featured 116 Thoroughbreds and raised more than $10,000 to support racehorse aftercare.

The event will take place Oct. 27 from 7-9 p.m. at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington, Kentucky.
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