Univ. of Florida to Offer Online Horse Care Course
The course is intended for those interested in learning more about horses and the science behind the management practices used today.
The course is intended for those interested in learning more about horses and the science behind the management practices used today.
Danielle Stacy’s winning essay is entitled “Moving Towards a Clean Sport–The Role of Next Gen Therapies in Equine Sports Medicine.”

The Eastern tent caterpillar has been implicated as the cause of mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS).

Several issues, including immigration reform and the Race Horse Cost Recovery Act (which would renew a provision that expired at the end of 2013 and place all racehorses on a three-year depreciation schedule as well as other issues), were discussed.

World Horse Welfare has become the fourth former FEI associate member to sign a memorandum of understanding with the FEI.

The BLM is seeking research proposals to develop new or improve existing ways of controlling the population growth of wild horses and burros that roam public lands in the West.
The American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) has negotiated the final details in a motion designed to make clear the organization’s condemnation of abuses in international endurance riding competitions.

Vaccinating your horse against rabies is the best way to help protect him from contracting the invariably fatal disease.
The human and equine ambassadors will represent the organization and help promote retired racehorses in second careers.

The Animal Health Trust (AHT) Infectious Disease Group received the Sir Colin Spedding Award in recognition of the group’s work on disease research, surveillance, and management.

A Lane County stable is quarantined after one horse died and four others tested positive for EHV-1.
The fund provides for financial assistance from The Jockey Club to help defray qualifying expenses associated with out-of-competition drug testing programs.
Time to Ride, an American Horse Council initiative, has introduced a grass-roots effort designed to engage 100,000 new people with horses in a 100-day period.

The 1992 American Derby record setter The Name’s Jimmy died March 7 at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Center in Georgetown, Ky.

Livestock, particularly horses, have been identified as a significant threat to panda survival. The reason? They’re beating the pandas to the bamboo buffet.
Whether or not there has been a rule violation can only be determined once the case has been heard by the FEI tribunal.
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