After 2 years in development, the National Equestrian Crime Database (NECD) launches the most advanced equestrian crime prevention service in the world to UK equestrians. Delivering a wealth of services, the NECD deters criminals by ensuring stolen equestrian items are almost impossible to sell on. The NECD fills a big gap by enabling high-tech information sharing of criminal activity throug

Beginning this Monday, July 12, Pennfield Equine Feed Technologies will launch a weekly contest to give away pairs of tickets to the 2010 Alltech World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky. Entrants will need to correctly answer seven questions to be entered to win the weekly drawing. Answers are found on the newly launched PennfieldEq

The Michigan departments of Community Health (MDCH) and Agriculture (MDA) received confirmation on July 26 from the Michigan State University Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health (DCPAH) that a three month old Percheron filly from Calhoun County and a 12 month old Arabian male from Barry County tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EE

In response to two separate incidents involving livestock in public places, David Wilson, DVM, director of the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at the University of California, Davis, is calling for a complete review of animal use and handling procedures for all animals intended for public exhibition. John Madigan, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, a professor of veterinary medicine a

A free live webcast will be offered at 1 p.m. EDT, July 28 to address one of the most puzzling disorders in horses. “Shivers” is a disorder in horses that has been recognized for centuries. It’s also been puzzling equine experts for just as long. Shivers is considered both common and rare, affects both genders, appears at all ages, and is principally reported in draft horse breed

Video files for each public session at the third Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit, held June 28 and 29 at Keeneland Race Course, in Lexington, Ky., are now available for download

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) this week reported a 7-month old horse from Middleborough was diagnosed with Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). Infection was confirmed by the William Hinton State Laboratory Institute on July 23. The colt developed clinical signs on July 20, his condition deteriorated very rapidly, and he was euthanized on July 21.

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The University of Maryland’s Equine Studies Program is hosting its third Pasture Walk at the Equine Rotational Grazing Demonstration site on Aug. 12 from 6-8 p.m. EDT.

The American Horse Council (AHC) announces the American Saddlebred Horse Association, Appaloosa Horse Club, Harness Horsemen International, Kentucky Horse Council, North American Trail Ride Conference, and the National Reined Cow Horse Association have recently endorsed the Welfare Code of Practice.

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named 15 horse/rider combinations to the nominated entry for Para-Equestrian Dressage for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). From this group, 10 horse/rider combinations will be submitted to definite entry on Sept. 30 to represent the United States in Para-Equestrian Dressage. The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games run from

On June 5-12 Pfizer Animal Health’s Adrian Haynie joined Perry Mobley, DVM, of Mobley Veterinary Clinic in Abbeville, Ala., on a veterinary mission trip to a Navajo Indian Reservation just outside Farmington, N.M. Mobley, Haynie, and members from Mobley’s church spent eight days traveling around the reservation educating the tribe on the importance of health care for animals and providing vaccinat

The USEF has added the following horse/rider combinations to the Short List for the 2010 Land Rover US Eventing Team to represent the United States at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Ky.

The Short List/Nominated Entry of 18 horse/rider combinations will be submitted to the FEI on August 16th. Phillip Dutton leads the way with five horses nominated, while

Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas has been awarded the American Horse Council’s 2010 Rolapp Award. Senator Lincoln is the Chair of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. “I am honored to receive this award and proud to serve as an advocate for our nation’s horse industry. As an Arkansan, I recognize the importance of the horse industry and the ro

James A. Brown, BVSc, Dipl. ACT, has joined Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center as a clinical assistant professor of equine surgery. He will perform both elective and emergency surgery, and he will instruct residents and veterinary students at the center. “In addition to his surgical expertise, Dr. Brown possesses a wealth of knowledge and skills in

Taking the initial step to help unwanted horses is critical to solving the problem of excess horses facing the horse community. The Unwanted Horse Coalition’s (UHC) new handbook, Best Practices: How Your Organization Can Help Unwanted Horses, details the first step to any organization, association, or event getting involved in the problem of unwanted horses today.

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The beauty of the horse and the spirit of the Bluegrass will be showcased in the unveiling of the trophies and medals to be presented to the world champions of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Lexington-based luxury gift store and fine trophy provider, L.V. Harkness & Co., has worked intimately with Moser Crystal of the Czech Republic to create team and individual troph