Lexington-area residents who want to learn more about the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will have a chance to get their questions answered at a second community forum.
Held by the World Games 2010 Foundation in partnership with th
The last premises determined to have had horses infected with equine piroplasmosis (EP) was released from state quarantine Feb. 12, according to a
Organizing an equine event is a key component of working in the equine industry. A new 12-week online course at Equine Guelph, offered in partnership with the University’s Office of Open Learning, will provide students an opportunity to learn
Dean Peter F. Haynes will supplement all 20 endowed scholarships at the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine (LSU SVM) so that each student recipient will receive at least a $2,000 award from the LSU SVM’s Annual Fund.
New conservation practices and manure storage capacity are just two of the topics that will be addressed at the 2009 Illinois Livestock Manure Management Conference workshops. The workshops, set for March in Effingham and Princeton, are sponsored b
Days End Farm Horse Rescue will host its 2nd annual “Grapes of Hooves” wine tasting and auction at the Ten Oaks Ballroom in Clarksville, Md. Funds raised by this event will provide medical intervention and rehabilitation for abused and neglected
Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson recently advised residents that below average rainfall for the last several months has significantly increased the state’s wildfire risk.
According to a statement fro
Tours of The Ohio State University veterinary hospital will be included in the annual open house at the College of Veterinary Medicine, to be held April 18, 2009.
Tours of the veterinary hospital will last approximately 30 minutes. They wil
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) has released a new booklet, entitled “Horses Make Good Neighbors.” This full-color publication is designed to help horse enthusiasts educate people who are not familiar with horses about the
A British veterinary charity is supporting people affected by the financial crisis in Zimbabwe by providing veterinary care to their working animals. A group with the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA) has just
The American Association of Equine Practitioners today issued guidelines for protecting the health of the Thoroughbred racehorse. The white paper, “Putting the Horse First: Veterinary Recommendations for the Safety and Welfare of the Thoroughbre
As a result of construction projects at the Kentucky Horse Park, Equestrian Events Inc. has announced some major changes for the 2009 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Scheduled for April 23-26, the event typically draws more than 100,000
Charles F. Reid, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVR, emeritus professor of radiology at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center and a founder of the American College of Veterinary Radiologists (ACVR), died Feb. 12.
Reid graduated from Cornel
The Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island was recently awarded a grant by the Equine Foundation of Canada to support the development of chiropractic services for horses. The new service will mark the first time in
Days End Farm Horse Rescue of Woodbine, Md., will offer Large Animal Rescue Training on two separate dates, March 22 and May 9.
Aimed at emergency responders, horse owners, barn managers, and the general public, each one-day session runs
An educational symposium for Alabama horse owners and managers–be they beginners or experienced equestrians–will be held March 28 at the Ham Wilson Livestock Arena in Auburn. The program will address everything from horse health to pasture
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