The Jockey Club is projecting a 2010 North American registered Thoroughbred foal crop of 30,000. The group has also revised its original estimate of registered foals for 2009 from 35,400 to 34,000.

The 2010 foal crop is projected to be the smallest foal crop since 1977, when a comparable 30,036 foals were registered.

The foal crop projection, traditionally announced in mid-August, i

Biosecurity Queensland has received initial test results on samples taken from 25 horses at the Cawarral horse nursery. All of the results were clear except for one horse, which showed a positive result for Hendra virus infection from the blood sample test.

The results are from one of the four horses that were tested yesterday when they were showing slightly elevated temperatures–at

Saratoga is the only racetrack in the country where fans can catch a glimpse of all three 2009 classic winners. On Friday, Aug. 21, three lucky individuals will win a chance to meet one of these great horses face-to-face.

Saratoga patrons may enter the “Triple Crown Connection” drawing to win a meeting with Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra, or

Veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary students can participate in the National Animal Health Emergency Response Corps, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced. The Animal Health Emergency Response Corps, a program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, ensures that critical veterinary staffing needs are met during the response to exotic disease

Veterinarians with Biosecurity Queensland have taken samples from 25 horses at a Cawarral horse facility to confirm any further cases of Hendra virus following the deaths of three horses at the property since July 28. The most recent death, which occurred Aug. 8, has been confirmed as a Hendra virus case.

Investigators have also tracked the 11 horses that had left the property. These

When confronted by shelves and shelves of dewormers, many horse owners can be confused about their choices–and the issue of equine parasite resistance adds even greater confusion.

“Multiple studies from across the country have shown entire classes of dewormers are no longer working against small strongyles, which are a

Veterinarians with Biosecurity Queensland are taking samples from 25 horses at a Cawarral horse facility to confirm any further cases of Hendra virus.

This follows the deaths of three horses at the property since July 28. The most recent death, which occurred Aug. 8, has been confirmed as a Hendra virus case.

Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries acting Chief Veterinary Office

DATE: August 11, 2009

LEXINGTON, KY— The World Games 2010 Foundation today announced that Kentucky-based Tarter Farm & Ranch Equipment is now the Official Provider of Equine and Livestock Management Equipment of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

The World Games 2010 Foundation and Tarter will work together to meet many equipment needs for the 2010 Games,

Date: August 10, 2009

Contact: Gina Thesing, (763) 263-8350, [email protected]; Liz Pearce, (952) 742-6202, [email protected]

Nutrena® brand introduces new bag design for Life Design® horse feeds

MINNEAPOLIS – In response to customer demand fo

CONTACT:
Blaire Kilbey
Public Relations Coordinator
Web Feet Integrated Marketing
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 4, 2009

BEFORE YOU BUY A DIGITAL

CONTACT:
Jeremy Lutgen
Public Relations Manager
Novus Nutrition Brands
20 Research Park Drive
St. Charles, MO 63304
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Arenus Adds Equilite Product Lines

St. Louis, Missouri, August 10, 2009 — Striving to be the

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reopened the FY 2009 H-2B visa petition filing period Thursday, Aug. 6, for temporary foreign nonagricultural workers, and it will immediately accept new H-2B petitions, reported the American Horse Council.
 
On Jan. 7 USCIS announced that it had received enough H-2B petitions to meet the annual cap of 66,000. However, only 40,640 H-2

Molly the Pony, Katrina survivor and amputee, will be appearing at the United States Equestrian Federation Pony Finals at the Kentucky Horse Park this weekend (Aug. 8-9).

Molly

Health Connection announces the release of an innovative, hand-held horse massage technology, the Horse Massager.

This unique device allows the rider or trainer to manually reach all areas of the horse with ease