Trailer axles have a lot riding on them–take good care of this crucial element of your rig. One of the more debilitating disablements for a horse trailer is axle failure. In addition to putting you and your horse at great danger on the side of the highway, axle failure presents an on-the-scene repair challenge.
“In most cases of axle failure, it will be necessary for yo
A student at The Royal Agricultural College of Cirencester, UK, needs your help: she’s looking for industry opinions of traditional and synthetic racing surfaces for a study on international equine and agricultural business management.
Synthetic surfaces have been introduced within the last five years and are slowly spreading across the United States. Some of the issues that are open for
Since 1969, the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) has provided equine assisted activity and therapy programs in the United States and Canada through its network of nearly 800 member centers. Each year, dozens of new centers initiate new programs and more than 42,000 individuals with special needs participate in activities which include therapeutic riding,
A wide variety of hospitality packages for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are now available. Daily passes, 4- and 8-day packages, discipline-specific packages, private suites, and chalets are available. Custom packages can also be created to fit any guest’s specific needs.
Thoroughbred adoption program ReRun has leased a 40-acre farm in central New Jersey. The farm, called ReRun at Reindancer, will house Thoroughbred ex-racehorses looking for adoptive homes.
ReRun at Reindancer will be holding an Open House on Saturday, May 23.
“We have so many plans for our new facility; educational classes, off-the-track Thoroughbred riding and retraining clinics,
Educators from Cooperative Extension, a unit of Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, will provide training, beginning this month, for equine and other livestock farmers in the development of “Self-Certified Animal Waste Management Plans” as required by the state of New Jersey.
On February 9, the state approved an Animal Waste Management Rule, obliging all livestock owners
The Young Horse Teaching and Research Program at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers University will offer 14 draft cross yearlings for purchase at the 10th Annual NAERIC Yearling Horse Auction.
This year’s auction will occur Sunday, April 26, at the Round House at the corner of College Farm Road and Sheepfold lane, New Brunswick, N.J., 08901. The preview/bidde
Trail riding can be fun and relaxing, but it can also leave horses exposed to disease, especially if they are traveling to a new area or haven’t been given the proper vaccinations to help protect them from local disease threats.
“Horses that travel only once or twice a year are not out of the woods when it comes to equine diseases,” said April Knudson, DVM, manager, Veterinary Services,
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital will host special tours April 22-24, for visitors during the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event. Tour guests will be guided through the state-of-the-art facility and observe surgery, diagnostic imaging, and podiatry, and learn about advances in equine veterinary medicine and patient care. Educational presentations on MRI and Equine Podiatry will be included in th
Now in its 19th year, the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ “On Call” program will assist the spring season of live Thoroughbred racing on major television networks. The role of the “On Call” veterinarian is to deliver accurate veterinary information to broadcast and print journalists regarding the health of the equine athlete.
AAEP “On Call” veterinarians will assist the
Perfect Drift, the gelding who earned more than $4 million and finished third in the 2002 Kentucky Derby, is scheduled to arrive in Louisville on March 24 and become a resident at the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs.
Perfect Drift will arrive at the stable behind the Kentucky Derby Museum and unload at 4 p.m. He will be accompanied by his owner Dr. William Reed of Stonecrest
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has released a white paper to help practitioners make informed decisions regarding the use of equine plasma and serum products.
The white paper, titled “Information on Equine Plasma and Serum Products for the Equine
The University of Kentucky Equine Initiative will hold a career fair from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 in Seay Auditorium in the Agricultural Science North building on the UK campus.
Animal Planet announced March 19 that the network’s popular docu-drama “Jockeys” would be renewed for a second season of programs. The first season, which concluded March 13, brought Animal Planet viewers into the lives of seven jockeys who raced at Santa Anita Park during its Oak Tree Meet last fall.
Following the successful first season, which brought in more than 9.2 million unique
Equine grass sickness (EGS), or dysautonomia, is a disease that primarily affects pasture-grazed equids between the ages of 2 and 7 years. Incidences of the disease are more likely to occur from April to July, and on premises where there has been a previous outbreak. Clinical signs o
The number of donkeys being rescued and imported from Europe into the UK is at an all-time high, according to the Devon-based Donkey Sanctuary. Any donkeys of unknown origin might potentially carry exotic diseases–posing a risk to the UK’s domestic equine population.
The Donkey Sanctuary is concerned that there are currently no requirements for equines traveling from Europe to receive a
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