A free equine castration clinic was held on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Lake Elmo, Minn. The clinic was sponsored by the Minnesota Horse Welfare Coalition, which is made up of members from the Minnesota Horse Council, the Minnesota Animal Humane Society, Equine Rescues, the University of Minnesota, and the Minnesota Association of Equine

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Yesterday (Oct. 11), 17-year-old Jessica Springsteen was the star at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show as her famous parents–Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa–cheered her on. Jessica bested 237 riders over two rounds of competition, and a four-rider work-off, to win the nation’s top equitation prize, the Pessoa/USEF Hunt Seat Medal Final.

The Pennsylvania National Horse Show

Paul Lunn, BVMS, MS, PhD, head of the Department of Clinical Sciences at Colorado State University (CSU) College of Veterinary Medicine, was chosen to deliver the Frederick Smith Lecture at the British Equine Veterinary Association Congress held in September in England. The invitation is considered a prestigious honor, and Lunn received a commemorative medal for delivering the lecture and in

Internationally renowned equine scholar Dr. Jim Heird has joined the Texas A&M University family.

Heird was hired as a joint appointment between the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences as executive professor and coordinator of the university’s Equine Sciences Initiative.

“For many years, Texas

Leading Horse of the Year candidate Rachel Alexandra returned to her home base at Churchill Downs Oct. 7 and settled into familiar surroundings in trainer Steve Asmussen’s Barn 38 following a long van ride from Saratoga, where she spent much of the summer and the early days of fall.

“She walked the shed this morning,” Asmussen said. “It was a little cool here this morning, but it

The United States Equestrian Federation reported today that former Olympic mount and dressage horse Mythilus was humanely euthanized today as a result of complications discovered during colic surgery.

The 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding was the former partner of Olympian Courtney King-Dye. In June 2008, King-Dye finished in third place at 2008 Olympic Dressage Trials with Mythilus

On Oct. 14, riders from more than 20 countries will compete in the Kentucky Cup Endurance race, sponsored by Emirates Equestrian Federation. This is the official endurance test event for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. 

Athletes from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Romania, Spain, and many other countries are expected to compete in or observe Kentucky Cup Enduranc

“The ticket sales to this event prove that people’s fascination with the Thoroughbred horse remains strong,” said Steuart Pittman, the Maryland horse trainer who conceived of and conducted the Retired Racehorse Training Symposium at Maryland Therapeutic Riding in Crownsville, Md. “The demand for knowledge about how to train these horses after a racing career surpassed our expectations. We loo

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule that will rescind the so called “no-match” rule.
 
DHS originally issued the “no match” rule in August of 2007 in an attempt to crackdown on employers who “knowingly” hired undocumented workers. The rule required an employer that received a “no match” letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA), indicating

A large crowd of youth and youth group leaders are expected to attend the 2009 Youth Extravaganza, a weekend of equine activities and attractions. The Youth Extravaganza, co-hosted by the Manitoba 4-H Program and North American Equine Ranching Information Council (NAERIC), weill be held on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, at the Westoba Agricultural Centre of Excellence Arena in Brandon, Manitoba,

Global animal health and nutrition company Alltech announced it’s Yea-Sacc 1026, a live yeast culture based on Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain 1026, has been granted full European Union authorization as a feed additive for horses under Commission Regulation (EC) No. 886/2009.
 
The authorization follows years of extensive scientific research conducted in collaboration with leading

“It does not matter how or when you die. The only question is, did you really live?” These words, by the late Dr. Jerri Lin FitzGerald, defined the success and palpable enthusiasm among participants who united Oct. 3 at Twin Orchard Farm in Southampton, Mass., for the inaugural Canter Against Cancer benefit trail ride and pig roast to support the medical scholarship launched in the physician’

Pamela Wilkins, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC, an equine critical care specialist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, recently received professional recognition at the international level.

Wilkins, section head of equine medicine and surgery and a professor of veterinary clinical medicine, was named the first recipient of the inaugural

A seminar focused on drug testing and the prosecution of a medication case will be the focus of the Racing Officials Accreditation Program’s second annual Officiating Horse Racing Conference on Dec. 7, 2009, at the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program’s Symposium on Racing and Gaming at the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson, Ariz.

The year’s conference is