Keeneland racecourse in Lexington, Ky., the Jockeys’ Guild, and Lexington physician Dr. Barry Schumer announced April 25 a plan to develop a system to maintain jockeys’ updated medical histories so they are immediately accessible to emergency
Longtime racetrack worker and paraplegic Rodney Burnett on April 28 will begin a planned 2,500-mile cross-country trip from Williston, Fla., to the West Coast in a specially built covered wagon. Pulled by a team of Morgan horses, Burnett,
A television documentary based on the novel “Fate of the Stallion” by Ron Hevener is calling it a wrap. “It’s been great, and we want to thank everyone who helped make this happen,” said the author. “It was magic!”
Inspired by “Nahgua” (
Equestrian sports fans will be able to watch the 2008 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Farnam, live as it happens via an exclusive pay-per-view Webcast.
This year’s Rolex Kentucky CCI****, a U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF)
Learn how to protect your horse by managing health and reducing risks on your farm. Equine Guelph and the Ontario Veterinary College’s (OVC) teaching hospital are co-sponsoring a seminar on Tuesday, April 22, covering biosecurity and risk
The World Games 2010 Foundation announced Wednesday (April 16) that Fortune Commercial Properties, a Lexington, Ky.-based company, as the Official Commercial Realty Company of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
As part of the
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) announced April 16 that it will conduct a New Owner Seminar on Thursday, May 1, at the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville, Ky. The seminar, sponsored by Blood-Horse Publications, will feature
The Humane Society of the United States Press has announced the release of The Humane Society of the United States Complete Guide to Horse Care, an educational resource for first-time and experienced horse owners. The book includes
Have you ever wanted to capture the peacefulness of a twilight ride and hang it on your wall?
Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center will host a time of remembrance event at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16 (rain or shine).
Speakers will include Dr. Martin Furr, professor and Adelaide C. Riggs Chair in Equine
The inaugural Kentucky International Equine Summit 2008 has secured more than 80 of the industry’s leading experts for the April 28-29 event in Lexington. One of the three session series is called “Emerging Science of Horse Breeding.” Panelists
When a horse has digestive tract or respiratory problems, doctors need a long tube to get all the way inside to see what’s going on. That’s why veterinarians at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine are so pleased to
As a precautionary measure, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Large Animal Clinic at the University of Saskatchewan is not accepting any nonemergency equine patients to control risks related to equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1)
Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center will host a Hokie Volunteer Day for alumni from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 11.
This day of service is designed to allow participants to fulfill their 10 hours of pledged
The Kentucky Horse Council is facilitating a meeting for all Kentucky Equine Rescue Organizations on March 25 in Lexington, Ky. This is an opportunity for all Kentucky equine rescues to network and learn about other organizations throughout the
As part of its ongoing series targeted to equine leaders in Kentucky, the Kentucky Horse Council is offering a class titled “Risk Management for Equine Organizations including Insurance Protection.”
The class will be offered o
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