Join legendary Northern California rider Russell Baze as he discusses his remarkable career and his current quest to become Thoroughbred racing’s all-time leader in career wins by a jockey. Baze will be the next guest during a special Tuesday
Attendees at the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association’s Conference and Annual Meeting Banquet grew misty-eyed as presenters handed out national awards, relating stories that touched the heart and soul. Held in Indianapolis, Ind.
The United States Equestrian Federation has announced the nomination criteria for its Heroes for Horses Award, to be presented at the 2007 Pegasus Awards, Jan. 12, in Louisville, Ky. The award will be presented for the second time.
Kansas State University has named Ken Odde, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACT, head of its Department of Animal Sciences and Industry. He will step into the role February 26, 2007.
Odde has been a professor and director of North Dakota State
Red Mile Entertainment, Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, announced today (Nov. 21) the release of Lucinda Green’s Equestrian Challenge for PlayStation 2. Developed by IR Gurus Interactive–the same
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is emphasizing that the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) will be a voluntary program and that no plans are in place to make the program mandatory.
The NAIS has been a hot topic of
Although cooler temperatures have arrived in Florida, horses in the Sunshine State are still at risk for contracting potentially fatal mosquito-borne diseases, such as West Nile virus, University of Florida veterinarians and state officials warn
The sole purpose of the American Humane Association (AHA) is the safe use of animals in films. Horses are among those animals, and there are AHA representatives on every set checking out the setup, vetting the horses, providing their input on th
The Jockey’s Guild has filed a lawsuit against the organization’s former legal counsel claiming he and others were negligent in their responsibilities to protect the financial interests of the Guild and its 1,300 member-jockeys at race tracks
On Nov. 16, officials with Ireland’s Department of Agriculture and Food confirmed the 27th case of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) since the outbreak began in mid-June.
This latest case was confirmed following analysis of a blood sample take
Texas equine producers, veterinarians and livestock health officials have become increasingly concerned about equine viral arteritis (EVA), which has been detected in New Mexico and Utah this year. A viral disease of horses, donkeys, and
The Western-English Trade Association (WETA) announced today that Horselife, the “Got Milk?”-style marketing initiative for the horse industry, has a new web site launched this week to keep the industry informed of the latest developments. A key
Colorado State University today lifted the voluntary quarantine of horses hospitalized at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital, initiated on Oct. 31. Close monitoring and repeated testing of quarantined horses for equine herpesvirus
TheHorse.com, the official web site of the award-winning magazine The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care, announces the creation of a free place to introduce products new to the equine industry. From saddle pads to supplements, the
The British Horse Society is to launch a Grooms’ Register for people who have attained any level of the BHS groom and stable management qualifications.
BHS-certified grooms and stable managers can apply to join the register from
Farnam Companies, Inc. is continuing to celebrate 60 years of sharing its passion for animals with its customers by giving away more diamonds in the Customer Appreciation Sweepstakes.
Four winners’ names were drawn Sept. 29. The four
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