Fifteen new research projects to benefit the horse will be launched this year through funding from the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.
Today, the American Horse Council released its 2009 Report on Equestrian Access on Federal Land. The 2009 report is intended to provide a brief overview of the responses the AHC received from equestrians to its ongoing access survey in 2009.
A potentially deadly equine disease rarely seen in the United States poses a serious new threat to the multibillion dollar horse industry. Equine piroplasmosis, a tick-borne disease prevalent in about three-quarters of the world, now infects hu
The Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University has been selected as the host organization for the third annual Merial Rabies Day Symposium, based on the rabies education, vaccination, and fundraising efforts of its largest stude
The Ninth Annual Challenge of the Americas is excited to announce a very unique new dressage and figure skating performance to the Challenge lineup. Held in Wellington, FL, on Saturday, March 13, 2010, the evening will get under way at 5:30 p.m
Bo Winslow, a clinic instructor with the Certified Horsemanship Association, will be featured at QuarterFest: A Celebration of the American Quarter Horse April 30 – May 2 at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Winslow will
Ticket sales will begin on Friday, March 5, for sumptuous dinners with America’s award winning chefs and leading chefs from around Kentucky, at Cooking in the Bluegrass: A Celebrity Chef Dinner Series.
The dinner series
Land O’Lakes Purina Feed is excited to announce the Purina “Live from Lexington” Contest, an opportunity for horse lovers everywhere to showcase their blogging skills for a chance to attend and report live from the 2010 Alltech FE
John P. Hurtgen, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACT, the father of modern embryo transfer, died early this morning while helping a mare to foal at his Nandi Farm in Pennsylvania.
Hurtgen, 62, is reported to have collapsed while assisting the foalin
Registration is now available for students who wish to participate in the popular Horseman’s Youth Day, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., March 6 at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is asking for input from its members to help shape the future of the association and the profession.
The AVMA is initiating this "Future Critical Issues Scan" as part
The International Animal Welfare Training Institute at the University of California (UC), Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has received $250,000 from the California Emergency
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) recently launched a campaign to remind veterinarians to use anthelmintics in grazing animals, such as horses, responsibly. The campaign which includes a poster that outlines Do’s and Don’ts in the use of anthelmintics, is in response to a growing concern to the resistance to these dewormers in horses.
Most people can picture the first responders who come to the rescue in the wake of a natural disaster. But who provides emergency help for the dogs, cats and, horses that people love? And who takes care of the cows, poultry, and hogs that form the backbone of animal agriculture? North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine is helping to fill the need through a unique
The 2010 Universitiy of Kentucky’s Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic and Research Seminar series kicks off Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. with a presentation by the University of Pennsylvania’s Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist. Her presentation is titled: “How horses think and why it matters to equine scientists and veterinarians.”
The
The popular American Quarter Horse party known as QuarterFest is returning to Murfreesboro, Tenn., in 2010, and tickets are now on sale. The Tennessee Miller Coliseum at Middle Tennessee State University will host QuarterFest April 30-May 2.
QuarterFest gives equine enthusiasts the opportunity to connect with other people who share their passion. Participants can bring their horse
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