Exactly three years ago, Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide crossed the finish line, first, of course, for the last time in his racing career. On that Fourth of July, he won the Wadsworth Memorial Handicap, bringing his earnings to $3,529.412.

Although water is the logical choice for a horse on a hot day, many horse rescue organizations are turning to Pepsi for refreshment this summer. Instead of quenching thirst, however, this time Pepsi is helping to quench the sting of the current economy. Besides being the official beverage supplier for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, Pepsi-Cola may soon be involved with the horse indus

The Horseman’s Card continues to be the preferred credit card of many equestrians more than 18 years after its inception. Since 1992, the Horseman’s Card has provided thousands of dollars for the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington, Ky., to continue with horse health research. There are numerous benefits to using The Horseman’s Card for everyone involv

After a full investigation into the facts surrounding the disqualification of Sapphire, ridden by McLain Ward at the Fédération Equestre Internationale () World Cup Final in Geneva, the FEI has determined that the horse was incorrectly eliminated from the second round on 16 April 2010, however, Sapphire’s disqualification from the final round of the World Cup remains in pla

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) acknowledges Friday’s announcement by the FEI that Sapphire, ridden by McLain Ward, was incorrectly eliminated from the second round of the FEI World Cup Final in Geneva on April 16, 2010.

“We’ve had full faith in the outcome of this unfortunate situation since the beginning,” said David O’Connor, President

A specially designed surgical laser can help control fluid pressures in the eyes of horses with glaucoma and help maintain vision, but it does not alleviate the need for the continued use of topical eye medications, according to David A. Wilkie, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVO, and colleagues from the Colleges of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University and The Ohio State University (OSU).

Filming has completed on the life documentary of Lukas, the Guinness World Record titleholder for the “World’s Smartest Horse.” The self-titled documentary follows him as a “racetrack reject” to his explosion on the world scene as a “horse hero” of sorts.

Lukas, which was produced by Hadi Khalil of International Production and Advertising,

Black Tie Affair, the 1991 Horse of the Year, was euthanized July 1 at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Facility in Georgetown, Ky., due to the effects of laminitis. He was 24. According to a statement from the farm, a memorial to honor Black Tie Affair will be held later in July. “It was an honor to be associated with such an amazing athlete,” said Old Fri

Louisiana officials have confirmed that a horse was euthanized after coming into the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medice in Baton Rouge with clinical signs of rabies on June 28. The 6-year-old Thoroughbred mare was exhibiting abnormal facial twitching symptoms when she was brought in from Jefferson Davis Parish. The neurologic symptoms worsened and the horse was

A new program called VITALS, introduced by the Kentucky Horse Council (KHC), will assist horse owners in communicating basic health indicators to their veterinarians when illness, injury or disease is suspected. The KHC Health and Welfare Committee, whose members include veterinarians and professionals in the animal health and welfare field, developed VITALS under the direction of

With no logical dirt race to choose from, trainer D. Wayne Lukas has decided on the $175,000 Firecracker Handicap, a one-mile turf contest July 4 at Churchill Downs, as the starting point for Mine That Bird—or at least he is seriously thinking about it.

The 2009 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands winner, Mine That Bird would make his first career start on turf in his 4-

Some pack horses smugglers use to carry thousands of pounds of marijuana from Mexico into Arizona are unrecognized victims of the illegal drug trade, according to equine welfare advocates. Each horse carries anywhere from 300 to 400 pounds of marijuana over 70-80 miles of rough terrain between Mexico and the Tucson sector on the Arizona side of the U. S. border, explained Omar Can

The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) met in Washington, D.C., during the American Horse Council’s Annual Meeting on June 21, 2010, to discuss the next steps, strategies and goals of the organization. “After four successful years of educating the industry about owning responsibly, the issue of unwanted horses and possible solutions to the problem, the UHC feels it is time to

For the first time in history, the United States will host a 16-day sporting extravaganza that will approach the U.S. Open (which drew 700,000-plus spectators in 2009)–the World Equestrian Games, starting Sept. 25, 2010. The Games include championships for the horse-and-human disciplines of eventing, jumping, dressage, para dressage, driving, endurance, reining, and vaulting.