City of Baltimore authorities have seized 19 ponies after inspectors discovered the animals residing in allegedly filthy, dilapidated stables. The ponies are all owned by Baltimore street vendors who sell produce from horse-drawn carts.
Baltimore Bureau of Animal Control authorities removed the animals on Tuesday after a routine inspection revealed evidence of rat infestation an
It seems as if every entity today has “naming rights” — stadiums, airports, schools, even horses. Sporting events are no exception, including the 2010 FEI
Max Cochran, long time groom for International Eventer Karen O’Connor, joins the Eventing Radio Show with some grooming tips she has learned through the years.
Does anyone else hate the time change? I feed in the dark in the morning, and I feed in the dark at night. Makes it
A farm owner in Northern Kentucky hired a tree removal service to clean up some fallen tree limbs on his property. There’s nothing peculiar about
Wobbler syndrome takes its name from its primary sign–a wobbling or uncoordinated gait. In technical terms, the horse has a “proprioceptiveness deficit,” or a lack of physical awareness of his limbs and their placement.
Glucocorticoid cream applied at normal doses onto healthy equine skin will be quickly absorbed into the body"s system and can generate adverse systemic effects, said German researchers in a new study report. As a result, it can also cause a horse to test positive in performance drug tests within two days. When used to treat allergic skin reactions, glucocorticoids are
Seven horses that were abandoned in a trailer on the side of the road in Edmonton, Alberta, last week are doing well in foster care and are waiting to be claimed by their owner. Meanwhile, the driver of the trailer has been charged under Alberta's Animal Protection Act.
On Sunday night, Edmonton police received a complaint about an abandoned truck and trailer near an
The U.S. Equestrian Federation's Drugs and Medications Committee has reviewed a motion to further restrict the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in horses at USEF licensed competitions. The group put forth a rule change proposal that will be considered at the USEF Annual Meeting in January.
Under the current USEF rules, no more than two of the seven
More than 570 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Are you dressing your horse up for Halloween?”
Equine industry alliance partners reached a general consensus involving humane treatment and equine welfare during a meeting October 20 and 21 at the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum in Amarillo, Texas.
Meeting participants discussed the merits of developing a uniform therapeutic medications program and humane treatment policies that could be adopted by all of th
The Keeneland November breeding stock sale was hammered last year by the global financial crisis, suffering alarming downturns of 45.5% in gross, 39% in average price, and 42.9% in median price after a record-setting run in 2007. This year, consignors and sale company officials are hoping that–at the very least–the declines will slow down, but the odds are against a rebound during the
Zenyatta has reclaimed the top spot in the final National Thoroughbred Racing Association poll of 2009.
The poll, which covers racing performances through Nov. 8, was released Nov. 9. Voters rated the horses on a scale of 10 down to one.
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In March 2009, the Appaloosa Horse Club members received an e-mail blast about a family with 80 Appaloosa horses they needed help finding homes for as they could no longer afford to feed them. Just two months later, two month-old Appaloosa fillies were dumped in Baker City, Ore.
"Appaloosa owners need to know that there are options and resources available to help find homes
Olympic dressage rider Debbie McDonald is co-host of the Dressage Radio Show and does a tip of the week when she is on that show.
Dr. Carol McLeod called yesterday afternoon to say yes, just as we’d suspected, Jewell’s muscle enzyme levels were high. We discussed options, and we decided
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