Rider Harry Meade of Great Britain was disqualified from last weekend’s Burghley Horse Trials in the UK after the competition’s ground jury ruled he was riding an exhausted horse. He was barred from competition on his second mount of the day.

The FEI released the following statement:

“Harry Meade (GBR) was awarded a red card and disqualified from the competition for his riding of

Standing outside his barn at Saratoga the morning of Sept. 6, trainer Steve Asmussen was still basking in the glow of Rachel Alexandra’s historic victory in the $750,000 Woodward Stakes as he reported the filly came out of the race in good shape.

“I honestly don’t know (what her next race will be),” said Asmussen. “I heard Jess (Jackson) say (she might not run again this year) at the

The rush to improve safety since Eight Belles was euthanized at last year’s Kentucky Derby did little to curb the number of horses dying at American racetracks in 2008, The Associated Press found in a national count.

Although many tracks were already implementing safety reforms when the popular filly pulled up lame with two broken legs after finishing second at the Derby in May 2008, her

Investigators say a fire that destroyed four barns at the Kentucky state fairgrounds was intentionally set.

Four barns were destroyed and several others damaged in the blaze that was reported at about 2 a.m. Sept. 2. There were no animals in the barns, and no one was hurt.

Maj. Henry Ott, chief of the Louisville Metro arson squad, said a minor fire that broke out the afternoon before

Bucking the trends in the racing industry and the economy at large, American Quarter Horse racing indicators showed the industry is holding steady in the face of the biggest economic downturn in decades.

Numbers released by AQHA show that purses in July, compared to the same month last year, held virtually steady with only a fraction of a percent drop. The number of July races was up 1.4

Beet pulp has been a popular feed for horses for years without many people really knowing why. Beet pulp is a byproduct of the sugar beet industry and is predominant in the upper Midwest, Michigan, and California.

Many equine health professionals are worried that because of the economic recession that’s lasted more than a year, many horses are either not vaccinated or are under-vaccinated to protect them agasint common diseases.

According to the USDA, as of Sept. 3, there have been 193 cases of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and 64 cases of West Nile virus (WNV). Last year there were 185

Actor and horseman Tom Selleck was awarded more than $187,000 by a California jury when the actor said he was duped into buying a lame horse.

An AP report said the bulk of the San Diego County jury’s award was for the price of the horse, with the remainder covering

Three-year-old Rachel Alexandra won her eighth race in as many outings this year when she became the first filly to win the Sept. 5 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga in New York.

Rachel Alexandra drew much acclaim earlier this year when she won the Kentucky Oaks for fillies rather than racing in the Kentucky Derby against males, then beat the boys her age in the Preakness Stakes in her nex

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed and announced Virginia’s first positive case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a horse for 2009. The 16-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse mare was from Pittsylvania County. Onset of clinical signs was Aug. 17 and necropsy at VDACS’ Regional Animal Health Laboratory in Lynchburg took place on Aug. 21. The Division

Some of the world’s leading equestrian talent will be at Manfeild, New Zealand, this month to team up with Massey University’s leading equine scientists and sporting academics for the International Equestrian Federation regional dressage forum.

The forum will be held at Manfeild’s Agri-Stadium in Feilding, Sept. 12-14.

The University is co-hosting the forum with Dressage New

California freshman stallion Our New Recruit died Sept. 1 of colic, a dozen days after he was represented by his first winner. The 10-year-old son of Alphabet Soup stood at Pete and Evelyn Parrella’s Legacy Ranch, near Clements, Calif.
 
Campaigned by C RK Stable, Our New Recruit earned $1.2 million of his career total of $1,470,915 when he won the 2004 Gulf News Dubai Golden

Rachel Alexandra has already captivated the Thoroughbred racing world with breathtaking performances and record-setting wins. Today at Saratoga, the 3-year-old filly will seek history when trying to become the first female to win the Woodward Stakes (gr. I)—a feat that would almost certainly lock up Horse of the Year honors and stamp the 3-year-old as one of the best fillies of all

Colorado authorities came to the rescue of 24 horses yesterday that a northern Colorado man had threatened to shoot, according to the Associated Press.

Trenton H. Parker was protesting a jail sentence resulting from an