Problems associated with having the necessary paperwork transferred in an efficient and timely matter for horses that move from state to state to compete were the focal point of discussion at the Dec. 15 meeting of the Kentucky Horse Racing
State and federal agriculture officials are investigating a case of contagious equine metritis (CEM) in a Quarter Horse in Central Kentucky.
The 16-year-old stallion tested
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital and Alltech will sponsor a sport horse symposium for veterinarians to be held in conjunction with the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The symposium, “Promoting Peak Performance in Equine Athletes,” will
State and federal agriculture officials announced Dec. 16 that a Quarter Horse stallion standing at stud in Kentucky has tested positive for contagious equine metritis (CEM). As the
Undefeated record-holder Peppers Pride saved her most dazzling effort of the year for her 19th and probably last race, surging past the leaders in the stretch run to win the $125,00
According to a statement released by the Delaware Department of Agriculture, on Dec. 10, veterinarians collected blood and nasal swab samples from all horses in the Delaware barn
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Dec. 12 upheld an earlier ruling by the Tribunal of the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) in the case of Irish rider Jessica K?rten. K?rten’s horse, Castle Forbes Maike, tested positive for
A 70-plus-page document (link directs to a 1.84 MB PDF) released Dec. 15 by the Governor’
An Arabian horse breeding operation announced a stallion is a carrier of cerebellar abiotrophy.
Jamaica, a 17-year-old combined driving horse who helped owner Chester Weber win a silver medal at the FEI World Championships in The Netherlands, has made a place for himself in history as a rescue horse who has gone on to do great things. Now
Not only does caffeine offer a “pick-me-up” to a large chunk of North America’s population, but it has once again been confirmed as a performance-enhancing drug in horses.
In the study, “Effects of intravenous
If you are planning a camping trip to Wisconsin?s Kettle Moraine State Forrest in 2009, you?ll be allowed to bring your horse along. The newly renovated area, named the New Prospect Horse Riders Campground, will open in May of 2009.
The
Move over glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, there might be a new supplement in town. In a clinical trial involving 74 trotting horses, LitoVet, a rose hip powder manufactured specifically for animals by HybenVital in Denmark, had an
Five horses allegedly found starving at a ranch in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, were seized on Friday (Dec. 10), according to a report on
The Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine will host its 27th Annual Open House on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
This year’s theme is “Where’s Mike?”
An Associated Press article from Friday, Dec. 12, stated that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employees have begun removing 1,480 horses from Battle Mountain rangelands in Nevada, and the federal group in January will remove 450 mustangs fro
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