When it comes to artificial insemination in horses, the site of deposition might have a big impact on the procedure’s outcome. Placing semen directly into the uterine horn containing the ready follicle could allow breeders to use far less
Two years after Barbaro’s catastrophic breakdown, trainer Michael Matz watched another one of his colts break down in a race at Churchill Downs on Friday.
Chelokee, a 4-year-old colt, took a misstep on the sloppy track and fractured his
A Florida bill that would require children under 16 to wear a helmet while riding a horse on public trails and roads has passed the House. But it would need to be taken up by Senate lawmakers to move forward.
The bill is named for Nicole
New York City Police say a patrol horse found his own way back through Manhattan streets to his stable after throwing his rider. The officer has been treated for minor injuries.
Traffic noise spooked the horse, named Aldo, Friday on
Centennial Farms? Chelokee, injured during the May 2 Alysheba Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs, sustained a dislocated ankle and not a fracture, according to trainer Michael Matz.
?It was just a dislocated ankle that was put back in
Chelokee, who suffered a dislocated right front ankle during the running of the May 2 Alysheba Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs, has ?at least a 50-50 chance” of survival, according to prominent equine surgeon Larry Bramlage. The dark bay or
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Big Brown backed up his trainer’s boasts with an explosive finishing kick and won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, a commanding victory turned somber by the fatal breakdown of the filly Eight Belles on hors
Nearly two years after Barbaro took the Kentucky Derby, and a year and a half following his death, the colt’s memory continued to prevail as dozens of fans and media gathered for a special announcement regarding a memorial statue of him at
American Horse Council president James J. Hickey Jr. briefed attorneys May 1 on legislative actions in Congress during the 23rd National Conference on Equine Law, but he also handicapped the immediate passage chances of a couple of them as
Nearly 1,500 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Did you design and/or build the fencing on your farm?”
