Transfixation Pin Cast Recovery: Timelines Set

Chad Mendell February 17, 2007

Researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) set time guidelines for the use of transfixation pin casts for horses with comminuted phalangeal fractures. They found that horses with fractures maintained in this type of cast for 40-80 days had increa

Va. Tech Researcher Using Genetics to Preserve Rare Breeds

Susan Trulove, Virginia Tech Research Magazine February 17, 2007

A professor of pathology and genetics at the Virginia-Maryland Regional School of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg, Va., has been working for more than 30 years to help save a rare breed of horses.

Colonial Spanish horses were the horse

Kentucky Horse Park Planning New Facilities for WEG

Press Release February 17, 2007

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Mistrial Declared in Horse Dragging Case

Erin Ryder February 17, 2007

A judge has declared a mistrial in the trial of a Texas man accused of dragging his horse to death, KFDM reported. The jury deliberated for nine hours

Equine Affaire Returns to Ohio in April

Edited Press Release February 17, 2007

Equine Affaire returns to the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus this April with a powerhouse line-up of clinicians and presentations. The event will include with four full days of clinics, demonstrations, and seminars, with no repetition in the

Bottles (and Buckets) for Baby

Scot February 16, 2007

So Jo and Blue weren’t going to be re-introduced. Deciding to go this route was the easy part, and I think all parties–especially Blue and

Orphan Options

Scot February 16, 2007

While Hermione and Jo got to know each other, I talked with Chris and Tabitha about where we were headed–with a day-old filly who needed

Resignation, and Back to Work

Scot February 16, 2007

Exotic Blue never wavered from her decision. Overnight, we trekked up to the barn every two hours to make sure that the filly was getting

Clenbuterol Use Below Expectations in Calif. Sample

Tracy Gantz February 16, 2007

Only about 12% of horses tested for clenbuterol had measurable levels of the medication in 193 blood samples taken recently, according to a report made by Rick Arthur, DVM, Thursday to the California Horse Racing Board medication committee.

Horse Park Planning Birthday Party for John Henry

Edited Press Release February 16, 2007

John Henry’s admirers will be gathering at 1 p.m. March 9 to wish the five-time Eclipse Award winner a happy 32nd birthday at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington.

Photo ops, birthday cake, and reminiscing about the cherished racehorse,

Transcript of Talkin’ Horses with Author of Barbaro Book

The Blood-Horse Staff February 16, 2007

Sean Clancy, author of the upcoming Eclipse Press release Barbaro: The Horse Who Captured America’s Heart, is a critically acclaimed writer and former champion jockey who’s had a lifelong association with horses.

Horse Rescued from Swimming Pool

Erin Ryder February 16, 2007

A horse in Hampshire, U.K., was rescued Thursday (Feb. 15) after going for an accidental swim, the BBC reported. The mare escaped from her paddock and

Texas Horse Slashings Motivate Legal Change

Judith Lee February 16, 2007

A series of attacks on horses in Texas has motivated equine welfare activists to seek a change in the legal status of Texas horses in order to subject abusers to stiffer animal cruelty penalties.

On Feb. 12, the Greater Houston Horse Counci

Biodiesel Information Available on John Deere Web Site

Press Release February 16, 2007

John Deere has announced that it has expanded content on its Web site to provide information on biodiesel and other biofuel topics. The John Deere biofuels information can be accessed at