WEG Photo Gallery: Driving Competition Underway
The Horse Gallery is a collection of images by photographer Doug Prather at the FEI World Equestrian Games 2006, in Aachen, Germany. For more information on the World Equestrian Games, see Read More
Katrina Still Affecting Louisiana Racehorse Sales, Breeders
One year ago all eyes were on the Gulf of Mississippi and the path of Hurricane Katrina. The category four storm made landfall in New Orleans Aug. 29 while many of Louisiana’s breeders and consignors were attending the Fasig-Tipton Texas summer
Woodbine Debuts New Polytrack Surface
Demi Song bounced his way into Canadian Thoroughbred record books at Woodbine Aug. 30 when the gelding won the first race over the track’s new Polytrack surface.
Woodbine is only the second track in North America to hold a race meeting o
Post-Katrina Images from the Gulf Coast
- Post-Katrina Louisiana and Mississippi images from Read More
British Horse Organizations Set Up Communications Network
More than a dozen equine organizations have established a network to improve communications with each other, the media and the public – in line with recommendations in the British Horse Industry
Western College of Veterinary Medicine Receives $1.07 Million
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) at the University of Saskatchewan has received $1.07 million for its equine and companion animal health programs and a fund raising incentive from Heather Ryan and L. David Dub? through their
New Orleans Racetrack Restoration Project Nearing Completion
On the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s destruction of the Gulf Coast, the restoration project at Fair Grounds Race Course continues, as does the countdown to the return of racing.
Fair Grounds administration returned to its
Meet the Veterinary Specialist: The Radiologist
Veterinary radiology, like its human medicine counterpart, is central to diagnosing and solving many medical problems. Dr. Stephen Kneller, veterinary radiologist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, was board
Two Others With Horse Industry Ties Identified as Crash Victims
As the investigation continued into the crash of Comair Flight 5191 in Lexington, Ky., two more individuals connected with the Thoroughbred industry have been identified as victims of the crash.
The plane, which went down in a field about a
Sixth Kentucky WNV Case Confirmed
The Kentucky State Veterinarian’s office today (Aug. 30) confirmed the sixth case of West Nile virus in the state this year. A 6-year-old Belgian gelding in Christian County was euthanatized due to complications of the disease, noted Rusty Ford,
Ernesto Weakens, Horse Movement Regulations Temporarily Lifted
The National Weather Service has reported that tropical storm Ernesto is weakening over the Florida peninsula today (Aug. 30).
While sustained winds associated with the storm have decreased to 40mph, the National Weather Service warns o
Wading Through Katrina’s Aftermath
Charbonnet Mid-City Carriages’ trucks were gassed and ready to evacuate horses and mules yesterday (Aug. 29) from New Orleans, La., as Hurricane Ernesto began its move toward the United States. Fortunately, the storm didn’t track toward the
Soring Controversy Delays Walking Horse Show
News Channel 5 in Nashville, Tenn., reported on Saturday (Aug. 26) the postponement of the 68th annual Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration due to a soring controversy. The trainers’ association suspended the celebration after federal inspectors
Remembering the Victims, Heroes of Hurricane Katrina
One year after Hurricane Katrina pounded the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts, we pause to reflect on what horses and horse owners endured on August 29, 2005, and in the following days, weeks, and months. Katrina scattered buildings and life in
Young Equestrian and Coach Among Plane Crash Victims
Two Kansas families are mourning a teenager and her horse riding coach who were among the 49 people killed in the crash of a Comair plane Sunday in Kentucky.
Paige Winters, 16, and her riding teacher, Thomas Fahey, 26, were in
WEG Photo Gallery: Cross Country Spill
Austrian rider Harald Riedl, and Davigna, an 8-year-old bay mare, fall during the cross country phase of eventing competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games. Both horse and rider are reported uninjured.
