Latest News – The Horse
Industry Responds to Ky. Approval of Race-Day Salix Ban
Kentucky horsemen, after the vote, said they intend to lobby lawmakers to oppose the regulation.
AVMA, AAEP Call for Ban on Action Devices for Tenn. Walkers
The groups want a ban on action devices and performance packages for training and showing Tennessee Walkers.
CSU Vets, Students Helping Horses Affected by Colo. Wildfire
CSU staff and students have examined and/or treated about 150 horses displaced by the wildfire so far.
AQHA Seeking Veterinarians for 2012 World Shows
The AQHA is seeking bids from veterinarians interested in being the official veterinarian at 2012 world shows.
Equine Parasite Control: Too Much or Too Little?
Dr. Martin Nielsen of UK’s Gluck Equine Research Center presents recent equine parasite-control case studies.
Researchers: Horses First Domesticated in Western Steppes
Using paleontology, archeology, and genomics, researchers identified the location of equine domestication.
N.Y. Lawmakers Oppose Ban on Race-Day Salix
Two New York senators announced June 12 that they do not support a ban on race-day Salix administration.
Reward Offered in Vermont Horse Mutilation Case
A Paint mare was burned and blinded with a chemical substance in May.
Jockey Club Announces Project to Identify At-Risk Horses
The statistics-based system would notify track officials and regulatory vets if a horse is deemed at-risk.
Ky. Commission Approves Race-Day Salix Ban
The measure would ban the use of furosemide on race-day in graded and listed stakes over a three-year period.
Heart-Stopping Horse Moments
Last night when I went to feed, my heart (and the 30 pounds of hay I carried) hit the ground. The second my eyes made
Finding Fault
If you fall off a horse and hurt yourself, is it always someone else’s fault? The answer, according to the U.S. District Court for the
EHV-1 Quarantine Lifted on Lake County, Ind., Horses
A horse residing on the Lake County farm was euthanized and subsequently tested EHV-1 positive in May.
Pa. Equine Coalition Focuses on Racetrack Safety
The coalition is working to improve the health and safety of equines and humans at racetracks in the state.
Seven Mules, Two Horses Die at California National Park
The animals died after a watering system malfunctioned, leaving them without an adequate water supply.
Secretariat’s Preakness Stakes Time Under Review
The request for review came from Penny Chenery, Secretariat’s owner, and the Maryland Jockey Club’s president.
