Latest News – The Horse

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the U.S. Army and wild horse advocates will meet in Nevada to discuss ways to manage 104 mustangs residing south of Walker Lake on the Hawthorne Army Depot.

Therapeutic programs, equine rescue organizations, youth clubs, educational and research programs are among the 18 organizations receiving $17,693 in grants from the Maryland Horse Industry Board. The grants help to strengthen the industry by building awareness of and involvement in the horse industry through research, education and promotional activities.

The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) has launched a matching funds program to promote free or low-cost geld clinics in the Commonwealth. The organization started the program to assist Kentucky veterinarians who conduct Operation Gelding clinics as part of an Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) program that is currently under way.

Concerns about equine piroplasmosis (EP), a blood-borne disease considered to be foreign to the United States, have prompted educational efforts to inform veterinarians and horse owners about the disease. To further these educational efforts, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is releasing A Literature Review of Equine Piroplasmosis.

The veterinarians of the University of California, Davis,’ William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital want to help clients protect their horses from influenza, tetanus, dental problems, and other health risks, despite the economy, so they’ve developed a a discounted “package” of preventive care services.

The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) announced Tuesday that it has launched a mobile phone application which gives those involved in horse sport quick and easy access to crucial information on prohibited substances. The Clean Sport app allows immediate access to the FEI equine prohibited substances online database, which was developed early in 2010.

With only two workouts by Breeders’ Cup World Championship entrants, the scene on the backside of Churchill Downs the morning of Nov. 3 was all about Zenyatta. There was a huge throng outside Barn 41 as the 6-year-old mare, who is the morning line favorite at 8-5 for the Breeders’ Cup Classic to be held Saturday.

Accompanied by a police escort, a van carrying Zenyatta rolled into the stable area of Churchill Downs and stopped at Barn 41 at 12:07 p.m. ET Tuesday, Nov. 2. A cheer erupted from a hoard of media as Zenyatta stepped of the shiny, silver vehicle with red trim. She was circled for photos a couple times, during which she gazed at the crowd with curious, pricked ears.