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TheHorse.com Presents Ask the Vet LIVE Q&A: Common Hoof Problems
Thrush, underrun heels, hoof cracks, shelly feet, and laminitis, oh my! Today’s horses can face many common hoof problems, whether the animals are pasture pets or high-level competition horses. Join us on Monday, August 16, from 8-9 p.m. Eastern U.S. time for our Ask the Vet Live Q&A chat event on Common Hoof Problems.
70-Year-Old Jockey Wins Thoroughbred Race
Richard Rettele, a 70-year-old who trains Thoroughbreds and rides Quarter Horses, just keeps on going—he won a $15,000 stakes aboard Fearles Fred in the $15,000 Queen City Dash at River Downs in Ohio Aug. 10. Rettele is a Kansas native who began training Thoroughbreds in Michigan at Detroit Race Course and Hazel Park. His wife, Carol, trains the Quarter Horses, which compete
Howdy from Way Out West!
Summertime and the living is easy, or at least that’s how the George Gershwin song goes. If you’re a horse person, summertime can be a
Horse Tip Daily 263 – Betsy Cohen on Venice Turpentine
Betsy Cohen has worked for over 10 years with Bickmore. Betsy joins us to share her knowledge on leather care and horse care. Today Betsy
Eventing Radio Episode 92 – Great Partnerships: Gill Rolton and Peppermint Grove
Gill Rolton returns to the show this week to share her memories of Peppermint Grove as part of our Great Partnership Series, and Kate Green
Target Vitamin E Deficiency Early to Improve Outcomes of Horses with EMND
The prognosis for horses with equine motor neuron disease (EMND) caused by prolonged vitamin E deficiency is usually poor, but veterinarians from the University of Minnesota showed that early diagnosis and treatment can help these animals. Equine motor neuron disease is usually diagnosed too late for the veterinarian to help the animal, said Holly E. Bedford, DVM, MS, who presente
Horse in New Jersey Rescued from Drainage Canal
How many people and pieces of equipment does it take to extricate a 1,400-pound Trakehner mare from a 4-foot-deep ditch? On Aug. 11 New Jersey residents discovered it could take three different fire departments, plus shovels, a backhoe, straps, airbags, and lots of manpower. On that day Mare Olsen, owner of Gooseberry Farm in Harding, N.J., looked out her window toward the back pa
Study: Rein Tension Varies Between Riders, Affects Horses’ Gaits
You know what it means to apply light contact with the bit, but have you ever wondered if your interpretation is the same as other riders’? And how strong is “strong contact,” exactly? What kinds of effects do these different hand movements have on your horse–particularly his stride? These questions are what a couple of England-based equitation science researchers
Unwanted Horse Coalition Materials Available
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) continues its efforts to educate the industry about the issues relating to unwanted horses and owning responsibly. The UHC has prepared and distributed a variety of materials that will educate horse owners on various topics. The materials describe the efforts of the coalition, offer alternatives for horse owners to consider for their horses when they can no
WEG: Ford Named Official Automobile of the Games
Ford Motor Company will provide courtesy vehicles to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, as an Official Automobile of the Games. The 2010 Games will feature eight world championships in equestrian sport and are being held for the first time in the United States from Sept. 25-Oct. 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky.
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Jumping and Dressage Heat Up
Some nations have already announced team rosters for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, which kick off in about six weeks in Lexington, Kentucky.
Western Radio Show Episode 15 – Must be the Money
$100.000.00 pay checks to win a pleasure class become reality through the inovation of J R Reichert. Brett Parrish and R L Best Of
Horse Tip Daily 262 – Michelle Bergeron on Trailer Safety
We are thrilled to be joined by trainer and coach Michelle Bergeron of Right Lead Equestrian Center in Louisiana. She shares some practical tips
2010 Radio Show Episode 104 – The Latest WEG News and Three Special Guests
Today we speak with John Nicholson, Executive Director of the Kentucky Horse Park, get the latest on the International Equestrian Festival from Kim Brown, and
Lawsonia intracellularis
Lawsonia intracellularis bacteria can cause intestinal disease in horses, pigs, and other species worldwide. The syndrome in horses is often called equine proliferative enteropathy, or EPE.
