Latest News – The Horse

Several representatives from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture attended the 2010 Kentucky International Equine Summit April 26-27 at Lexington’s Downtown Hilton.

With fly season about to kick into full force across the country, several effective “green” methods of fly control are available for any horse owner. According to Laurie Cerny, editor of Green Horsekeeping & The Sustainable Stable magazine, using a combination of methods and eco-friendly products is the key to effective green fly control.

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Because two horses recently tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA) in Montana, the Montana Department of Livestock’s Animal Health Division has scheduled a May 17 meeting in Gallatin county to update local horse owners on the situation.

Skip Away, a three-time Eclipse Award winner and 1998 Horse of the Year, died the morning of May 14 at Rick Trontz’ Hopewell Farm near Midway, Ky., of a cardiac event.

The son of Skip Trial, out of the Diplomat Way mare Ingot Way, was 17 years old. As a sire, he is represented by 20 stakes winners. He stood at Hopewell Farm since his retirement following his 1998 campaign.

Franck’s Compounding Lab Inc., the Florida-based company that produced a vitamin and mineral compound blamed for the deaths of 21 polo horses last year, has temporarily lost its license to do business in Indiana. The horses died after receiving a selenium, vitamin B, and potassium compound prepared by the pharmacy. A subsequent investigation into the deaths revealed the compound contained levels o

Drizzle, a cherished polo pony belonging to the Royal Family of Wales, died during a polo match May 8 following a cardiac event, according to several sources.

The 10-year-old dark brown and white spotted mare “could not be saved,” said a spokesperson for the Royal Family at the Clarence House in London. Prince Harry of Wales had been riding her for approximately three mi

Any foal with an abnormally high respiration rate, heart rate, blue gums, or exercise intolerance should be evaluated for heart defects. If one is found, it’s a good idea to look for other congenital problems.

K. Gary Magdesian, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, Dipl. ACVECC, Dipl. ACVCP, and his colleagues at the University of California, Davis reviewed the medical records of 18 foals that w

The James M. Moran Jr. Critical Care Center, the newest facility at the New Bolton Center, has been built to emphasize biosecurity in large animal veterinary care. The center, located on the Kennett Square, Pa., campus of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine, will be celebrated at an open house for the public on June 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Members of Oklahoma’s equestrian community are uniting to help their neighbors rebound after a fierce tornado whipped through the state on May 10. The storm demolished homes and barns in its path, and left several horses dead or injured.

Three mares at the Royal Vista Ranch in Wayne were killed when the run-in shed in which they were standing collapsed, said ranch co-owner Lau