Latest News – The Horse
Elmer Bandit Tribute Planned, Condolences Shared
The North American Trail Ride Conference, the group that sanctioned and tracked Elmer Bandit’s lifetime record 20,780 official Competitive Trail miles, will honor the horse at their annual banquet, which begins Friday.
Elmer was
Equine Influenza Vaccine Protocols: Boosters are Best
A 300-horse study sought to find the vaccination protocol that best prevents flu in horses–intranasal (IN) or intramuscular (IM), given as a single dose or two doses given 30 days apart (boosted). Researchers also looked at boosting an initial
Max Corcoran on Getting Started as a Groom: Horse Tip Daily #145
Max Corcoran, long time groom for International Eventer Karen O’Connor, joins as co-host of the Eventing Radio Show with some tips she has learned through
Time To Take A Stand
The Jockey Club imposed the organization’s version of the death penalty on Lope M. Gonzalez a few days ago, denying the Florida Thoroughbred breeder “all
Equine Guelph Education Project Headed to WEG
The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games has invited Equine Guelph’s EquiMania! to be the center for youth equine education over the 16-day competition coming to Lexington, Ky., next fall.
Targeted Deworming Advocated for Cushing’s Horses
Horses with Cushing’s disease tend to have higher fecal egg counts than healthy horses.
Georgia Panel to Study Horse Racing
Acting Georgia Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders’ Association president and Atlanta defense lawyer Robert Meier has been asked by Georgia House Speaker David Ralston to put together an advisory panel to complete an economic impact study on t
Share Your Memories of Elmer Bandit
National competitive trail mileage record holder Elmer Bandit was euthanized Feb. 14 at the age of 38 in the pasture of his longtime boarding stable, surrounded by several friends and his lifelong owner, Mary Anna Wood.
Following hi
Long-Acting Antibiotic Formulation Approved for Use in Horses
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Excede sterile suspension, a new long-acting antibiotic formulation for horses from Pfizer Animal Health, the company announced in a release.
Excede Sterile Suspension is used to tre
Equine Reproduction Advances Discussed at AAEP
What was the hottest news in equine veterinary medicine in 2009? During the popular Kester News Hour session at the annual American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention, three top veterinarians (who focus on equine reproduction, inte
Elmer Bandit Euthanized
National competitive trail mileage record holder Elmer Bandit, 38, passed away Feb. 14 in the pasture of his longtime boarding stable, surrounded by several friends
Historic and Horsey Midway
It might be easy to dismiss Midway as just a bedroom community of Lexington (it’s only about a 20-minute drive) if it wasn’t for the abundant
Surely Awesome Part 10: A goddess of a mare
On Thursday in this excerpt from the Eclipse Press book Equine ER, Surely Awesome, the gentle, sorrel-colored Quarter Horse mare with the shattered long pastern
Australia and our Spotlight Dressage Rider: 2010 Radio Show Episode 77
We get a report from Anna Sharpley on the Alltech 2010 World Equestrian Games preparations in Australia and we speak to our Spotlight Dressage Rider
Ashley Holzer & Palm Beach World Dressage Masters: Dressage Radio Episode 38
Canadian Ashley Holzer makes her first appearance on the show and tells us about her performance at the Palm Beach World Dressage Masters plus Sara
