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Darling of British Dressage & Paragon’s First Win: Dressage Radio Episode 37
Laura Bechtolsheimer tells us what it feels like to be breaking British records and playing the Big Game. Plus, Heather Blitz returns as co-host and
Heather Blitz on the Warm Up: Horse Tip Daily #141
Heather Blitz returns with her latest training tip taken from the Dressage Radio Show. Heather speaks to us about the warm up. Listen in. Horse
Other Louisville Attractions
Whether you’re in the River City for a day at the races or you’re just visiting, it’s always fun to check out some of Louisville’s unique (non-horsey)
ReRun Thoroughbred Adoption Names New President
ReRun, a non-profit Thoroughbred adoption program, announced Feb. 10 that Jane Gilbert has been elected as its new president.
A lifelong horsewoman, Gilbert lives on a 36-acre farm in Titusville, N.J., where she and her husband breed
FEI Imposes Sanctions on Controversial Dressage Training Method
Participants in a Feb. 9 conference organized by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) sanctioned aggressive riding, including that which results in hyperflexion of the horse’s neck.
“The group redefined
Mongolia Group Requests Riding Helmets
Every year more than 30,000 child jockeys ranging from the ages of 4-10 years old participate in traditional long-distance horse races in Mongolia. Peace Corps Volunteer Kara Estep is working with a local agency called the Department for Childr
Reducing Your Horse’s Exposure to Dust
Researchers have shown that significant amounts of mucus in a racehorse’s airway can negatively affect his performance, and they’ve theorized that dust in the horse’s environment contributes to that mucus. Therefore, the logical nex
Seized Oregon Horses Recovering
Most of the 31 horses removed from an Oregon farm last month are thriving under rehabilitative care, said Cindy Kingsberry, president and founder of Linn County Animal Rescue, the agency in charge of the animals.
Linn County Sheriff&
Deworming Drug Efficacy in European Horses
Numerous research papers and presentations over the last several years have noted that internal parasites in horses are growing more resistant to the deworming drugs (anthelmintics) we have available. A study of European horses presented at the
Elisabeth McMillan on Double Jeopardy: Horse Tip Daily #140
EquestrianProfessional.com founder Elisabeth McMillan joins us with some very helpful tips on how to run your equestrian business better and more profitably. Today she speaks
Saying "No" To NAIS
The United States Department of Agriculture announced last week that its controversial National Animal Identification System (NAIS) has gone the way of the dodo. In
Prepping Stallions for the Breeding Season
Dr. Ed Squires discusses prepping stallions for the breeding season.
Woman Fined for Forging Horse Health Documents
A Boscobel, Wisc., woman has been fined for selling horses without testing them for disease and forging documents claiming the tests had been done, the state veterinarian’s office said.
In a plea bargain, Carol Swenson pleaded no contest to one charge of altering animal health records and one charge of selling an untested equine animal. She was ordered to pay Sauk County Circu
Voluntary CEM Surveillance Testing Announced
Stallion owners are asked to participate in a voluntary surveillance test effort for contagious equine metritis (CEM) in order to help animal health authorities collect accurate information on the presence (or absence) of the disease in the United States. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s veterinary services program has set a goal of 3,000 participants in this i
Super Bowl Ads Get Humane Approval
Sunday might have been a tough day for the Colts, but it was a great day for frogs, dogs, Clydesdales, elephants, and other creatures featured in some of the eagerly awaited Super Bowl ads.
Americans were treated to nine commercials that featured a wide array of animals, including horses, a hyena, leopard, woodchuck, bull, cockatoo, Capuchin monkey, chickens, frogs, snakes, and do
Improve Pastures this Spring
Horse owners wanting to add to or improve the forage species in their existing pastures should consider using either the frost seeding method in February and early March, or interseeding later in the spring months.
Frost seeding involves spreading forage seed on existing pastures during the late winter or very early spring while the ground is
