Latest News – The Horse

Jockey Eriluis Vaz, one of two riders involved in a mounted fight during Philadelphia Park’s fifth race Jan. 8, has issued a public apology for what he terms “bad judgment” as he awaits a hearing before the stewards along with fellow rider Ademar Santos.

“I would like to … say how sorry I really am for the incident that happened between myself and Mr. Santos,&

Angel Acres Horse Haven Rescue has become the second equine rescue and sanctuary accredited to the standards of the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries. The accreditation signifies the official implementation of clear and respected international standards for the public, do

Blue, a 5-year-Pinto mare, is missing and presumed stolen. On Dec. 29, 2009, her owners watered and fed the horses before dark and left them for the night. The next morning they discovered that Blue was missing, leaving the Daltons and their grandson, Dustin, distraught. 

“She was in the pasture with seven other horses and all of them were there except Blue,” said D

When Zenyatta worked a half-mile in :48 Jan. 6 at Hollywood Park, speculation continued that she may race again. The more mundane explanation revolved around cold weather in Kentucky and an injured exercise rider.

“Steve Willard (Zenyatta’s exercise rider) was hurt–he’d hurt his sciatica,” said trainer John Shirreffs. “She went a little fast because she had

If horses and ponies undergo a carbohydrate overload when turned out onto lush, green pastures in the spring and endotoxemia occurs, then horses that are already insulin resistant may have increased risk of laminitis.

The University of Kentucky Gluck Research Center is sponsoring a Breeder’s Short Course, to be held Jan. 20-21, 2010, at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion in Lexington. This course is designed for farm managers and owners of all horse breeds. The intent is to provide up-to-date information on all aspects of horse production.

Lectures from local and national speakers will hit on

The new policy in New York that would have allowed for out-of-competition testing as of Jan. 1 has been put on hold because of a restraining order received by the Standardbred Owners Association of New York.

The New York State Racing and Wagering Board will not be able to start the testing after the New York State Supreme Court ruled Jan. 7 in favor of halting the new regulation.

Osteoarthritis of the carpometacarpal joint (the lower joint space of the knee in a horse’s front leg) is a debilitating and life-threatening condition. However, surgically fusing the joint appears to be a viable treatment option in affected horses, say veterinary researchers and surgeons from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatchewan, Canada. A retrospective

Thoroughbred horse trainer Chad Moore faces multiple animal cruelty charges in connection with the alleged abandonment and maltreatment of horses at his Ohio farm.

Clermont County animal control officials removed six allegedly malnourished Thoroughbred horses, one pony, and one donkey from Moore’s Bethel Farm last month. The carcasses of at least 10 horses were also found on t

A Fayette County, Ga., teenager has been charged with felony aggravated cruelty to animals for shooting a horse with arrows.

A passerby discovered the wounded mare lying in its pasture in Brooks on Sunday. The horse had sustained arrow wounds in its spine, neck, and head. The mare is recovering.

On Thursday, Fayette County police arrested Jason Ryan Richardson, 17, said

When a horse is hurt, being confined to a stall, hauled to the vet for a check-up, or being taken away from herdmates, the stress can be enough to cause stomach ulcers to develop–sometimes in as little as five days.

A Web site listing more than 8,700 Horse Protection Act violators who have received suspensions from 1986 to the present has been launched by Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH). See the Web site.

The Horse Protection Act (HPA) is the Federal law that makes it illegal to “sore” Tennessee Walking Horses and other gaited bree