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 Thoroughbred Placement and Rescue (TPR), a 501(c)(3) located in Upper Marlboro, Md., specializes in retraining and placing horses directly off of the racetrack to pleasure and show homes. In the past year, even with the downturn in the economy, TPR (as their fans fondly call them) still found homes for 123 horses. While this does not quite match their hightest number of 150 (before the

Equitrekking, the Emmy Award-Winning Public TV series that is broadcast to tens of millions of viewers on PBS and international networks, announces the launch of EquitrekkingTravel.com. This new enterprise will allow individuals and groups to enjoy in person the horse riding vacations they could previously only see on the popul

Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, has purchased 360 acres in South Carolina’s Aiken County through the Darley America arm of his Thoroughbred empire. He eventually will operate a training facility on the property, according to a story on www.aikenstandard.com. The deal for the land closed Dec. 30.

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Surgery to correct “roaring” in National Hunt Thoroughbred racehorses can restore racing performance to levels similar to a matched group of peers in the short term, but career longevity appears to be negatively impacted following these procedures, report a team of UK researchers led by Safia Barakzai, BVSc, MSc, DESTS, Dipl ECVS, from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

Teaching kids about horses can also provide them with the “horse sense” needed for life. A new, free program from eXtension HorseQuest offers adults working with young people and equines an easy way to learn more about horses, mules, and donkeys, get new ideas focused on horses and youth development, and earn a certificate of completion.

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On March 20 experts in infectious diseases and on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in animals will convene a daylong symposium at The Ohio State University to explore the human and animal health threats posed by this emerging health problem. Health workers are aware that MRSA can be transferred from person to person; they might be less aware of the risks posed to animals by

The two major endocrine disorders affecting horses–equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) and pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID or equine Cushing’s disease)–were hot topics at the 2009 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention in Las Vegas, Nev., Table Topic session on Equine Endocrine Disorders.

The more recently described EMS is a condition that fir

Make sure you meet paperwork requirements before shipping horses, whether across oceans or state lines.

Horses’ beauty in motion is achieved via the culmination of a complex and highly integrated interaction between muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and a variety of other connective tissues. Successful coordination of all musculoskeletal system components is imperative for smooth, fluid, pain-free movement.

The 2009 World Equine Veterinary Association Congress, held in Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil, included discussions of Rhodococcus equi, which causes foal pneumonia; sleep disorders and seizures; guttural pouch problems; late-term abortion; and tendon sheath problems/lameness.