Latest News – The Horse
Meet the WEG Discipline: Jumping
A couple of blog posts ago, I began introducing the eight equestrian disciplines that will be featured at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
Horse Rescue: Are You Part of the Solution, or Part of the Problem?
It’s an all-too-common issue these days: you take good care of your horses, providing food, water, shelter, attention, veterinary care, a farrier, the works, but
Rosenberg Named 2009 Friend of the UK Equine Initiative
Dan Rosenberg was named 2009 Friend of the Equine Initiative Nov. 3 at the conclusion of the inaugural University of Kentucky Equine Initiative Distinguished Industry Lecture Series on UK’s campus.
Breedings to Deceased Stallions Offered Via Injection Technique
A reproductive technique called intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), in which a sperm cell is injected directly into an egg, has resulted in foals from many mares that were no longer able to produce. However, it might be equally as important in reviving valuable genetics from stallions that have been dead for decades.
The ability to freeze semen on stallions has been
Tendon and Ligament Injuries: Improving the Outcome
Tendon and ligament injury in horses causes both economic and personal hardship for horse owners and industry professionals. A prolonged period of layup and rehabilitation is necessary, but whether the horse will be sound at the end of the rehabilitation period is uncertain.
Quality Road Arrives at Belmont
Quality Road, who was forced to scratch from the Breeders' Cup Classic after suffering minor injuries during a bad incident at the starting gate, arrived safely at Todd Pletcher's barn at Belmont Park at 6 a.m. Tuesday following an uneventful cross-country van ride from Santa Anita.
Because he refused to board the plane, Quality Road had to be vanned from Californi
Study: Lactate Levels Could Guide Equine Conditioning Programs
Low-intensity exercise over long periods was an effective approach to conditioning horses, as indicated by blood lactate levels measured in a new study. Blood lactate, the ionized form of lactic acid, which is a byproduct of anaerobic metabolism, can provide an indication of a horse’s fitness, but there was previously little information about whether these levels could be use
Equine-Related Therapies a Focus for UK Doctoral Candidate
Margi Stickney, MS, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Health Promotion and Kinesiology in the University of Kentucky’s College of Education, has been interested in the therapeutic benefits of animals since her early days as a graduate student at UK.
Jewell’s Better, but What’s in My Hay?
Jewell my Quarter Horse mare that tied up is feeling and looking much better. My daughter brought me the mare from Wyoming, where she’d been
Horse Country by Car
Getting lost on the winding country roads outside the city of Lexington may be one of the best ways to experience bluegrass horse country. On such
From Blog to Book
As many of you may be aware, the “chapters” that have been offered monthly for download are part of a larger project to put together
What’s on Equine ER’s playlist?
Equine surgeons love music in the operating room. Dr. Larry Bramlage, for one, is a big fan of David Allen Coe, the outlaw country and
Abandoned Colorado Horse Recovering from Gunshot Wound
A horse shot and left for dead along a Colorado road is expected to recover from his wounds, said the veterinarian in charge of his care.
On Nov. 9, Garfield County Sheriff's Deputies discovered the grey gelding after receiving a report about an injured animal. The horse had sustained a .22 caliber gunshot wound to the head.
Equine Piroplasmosis Found in 11 States
Animal health authorities investigating an outbreak of equine piroplasmosis on a South Texas ranch have now located 317 positive horses. These horses include 288 on the index ranch, seven on other premises in Texas, one in Alabama, two in California, five in Florida, one in Georgia, five in Louisiana, one in Minnesota, two in North Carolina, three in New Jersey, one in Tennessee, and one i
Hall of Fame Racehorse Trainer Bobby Frankel Dies at 68
Hall of Fame Thoroughbred trainer Bobby Frankel, who had been battling leukemia for most of the year, died peacefully at his home in Pacific Palisades, Calif., early Monday morning Nov. 16. He was 68.
Frankel's ex-wife Bonita and his daughter Bethenny were at his side. Juddmonte Farms racing manager Garrett O'Roarke said Frankel had recently returned home from the
