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The Horse Awarded Equine Publishing Honors

The Horse Staff June 28, 2009

In categories including horse news, equine-related newsletter, and horse video, The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care and TheHorse.com were honored at the awards program for the annual seminar of American Horse Publications.

Awards winners included work by both staff members and freelance contributors.

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Awarded Equine Publishing Honors

The Horse Staff June 28, 2009

Rachel Alexandra Sets Stakes Record in Mother Goose

Jason Shandler June 28, 2009

Rachel Alexandra faced only two opponents in the $300,000 Mother Goose June 27 at Belmont Park but the sensational filly put on a dazzling display anyway, setting a stakes record while romping by nearly 20 lengths under Calvin Borel.

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Equine Publications Honor Riding Instructors’ Founder

Press Release June 28, 2009

Pfizer Animal Health and American Horse Publications (AHP) presented Charlotte Brailey Kneeland with the eighth annual Equine Industry Vision Award at a ceremonial breakfast held during the AHP 2009 Free Rein in the Big Easy seminar in New

West Nile Virus is Still a Threat, TheHorse.com Readers Say

Megan Arszman June 28, 2009

More than 890 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you believe West Nile is still a threat to your horse(s)?”

Using Soil-Cement on Horse and Livestock Farms

University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment June 28, 2009

Most farmers can identify with myriad problems associated with mud forming around high-traffic areas, including areas around horse and cattle waterers, feed bunks, round bale feeders, walk paths, and gate entrances. Mud is usually a result of

‘Rachel’ Gallops, All Set For Mother Goose

Edited Press Release June 27, 2009

Preakness (gr. I) and Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Rachel Alexandra galloped about a mile and a quarter on Belmont’s fast main track early June 26, well in advance of a 9:30 a.m. EDT downpour.

Today racing’s hottest star will be a

WCVM Gets $9.06 Million CAD to Complete Veterinary Diagnostics Complex

Press Release June 27, 2009

The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have allocated $9.06 million CAD to complete renovations to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s (WCVM) diagnostic facilities at the University of Saskatchewan.

The new funding will

Grazing Horses in Moderately Polluted Areas

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA June 27, 2009

Horses might serve as good management tools for pastures moderately polluted by trace elements, according to Spanish researchers. And provided the animals receive adequate, systematic monitoring through biological sampling, they can be kept on

Racehorse All Smiles Recovering After Serious Injury

Jason Shandler June 27, 2009

Veterinarians at New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pa. are cautiously optimistic that All Smiles, who broke down near the finish line of the June 20 Obeah Stakes (gr. III) at Delaware Park, will make a full recovery, the mare’s owner said Jun

N’awlins, Y’all

Erin June 26, 2009

I’m currently in New Orleans for the annual seminar of American Horse Publications, an industry group for horse magazine people (it’s sort of like AAEP

National Show Horse Registry to the Rescue

Edited Press Release June 26, 2009

The National Show Horse Registry (NSHR) announces the opening of the National Show Horse Foundation. The Foundation will accept donations in support of their program for the rescue/re-homing of National Show Horses.

In addition to financial