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Preakness Filly Rachel Alexandra Works; No Belmont Decision
Preakness Stakes winner Rachel Alexandra worked a half-mile in :50 1/5 over a sloppy track at Churchill Downs early May 25. Co-owner Jess Jackson explained that the filly is doing well, but no decision has been made whether she will contest the
Hawaii Horse Expo to Benefit Horse Rescue Fund
The Hawaii Horse Expo 2009, sponsored in part by M?lama Lio, a Hawaiian horse magazine, is slated for Aug. 14-16 in Kailua-Kona and at the Kahilu Theatre and adjacent grounds in Waimea on Hawaii’s Big Island. Proceeds from the
Metformin a Therapy in Progress for Equine Insulin Resistance
Oregon State Researchers suggest that a low bioavailability and a rapid rate of elimination of the drug metformin might explain the “varied reports of clinical success” for improving insulin sensitivity in horses.
Metformin is an oral
Top Gun for vets
First off, I was told some of you have not been able to view the videos, for which this blog sincerely apologies. In the future,
Horses, Inmates Find Care, Comfort in Each Other
Pete Luce was a bundle of nerves the first time he stood next to a towering former racehorse, knowing he could be seriously injured or killed with one kick.
Months later, Luce moves easily among the 1-ton animals at a Virginia prison in a
American Paint Horse Foundation Launches New Therapeutic Riding Program
The American Paint Horse Foundation’s (APHF) mission to “improve lives through the power of Paints,” was strengthened recently, when the charitable organization reached its goal of raising $25,000 to start a therapeutic riding fund.
In only si
Best Biosecurity Boots, AAEP 2008
We’re all familiar with the medical/veterinary axiom: First do no harm. A recent Colorado State University (CSU) study extended this principle to biosecurity for ambulatory veterinarians: First, don’t bring any diseases into a patient’s
100 Horses Seized, Felony Abuse Charges for California Family
A California Superior Court Judge has ruled there is sufficient evidence to press felony charges against several members of a family accused of maltreating horses at their Ventura County ranch.
Jane Bor, her son Ernie, and daughter-in-law
Oklahoma Equine Dentistry Bill Remains Controversial
Oklahomans who are not veterinarians will soon be able to float horses’ teeth without risking felony charges, now that Gov. Brad Henry signed SB 452 into law on Thursday.
SB 452 strips an amendment to the state’s Veterinary Practice Act of
Cataracts in Foals
Horses can be born with cataracts due to developmental or heritable causes–known as congenital cataracts. Foals with cataracts often present very early in life, usually at 1 to 2 months of age. Typically, the owners will notice the whiteness in
Tribute to Rachel Alexandra
You won’t see poetry in this blog very often, but when you have an award-winning poet who has put pen to paper (or fingers to
Farriery and the Coffin Joint: Breakover Techniques, AAEP 2008
“Breakover (defined as the moment the heels lift off the ground) is very much affected by the surface the horse works on,” began Hans Castelijns, DVM, Certified Farrier, of Cortona, Italy, during the “Putting Science into Farriery” session at th
New Group Works to Preserve Foundation Morgan Horse
Concerned about the declining numbers of classic Morgan horses, breeders and owners around the country have united to form the Foundation Morgan Horse Society (FMHS).
The 133 members of the society are working to preserve the heritage, type
UK Charity The Horse Trust Announces New President
Baroness Ann Mallalieu, QC, has become the new president of The Horse Trust, the UK’s oldest horse charity.
Mallalieu assumed the presidency May 14 at the charity’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which took place at its
Readers Come Clean on Tack Maintenance Schedules
More than 1,050 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How often do you do a full cleaning (polish silver, clean/condition leather, etc.) of your tack?”
