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Texas Groups Care for Seized Herd
More than 50 allegedly neglected horses are receiving rehabilitative care from two Texas rescue agencies after they were removed from their owner’s care earlier this month.
Merits of Barefoot vs. Shod: Equine Practitioners Discuss
Equine practitioners are often asked for their opinion and input because owners often read or are told that having a horse barefoot is far superior to having him shod and that it’s the only acceptable method of hoof care.
Core Training Exercise Guidelines
Core training exercises can be done without a warm-up–for example, in horses that are recovering from injury–because the horse controls the amount of motion, and loading of the joints is less than during locomotion. Hilary M. Clayton, BVMS, PhD, MRCVS, Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair in Equine Sports Medicine at Michigan State University, says that in athletic horses, however, the optimal
One morning, two babies trying to be born
Foaling season is here, and with it, grave emergencies …
Water: The Overlooked Nutrient
Water is vital for the health of horses; as such they should have access to it at all times.
Site of Third Jewel of Triple Crown, Belmont Park Works for Safety Accreditation
As officials in Maryland work to achieve full accreditation for Pimlico Race Course through the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Safety and Integrity Alliance, the New York Racing Association is anticipating alliance approval for Belmont
Rachel Alexandra Wins the Preakness Stakes
Calvin Borel made the right choice and history was made May 16 at Pimlico, when for the first time the Kentucky Oaks winner not only ran in the Preakness Stakes but won the race in convincing fashion. Rachel Alexandra won the middle jewel of the
Preventing and Handling Eye Injuries
Eye injuries and infections are not uncommon in horses, but minor problems left untreated can quickly become serious and result in blindness if unattended. Here are some recommendations for preventing problems and some guidelines to follow if
Will the Filly Beat the Boys in Today’s Preakness?
Call them old-fashioned, but Rachel Alexandra’s owners only wanted the 3-year-old Thoroughbred filly to run against fillies before she trounced the field in the Kentucky Oaks. A 50-1 longshot gelding named Mine That Bird won the Kentucky
Rachel Alexandra Beats Boys in Preakness
Favored filly Rachel Alexandra, winner of this year’s Kentucky Oaks, beat Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird by a length to take the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel in Thoroughbred Racing’s Triple Crown. Musket Man was third, another 1 1/2
Kentucky Governor Says Racing Industry ‘Close to Freefall’
Gov. Steve Beshear and Democratic House leaders May 14 discussed the future of legislation that would allow video gambling at racetracks to boost the state’s ailing horse industry.
The meeting came three days after Churchill Downs cut race
Therapeutic Options in the Performance Horse, AAEP 2008
The first item facilitators and attendees discussed was the use of acupuncture point reactivity as an aid in the diagnosis of gastric ulcers in the performance horse. Several practitioners commented on the acupuncture points they use in this manner
Abandoned Horse Recovering from Head Injury
An abandoned Thoroughbred gelding found near Mesa, Ariz., is recovering from injuries and regaining condition better than his foster owner expected.
Gwen Cleary has been caring for the horse, called Solo Vino, since he
Readers Comment on Riding Surfaces
More than 1,250 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What kind of footing does your riding are
Pimlico Gets ‘Provisional’ Accreditation from Safety Group
Pimlico Race Course has received “provisional” accreditation from the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Safety and Integrity Alliance because not all documents tied to an inspection were submitted. The documents deal with
Preakness: Borel Confident in Decision to Ride Filly
With all the rain recently in Kentucky, and with a minor business matter requiring him to be out of town over the weekend, Calvin Borel had an important project to finish before leaving town. The morning of May 15 he was mowing his grass.
