Latest News – The Horse
Summer Bird, Not Mine That Bird, Wins Belmont
With the filly Rachael Alexandra out of the Belmont because her owners didn’t feel it was in the filly’s best interest, all eyes turned back to the Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness Stakes runner-up Mine That Bird.
He was sent off as
Horse Soccer?
Looking for something new to do with your horses? How about forming a “horse soccer” league!
In this author’s experience, the only time this had been seen before was with the Lexington Mounted Police Unit, who use large, inflatable balls
Elvis’ Graceland Stable Opens for Tours; Rescued Horses Helped
Sometimes promotion of the horse industry and assistance for unwanted horses comes from unusual places. Did you know Elvis Presley had a stable at his home at Graceland in Memphis, Tenn.? Or that he sometimes rode a horse up to the gates of
Monitoring Horses after Plasma Transfusions Recommended
Plasma is widely administered to horses and foals for a variety of reasons, such as a critical illness, failure of passive transfer in foals, or prophylaxis against Rhodococcus equi.
Plea Deal Entered in Pennsylvania Cruelty Case
A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty to 13 animal cruelty counts and relinquished ownership of his animals under a plea bargain entered in Northampton County District court on June 4.
Joseph Mayer was originally charged with 38 counts of
Haskin’s Belmont Picks
Warning: what you are about to read should be taken with extreme skepticism. Not to sound self deprecating, but yours truly is on one nasty losing streak in the Triple Crown, and the selection for the Belmont Stakes will be made as a means of
Maryland Offers Horse Owner Pasture Walks
The Maryland Department of Agriculture and the Equine Studies Program at the University of Maryland have partnered together to offer a Horse Pasture Walk on Thursday, June 18, 2009. The event will be held from 6-9:00 p.m. at the Equine Rotationa
Readers Share Equine Exercise Regimens
More than 1,150 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “During peak riding times in your region, how often do you ride or exercise your horses?”
Belmont Report: Love That Bird
Ok, I am officially smitten with Mine That Bird. I admit to being one of those misguided souls who paid no attention to him before the Kentucky Derby other than to comment what a beautiful mover he was. After the Preakness and seeing him on the
Kentucky Horse Owner Education DVD Wins Award
HorseSmarts: Essential Advice for Today’s Horse Owner, a 60 minute educational DVD created by the Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) and produced by Marvo Entertainment Group of Princeton, Ky., was recently awarded a 2009 Silver Communicator
Euthanasia Drug Found in Carcass Compost
Composting is one option for disposing of a horse carcass after euthanasia. Researchers at West Texas A&M recently conducted a study to determine if residues of sodium pentobarbital might remain in compost as a potential environmental hazard
Kansas Horse Positive for Rabies
A horse in Kansas has tested positive for rabies, according to an article from the Clay Center Dispatch
Neurologic Signs the First Indicator for Kansas Rabies Case
The Kansas equine recently confirmed positive for rabies first presented with lameness in the right forelimb, according to attending veterinarian David Salava, DVM, of the Salava
Hurricane Season Tips for Horse Owners
With the hurricane season upon us, it is important for horse owners to ready themselves in advance for evacuation and other recommended tasks related to hurricane preparedness. Here are some tips from the Louisiana State Animal Response Team
New TheHorse.com Equine Fact Sheets Available
TheHorse.com launched the first in a series of Fact Sheets on Jan. 13 to widespread acclaim. This week we present more Fact Sheets on topics our readers have indicated are important to them based on searched terms, reader views on that topic,
Kentucky Horse Owners, Vets Invited to UK Equine Field Day
The University of Kentucky (UK) Equine Initiative will hold an all-equine field day, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 27, on UK’s Maine Chance Equine Campus on Newtown Pike, just north of Interstate 75. Admission is free, and
