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AAEP Healthy Horses Workshop Coming to San Diego

Edited Press Release October 8, 2008

Now in its ninth year, the next American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Healthy Horses Workshop will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6, in San Diego, Calif. The event will include seminars addressing health topics that are important to the

Just Push Play: Which Webinars Would You Like to See Again?

Megan Arszman October 8, 2008

More than 350 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Which TheHorse.com Webinar would you like us to re-run with a live question and answer session with the presenters?”

SPCA Uses Public Education to Garner Horse Abuse Tips

Pat Raia October 7, 2008

New York’s Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) rarely receives more than seven tips relating to horse cruelty per month. But after the agency seized five allegedly malnourished horses from a barn in

Treating Seasonal Headshaking with Eye Drops

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc October 7, 2008

Horses that shake their heads in an unexpected, intermittent, potentially violent, and apparently involuntary way are not only frustrating, but widely deemed unsafe for the rider or handler.

Horses suffering from seasonal headshaking can

Carcass Composting How-To Event Offered

Oklahoma State University October 7, 2008

For years, large animal carcass disposal has been a problem. Not only are options to dispose of a large carcass limited, they can also be costly.

The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service is hosting a Field Day on large animal carcass

Syndromic Surveillance of Equine Infectious Diseases in France

Equine Disease Quarterly October 7, 2008

The Reseau d’Epidemio-Surveillance en Pathologie Equine (RESPE) is the French surveillance network for infectious diseases in horses and was implemented in 1999. Since January 2008, a new legal status including socio-professional structures has

International Racing Group Focuses on Synthetic Surfaces

Colin MacKenzie October 7, 2008

Contrasting views on the future of synthetic tracks were expressed at the meeting of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities in Paris on Oct. 6, following the Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe meeting at Longchamp.

British opinion,

Sport Horse Enthusiasts Eye Thoroughbred Market

Pat Raia October 7, 2008

Tennessee equestrian and horse breeder Lisa Cook wanted a Thoroughbred mare to breed to her Thoroughbred stallion, but perceived high prices always prevented her from buying one at high profile auctions such as Kentucky’s Keeneland sale. Bu

Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM): Search for Underlying Causes Continues

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc October 6, 2008

Despite having recently identified a genetic defect that results in polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) in many horses, the underlying cause of PSSM remains to be determined in others.

Curlin Works at Santa Anita

Tracy Gantz October 6, 2008

With trainer Steve Asmussen looking on, Curlin worked over the Pro-Ride synthetic surface at Santa Anita early the morning of Oct. 6. Fresh off his victory in the Sept. 27 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park in New York, Curlin went an easy

Equine Guelph Marks Five Years

Edited Press Release October 6, 2008

Equine Guelph, the University of Guelph’s horse owner and caregiver’s center, recently celebrated its fifth anniversary with a “Celebration of Partnerships” dinner.

More than 100 industry leaders and partners assembled for the event

Former Royal Vet College Teaching Horse Dies

Edited Press Release October 6, 2008

Invisible, the Irish-bred black mare with the faint star on her forehead who was the curse of many equine vet students’ practical exams, has died at the age of 30. She spent seven years in retirement at

Mustang Competition Leads to Adoptions, Funds

The Associated Press October 6, 2008

As a Johnny Cash tune played over the loudspeakers, horse trainer Gary Main Jr. coaxed Victory through a display of discipline and skill inside the Wyoming State Fair arena.

Hundreds of potential horse buyers looked on as Victory stopped on

Elmer Bandit Adds Another 60 Miles, Course Takes Toll on Competitors

Marsha Hayes October 6, 2008

Elmer Bandit, the 37-year-old Half-Arabian approaching the record for lifetime competitive miles, competed Oct. 4 and 5 in the Kansas Flint Hills Competitive Trail Ride north of Manhattan, Kan.

Rocky conditions, steep climbs, and

Thoroughbred Peppers Pride Wins Record 17 in a Row

The Associated Press October 5, 2008

Unbeaten Peppers Pride, a 5-year-old mare, raced to her 17th victory in a row–a record for a modern North American Thoroughbred–in a sprint Saturday (Oct. 4) at Zia Park in Hobbs, N.M.

Peppers Pride won a $38,200 allowance race for Ne

Wild Horses in Wyoming a Tourist Attraction, But Problems Lurk

Kimberly S. Brown October 5, 2008

Ken Martin has made a job out of showing the some 200 wild horses of the McCullough Peaks wild horse range in Wyoming to tourists, many who say seeing the horses in the wild is the “highlight” of their vacations.

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