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Eclipse Award Finalists Announced
The finalists for 2008 Eclipse Awards were released Jan. 8, with the winners to be announced Jan. 26 at a ceremony in Miami, Fla. The finalists for Horse of the Year are not announced until the awards ceremony.
The winners are determined by
Floods: Washington Water Begins to Recede
Washington residents are starting to recover from this week’s flood conditions, which the Associated Press reported as the worst on record.
CEM: 3 Pennsylvania Mares Exposed
Three mares in Pennsylvania are under quarantine after officials determined they had been exposed to contagious equine metritis (CEM).
“These mares are in varying stages of
Wyoming Warns Horse Owners About CEM
Although the state is not involved with the investigation into contagious equine metritis (CEM), the Wyoming State Veterinarian is advising horse breeders and veterinarians to be aware of the equine reproductive disease. The
Montana Mare Quarantined for CEM
A Quarter Horse mare in Montana has been quarantined after exposure to contagious equine metritis (CEM), a highly contagious venereal disease of horses that can cause temporary
CEM Exposure: 17 Wisconsin Horses Quarantined
Seventeen horses on 11 different farms in Wisconsin have been quarantined and will be tested because they have been exposed to a highly contagious disease that can cause reproductive problems in mares.
However, Wisconsin State Veterinarian
Trainers Voice Santa Anita Surface Concerns
About 40 Southern California-based trainers met with Pro-Ride head Ian Pearse Jan. 7 at Santa Anita Park to voice their concerns over the condition of Santa Anita’s synthetic racing surface, which Pearse installed a year ago.
Unlike meeting
Clean Water for Horses: Poll Results
More than 1,550 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How often do you clean automatic waterers or water troughs?”
