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Beyond the Track: Retraining the Thoroughbred from Racehorse to Riding Horse
Precautionary measures retained in New South Wales (NSW) since the eradication of equine influenza was confirmed in February will end at midnight on June 30. From July 1 an official Traveling Horse Statement will not be required before Med-i-sole is an effective treatment for infections of the sole and frog (including white line disease, thrush, and seedy toe). The special gel formula sticks to the sole, shoes, and pads and increases the beneficial contact time. The E-Biotic formula is beneficial for horses primarily on the standard “hay and oats” diet as well as those under stress: gestating, lactating, undergoing rapid growth or nutritional disease. It allows horses to extract maximum nutrients from their Jockey Jeremy Rose was suspended for six months following a stewards’ hearing the morning of June 24 for whipping his mount Appeal to the City in the face during the third race at Delaware Park June 23. In the official ruling, Delaware Park A horse trained by Rick Dutrow tested positive for twice the allowable level of the bronchodilator clenbuterol, which helps burn fat and promote muscle growth, the New York Times reported June 25. The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority ReRun, a nonprofit adoption program for ex-racehorses, held its second Day at the Races charity luncheon at Monmouth Park race track June 21. The event was attended by a diverse group of ReRun supporters, including members of Big Brown’s Each day brings new entries in the “Brown Shoe Diaries.” The latest photos from the Belmont Stakes reveal Big Brown was stepped on by Guadalcanal leaving the gate, and that the shoe did not re-set itself during the race as previously thought; th The Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine can continue to regulate the floating of horses’ teeth as the practice of veterinary medicine, according to the Fourth Judicial District Court for Hennepin County. In a 51-page decision rendered June 20 The first positive equine case of West Nile virus in California in 2008 has been reported in Riverside County. The affected horse, a 15-year-old Quarter Horse gelding, died. West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus that was first A specialty Kentucky license plate might soon be available in celebration of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. In order for these plates to be produced, at least 900 applications and deposits must be submitted to the World The Rhode Island General Assembly has passed legislation to ban the use of double-decker trucks to transport horses in the state. Sen. Dominick Ruggerio, D-Providence, and Rep. Amy Rice, D-Portsmouth, introduced the legislation in response to an The AAEP has endorsed the three initial recommendations of The Jockey Club’s Thoroughbred Safety Committee. The committee announced its recommendations June 17, including the elimination of steroids in race training and racing, a ban on toe Approximately two and a half years ago, the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission began experimenting with changing jockeys’ whips to a more humane variety with an extended and padded “popper,” the portion of the whip that makes contact with the |
