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Rolex Event Highlights Airing on NBC Today
NBC will broadcast the highlights of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event today. The hour-long broadcast will take place from 5-6:00 p.m., EDT.
Phillip Dutton, of West Grove, Pa., captured this year’s title aboard Connaught. Dutton, 44, had
Derby Winner Big Brown in Good Shape the Day After
Speaking to reporters on the Churchill Downs backside the day after Big Brown won the Kentucky Derby, trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. was cautiously optimistic regarding his starter’s chances in the Preakness Stakes.
“I really liked him in (the
Kentucky Derby Filly Eight Belles ‘Went Out in Glory’
A tearful Larry Jones said Eight Belles, who suffered a catastrophic injury in the gallop-out after finishing second in the Run for the Roses, said there would be no second-guessing in what he called an “unfortunate” outcome that couldn’t be
Earplugs for Equines: Can You Hear Me Now?
“If you are going to submit your horse to repetitive loud noises, earplugs are a good idea,” said Lucy Hirsch, DVM, of Jackson Animal Clinic, in Platte City, Mo. The bonus? Not only can they protect the horse’s ears, they can help the horse perform m
Favorite Big Brown wins Kentucky Derby, Filly Euthanized
Updated: 7:36 p.m. EDT
Big Brown backed up his trainer’s boasts with an explosive finishing kick and won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, a commanding victory turned somber by the fatal breakdown of the filly Eight Belles on hors
Chelokee Given ’50-50 Chance’ to Survive
Chelokee, who suffered a dislocated right front ankle during the running of the May 2 Alysheba Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs, has ?at least a 50-50 chance” of survival, according to prominent equine surgeon Larry Bramlage. The dark bay or
Chelokee Update: No Fracture
Centennial Farms? Chelokee, injured during the May 2 Alysheba Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs, sustained a dislocated ankle and not a fracture, according to trainer Michael Matz.
?It was just a dislocated ankle that was put back in
NYPD Horse Throws Officer Off, Then Makes His Way Home Alone
New York City Police say a patrol horse found his own way back through Manhattan streets to his stable after throwing his rider. The officer has been treated for minor injuries.
Traffic noise spooked the horse, named Aldo, Friday on
Florida House Passes Bill Requiring Children to Wear Helmets While Riding Horse
A Florida bill that would require children under 16 to wear a helmet while riding a horse on public trails and roads has passed the House. But it would need to be taken up by Senate lawmakers to move forward.
The bill is named for Nicole
Winner of Barbaro Stakes Injured on Oaks Day
Two years after Barbaro’s catastrophic breakdown, trainer Michael Matz watched another one of his colts break down in a race at Churchill Downs on Friday.
Chelokee, a 4-year-old colt, took a misstep on the sloppy track and fractured his
Artificial Insemination: It’s Not How Much You Have, It’s Where You Put It
When it comes to artificial insemination in horses, the site of deposition might have a big impact on the procedure’s outcome. Placing semen directly into the uterine horn containing the ready follicle could allow breeders to use far less
Ohio Horse Rescues Planning Mothers’ Day Event
Horse enthusiasts will have the opportunity to both honor their mothers and contribute toward securing draft horses otherwise bound for an uncertain fate through a Mothers’ Day effort organized by two Ohio horse rescue operators.
On May 9,
2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games a ‘Celebration of the Horse’
“The breadth of this event is going to be staggering,” said John Long, CEO of the United States Equestrian Federation and Board of Directors Chairman for the World Games 2010 Foundation, at a press conference at Churchill Downs in Louisville,
Colic and Equine Enteroliths: Rock Bottom
One of the more exotic forms of colic is caused by enteroliths, or stone-like formations that form in a horse’s digestive tract.
Readers Respond: Please Fence Me In!
Nearly 1,500 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Did you design and/or build the fencing on your farm?”
