Latest News – The Horse
Trainer Says Big Brown Ready to Run
Big Brown’s bombastic trainer has no concerns about the colt’s slightly cracked hoof.
Rick Dutrow Jr. wishes everyone else would stop worrying how his horse will handle running with a patch on the quarter crack.
“I don’t understand it,”
Study Highlights Veterinary Contribution to Economy
Veterinary medicine contributes $3.3 billion to the economies of New England, but the region could face shortage of as many as 658 veterinarians by 2014, according to a study by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.
Shortage of Human Rabies Vaccine Reported
The United States is currently experiencing a severe shortage of human rabies vaccine, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Pre-exposure vaccinations of veterinary, animal control, game wardens, laboratory and other
Track Superintendents Say Don’t Diss Dirt
On the second day of the Track Superintendent Field Day at Keeneland June 3, the focus was turned toward dirt tracks, as a panel of six superintendents from across the nation talked about various methods used on the surfaces.
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Big Brown Draws Inside Belmont Post
Triple Crown contender Big Brown was installed the 2-5 morning line favorite and drew the rail in the June 7 Belmont Stakes. The post position draw took place in the Garden Terrace on the fourth floor clubhouse of Belmont Park.
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Animal Advocates Contemplate Remedial Horse Care Classes
Sara Isaacson of California’s Heart of the Redwoods Horse Rescue has seen her share of abused and neglected horses. But since looking after a herd of horses connected with an animal
Track Superintendents Talk Synthetics
With track safety being one area of the racing industry under scrutiny, the seventh annual Track Superintendent Field Day conference at Keeneland June 2-3 seemed an especially timely opportunity for questions to be answered by synthetic-track
Big Brown’s Hoof Patch on Hold Until Friday
Big Brown’s cracked left front hoof is improving with each passing day, so trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. is waiting until Friday to have a patch applied.
Hoof specialist Ian McKinlay suggested putting the patch on Saturday, the morning of the Belmon
Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome Update
An abortigenic disease known as mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS ) significantly impacted the horse industry in the Ohio Valley in late April and early May, 2001 and 2002. In 2001, approximately 25% of all pregnant mares aborted within several
Eight Belles to be Interred at Kentucky Derby Museum
Eight Belles, who finished second in the Kentucky Derby but suffered a catastrophic injury moments after the race, will be honored by Churchill Downs Inc. through a series of charitable contributions and initiatives, including the interment of her
TheHorse.com Updates Its Look
TheHorse.com launched the first phase of a redesign this week in order to better serve its users.
Brain Dysfunction in Cribbing Horses Gives Researchers Something to Chew On
In the first study of its kind, researchers from the United Kingdom have discovered that cribbing horses learn differently than horses that don’t crib.
Cribbing is a stereotypy in which a horse grasps an object between his incisor teeth and
37-Year-Old Competitive Trail Horse Completes Another Ride
Elmer Bandit, a 37-year-old Half-Arabian gelding, completed the Indian Territory North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC) ride over Memorial Day weekend, finishing in sixth place and bringing his lifetime mileage total to 20,360.
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Big Brown to Work Tuesday Without Hoof Patch
Trainer Rick Dutrow said Sunday afternoon that Big Brown will not be fitted with a patch on Monday as originally scheduled and will work on Tuesday without one.
“I’m going to breeze him just the way he is and give him more time to let Ian
Readers Respond: Challenging Feet
More than 1,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you think Big Brown’s hoof issues might be a factor in his bid for the Triple Crown?”
