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Pletcher Duo One-Two in Blue Grass Stakes
Trainer Todd Pletcher had just one victory at Keeneland under his belt going into the April 12 card. But he won again when it counted, and with Monba and Cowboy Cal finishing 1-2 in the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I), it looks like
Hundreds of Horse Lovers Show Up for Equifest 2008
Hundreds of equine fans gathered at Equifest 2008 at the Lake Helen Equestrian Center in Florida.
The one-day event was presented by the Museum of Florida Art. All the proceeds from event yesterday (April 12) will go to youth programs of
Independent Filmmakers Document the Road to the Derby
Independent filmmakers John and Brad Hennegan, sons of a New York Racing Association placing judge, filmed 500 hours in 2006 during the Throughbred racing season leading up to the Kentucky Derby. The film was designed to “demystify the process,”
Feeding Horses During Colic Recovery
What’s the best way to feed a horse when his GI tract isn’t yet quite right after colic or colic surgery?
Review: Racetrack Fatality Ratio Changes
The number of catastrophic injuries on dirt tracks has gone up while the corresponding number on synthetic surfaces has gone down, according to a revision of a report first given at the March 17 Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit.
The
Scottsdale to Have Dust Exemptions for Horse Owners
Scottsdale, Ariz., officials are looking toward creating possible exemptions for horse owners to new city anti-dust laws.
The new rules require private property owners to apply anti-dust treatments–such as chemicals, water, or crushed rock–to
Arabian Horse Association Partners with the Equestrian Land Conservation Resource
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) is pleased to announce that the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) has joined a growing list of breed organizations who have become members of our Equestrian Partners Program. Their participation
Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine Open House April 19
The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine will host its 31st annual Open House on Saturday, April 19, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at its campus on Wire Road. There will be college tours and scientific displays, plus a dog agility
MRLS: Tent Caterpillars Hatch in Central Kentucky
Experts have reported that Eastern tent caterpillars are developing normally this spring and have just completed the egg hatch stage. Controlling the caterpillars is vital to area horse farms, as University of Kentucky research has strongly linked
Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy: Blame It on the Genes
A genetic mutation in an enzyme called muscle glycogen synthase might be responsible for polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM)–a debilitating and life-threatening disease in horses characterized by abnormally high glycogen (the storage form of
Hyaluronic Acid vs. Triamcinolone Acetate for Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis has a major impact on pain and athleticism of horses, and many medications are used to combat it. At the 2007 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, held Dec. 1-5 in Orlando, Fla., an in vitro study comparing
Pumping Up Unproductive Pastures
Ohio State University Extension educator Rory Lewandowski recently offered a variety of management strategies to help producers ease back into productive forages this spring.
“Between last year’s drought that led to overgrazing of pastures
New Drug Protocol Planned for Hong Kong Olympic Horses
The international equestrian federation (F?d?ration Equestre Internationale, FEI) is stepping up the fight against medication use in equine athletes to avoid a repeat of the situation following the 2004 Athens Olympics.
“Athens wa
Service Pony Recovers from Health Crisis
Thanks to the skill and kindness of several Texas veterinarians, a blind woman’s assistive guide pony is recuperating from serious illness.
Trixie is a nearly 14-year-old Pony of the Americas mare, and she has been Tabitha Darling’s service
West Nile Virus ‘Hot Spots’ Identified in Texas
In a recently published study Texas A&M University veterinarians identified two “hot spots” of West Nile virus (WNV) based on data they collected between 2002 and 2004. One of these spots is in northwestern Texas and the other in an eastern
Equine Abuse Investigation Seminar Planned
The Kentucky Horse Council is offering “Equine Abuse Investigation: A Hands-On Seminar,” a class designed for animal control officers, sheriffs, and other local and state officials who might be involved in equine abuse cases in Kentucky. The
