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California Racing Board to Review Synthetic Surfaces
The California Horse Racing Board has scheduled a special forum to discuss synthetic track surfaces Feb. 20 at Santa Anita Park.
As many as 38 panelists from all segments of the horse-racing industry are invited to take part in the
Breeding Behavior: War Emblem Managers Still Trying
Hope continues to spring in abundance, if perhaps not eternally, at the Shadai Stallion Station in Japan that War Emblem will overcome his mysterious disdain for breeding.
With the dual American classic winner notching his first Japanese
Illinois Offering Horse Rescue Licensing Option
When Colleen O’Keefe, DVM, approached Illinois legislators about licensing horse rescue and shelter facilities around the state, the lawmakers were surprised.
“Usually, industries don?t want to be regulated,” said O’Keefe, Division manager
Kentucky Governor’s Wife Named to WEG Foundation Board
Jane Beshear,wife of Kentucky Govenor Steve Beshear, was announced Thursday as the latest addition to the 2010 World Equestrian Games Foundation Board of Directors. She was elected unanimously by the board.
“I am pleased to be able to offer my
Malnourished Horses Taken from Children’s Camp
Five horses that were donated to a Deming, Wash., children’s summer camp have been removed after being found to be malnourished, Humane Society officials and Whatcom County sheriff’s deputies say.
A report from a concerned citizen led to the
Louisiana Racing Commission Might Appeal Drug Ruling
After the Louisiana Senate Commerce Committee struck down the Louisiana State Racing Commission’s adoption of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium model rules for medication Feb. 11, the commission is yet to decide its next move.
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Grayson-Jockey Club Funding 24 Equine Research Projects
The board of directors of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation has approved a record allocation of $1,226,457 for equine research in 2008. The funds will underwrite a slate of 14 start-up projects and 10 second-year proposals.
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Morris, Ransehousen Roast to Benefit Equestrian Aid Foundation
The dressage, eventing, and hunter/jumper communities are uniting for the good of all equestrians Feb. 26, 2008 to raise funds for the Equestrian Aid Foundation. The occasion is the 70th birthdays of renowned horsemen George H. Morri
Simple Biosecurity Techniques Help Protect Horses from Disease Threats
In recent years, the months of the show season have included news of disease outbreaks that can pose a threat to the health of performance horses. More and more, horse owners are searching for simple and effective techniques to help protect their
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The president of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association will testify before Congress this month as part of its investigation into steroids in sports. Alexander Waldrop has been asked to appear Feb. 27 before the House Energy and Commerce Starting Gate Nutritional Granules is a natural food additive that optimizes nutritional absorption in humans and animals for better health. It works by nutritionally strengthening the epithelial tissue that lines the gastro-intestinal tract. Socialized horses are able to understand most kinds of human pointing gestures, although they respond more readily to some variations of pointing as opposed to others, according to a new study carried out by Hungarian researchers in Godollo. I Using a three-layer Hydroweave technology, Equine Koozie is an easy way to help minimize heat stress. It works by absorbing sweat and transferring heat from the horse through the fabric’s inner core to the outer core, where it is evaporated, Less than six months after the first horse was infected, all properties in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have been declared free of equine influenza. “I can say today that not one horse in NSW is now known to have equine Winners of the first “Thank Your Vet for a Healthy Pet” contest will be honored at the Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas on Feb. 19, 2008. The nationwide essay contest honors veterinarians for the outstanding work that they do Readers’ Most PopularWeekly Poll |
