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California Declares WNV Emergency in Three Counties
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency Thursday in three California counties hit hard by the mosquito-borne West Nile virus, which has killed four people this year
Derby Winner Funny Cide to Have His Day at the Spa
Funny Cide, the first New York-bred to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, and who captivated fans with his pursuit of the 2003 Triple Crown, will be celebrated with a retirement party Aug. 10 at Saratoga.
The Sackatoga Stable gelding
House Rejects Funding for Horse Slaughter Plant Inspections
The U.S. House voted once more to stop spending money on inspections of horse slaughter plants.
The measure, approved late Thursday, was part of a $91 billion spending bill for farm subsidies and nutrition programs.
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Kentucky Festival to Provide Introduction to Horses, Equine Industry
The Festival of the Horse, a 26-year tradition in Georgetown, Ky., is adding a new event this year, sponsored by the Kentucky Horse Council.
“Experience the Horse” will offer visitors the opportunity to pet, groom, lead, and paint a horse.
Smeak Named Director of Colorado State Vet Teaching Hospital
The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University has named Daniel Dwight Smeak, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, director of the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Smeak will join the university from The Ohio
Horse Benefit Concert Coming to Wisconsin
A day of music and entertainment September 15 at the Walworth County FairGrounds in Elkhorn, Wisc., will benefit local and national equine welfare organizations.
Animal Fairy Charities Inc., is presenting the Musical Horse Aid benefit
Rags to Riches Sound, Training at Saratoga
Belmont Stakes winner Rags to Riches shipped from Belmont Park to Saratoga Race Course July 31 and has galloped over the upstate New York racing surface the past two mornings. Trainer Todd Pletcher said the 3-year-old filly would continue to gallop
Swedish Army Mistake Leads to Euthanasia of Wrong Horse
A case of mistaken identity among Sweden’s Life Guard, a ceremonial unit, led to the death of a healthy horse, Sweden’s The Local reported.
According to the report, a
Serbian Minister Checks on Lipizzaner Horses After Reports of Neglect
A Serbian government minister Thursday visited a herd of famed Lipizzaner horses rescued from war, but now at the center of claims of starvation and neglect.
The horses were brought to north Serbia from Lipik, Croatia, in 1991 to protect
Late Season Oats Can Reduce Autumn Hay Use
Oats, traditionally grown in the spring as a grain crop, can also be planted in the summer as a late season forage, providing a feed alternative for horse owners and livestock producers short on hay or pasture.
Based on five years of Ohio
Bitless: A New Breed of Bridle
What is the difference between The Bitless Bridle and other cross-under bitless bridles (CBBs) versus the traditional type of bit-free bridles such as the hackamore? Even more importantly, what are the advantages and disadvantages of the CBBs versus
Understanding Horses Part 8: Teaching the Movements
(Editor’s Note: Last month we discussed the start of using pressure to work on ground
Changing the World
How we see our world varies on where we live and the experiences we have. The Horse magazine brings
Feed Supplements for Horses
A feed supplement is anything fed to a horse in addition to a natural diet of forage. Technically grain is a supplement. But the term has come to mean any additional nutrients (such as certain vitamins and minerals, extra protein, energy, etc.) tha
Feeds and Supplements for Older Horses
Equine nutritionists discuss a variety of feeds and feeding practices to help horses cope with problems.
What’s ‘Sweet’ in Sweet Feed?
Maintain perspective on additional sweetening compounds added to concentrated feeds and pellets.
