Latest News – The Horse
Teuflesberg Surgery Successful; Prognosis Good
Teuflesberg, who fractured both sesamoid bones in his left front leg in the Oct. 6 Phoenix Stakes at Keeneland, underwent a successful surgery Oct. 11 at Rood & Riddle Equine
University of Minnesota Equine Center Opening; Events Planned
The University of Minnesota will welcome horse lovers into its state-of-the-art new $14 million facility on Monday, Oct. 15 at the grand opening celebration of the Louise and Doug Leatherdale Equine Center on the St. Paul campus.
St. Paul
Queensland Equine Flu: Restrictions Could be Lifted by Christmas
The Queensland Government said in a statement released today that there is the possibility that free movement of horses within Queensland’s red zone could be allowed by Christmas if its strategy to contain equine influenza to the southeast
Celebrates 15 Years
15 years, one-and-a-half decades…however you want to think of it, this is the 15th anniversary of the inaugural edition of the Lloyd’s Equine Disease Quarterly!
Lloyd’s Underwriters and Brokers and their Kentucky agents have been
Kentucky Farm Managers’ Meeting Focuses on Equine Health
The Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers’ Club focused on equine health and biosecurity and offered a presentation by guest speaker Roberta Dwyer, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVPM, of the Gluck Equine Research Center Oct. 9.
Prior to Dwyer’s
Warm Winter, Continued Drought Forecast
The government’s winter forecast includes some bad news–continued dry conditions in an arc sweeping from the Southeast across the Gulf States and into the Southwest.
Much of that region is already struggling with drought and “right now the
PETA Offering Cash for Information on N.Y. Horse Attacks
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) announced today that the group will contribute up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person repeatedly attacking horses in Pomona, N.Y. The owner of the
Infection Protection: It’s Not Just About Vaccinations Anymore
At the AAEP’s Healthy Horse Workshop in Ft. Collins, Colo., on July 28, Josie Traub-Dargatz, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, shared her thoughts on control of infectious
Equine Disease Quarterly Celebrates 15 Years
15 years, one-and-a-half decades…however you want to think of it, this is the 15th anniversary of the inaugural edition of the Lloyd’s Equine Disease Quarterly!
Lloyd’s Underwriters and Brokers and their Kentucky agents have been staunch supporters of the publication of the Lloyd’s Equine Disease Quarterly since its inception. That first edition in October 1992 heralded
KEEP Plans Kentucky Stallion Season Auction to Raise Funds
The Kentucky Equine Education Project will hold a stallion season auction Dec. 7 to raise funds to support promotion of the horse industry as well as legislative endeavors.
KEEP will offer breeding rights from many of Kentucky’s premiere
Walking with John Henry
We sometimes don’t understand the importance of small actions until later. Cindy Rullman, director of marketing at the Kentucky Horse Park, contacted The Horse in early August to tell us about John Henry and his walks around the park. The
Steve Haskin: Remembering John Henry
It was a shock to hear John Henry had died, even though he had been in ill health and was 32 years old. Some things, like the mighty Redwoods, seem eternal, and John always was eternal in my mind. Or perhaps that feeling was more rooted in my
Lameness Experts Meet to Discuss Upcoming Research, Funding
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation hosted a Lameness Research Meeting and Panel Aug. 1 in Fort Collins, Colo. Researchers and lameness experts from around the world met to prioritize future lameness research needs
Public Memorial Service for John Henry Planned
A public memorial service for John Henry will be held Friday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Readers are invited to submit their favorite memories of John on a message board at https://news.bloodhorse.com/johnhenrymemoriam.asp.
Injured Teuflesberg Expected to Undergo Surgery Oct. 11
Co-owner and trainer Jamie Sanders said Oct. 9 Teuflesberg will likely undergo surgery Oct. 11 at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington.
The 3-year-old colt fractured both sesamoid bones in his left front leg Oct. 6 during the
‘He Just Wasn’t John Anymore’
John Henry wasn’t the friendliest horse–far from it. However, his ability to turn a humble pedigree into the resume of a champion made him a prime attraction at the Kentucky Horse Park, where he spent his final 22 years.
“We would
