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Walking Horse Celebration CEO Stepping Down
The Board of Directors of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration recently announced that Chief Executive Officer and Show Manager Ron Thomas, will no longer serve in that position.
After an extensive career in the insurance
11 Horses Survive, 25 Perish in Utica, NY, Blaze
Samantha Bossone and her horse Zippity Zulu always seemed to have a special bond whenever they went riding together, Bossone’s mother said Wednesday.
“She cared for my daughter on her own,” Gina Bossone said of the chestnut-colored quarter
BLM Gathers 850 Horses from Wyoming Land
The Bureau of Land Managed gathered about 850 wild horses this month in southwest Wyoming. The agency had wanted to delay the roundups until next year but proceeded after the state protested.
The roundups from the adjacent Little Colorado
Video News: AAEP Convention 2007
TheHorse.com and sponsor Pfizer Animal Health have created a 17-video library of news, interviews, and products from the 2007 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention, the largest gathering of equine veterinarians in the world.
British Court Upholds Ban on Foxhunting with Dogs
The image of Britons in scarlet coats galloping over fields as their dogs chase foxes is fixed in the popular imagination. But Britain’s highest court ruled Wednesday that laws banning the hunts must stand.
Hunters had appealed two bans: on
Kentucky Extension, Conservation Service Team Up for Best Grazing
Partnerships allow two people or entities to pool their strengths, with the combination stronger than either could be on their own. The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and federal Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) have
Horse Health News Video: Ryder Report for Nov. 28
Watch the Nov. 28 edition of the Ryder Report.
This week’s stories include a report on a surge in the number of cases of
Santa Anita Closing Main Track to Examine Drainage Issue
Santa Anita Park, currently open for training only, will close its main track Dec. 3-10 to examine its new Cushion Track surface due to problems with drainage.
The move comes just a month before the start of the Santa Anita winter/spring
Complementary Medicine: Adding Weapons to the Veterinary Arsenal
As the human population turns more to nontraditional modalities such as acupuncture and chiropractic, it’s only natural for the trend to carry over into equine medicine. Ed Boldt, DVM, owner of Performance Horse Complementary Medicine Services i
Laminitis Pain Might Originate from Different Source
Scottish researchers have discovered that neuropathic pain–damage to the sensory neurons innervating the foot–might play an import role in the chronic pain experienced by laminitic horses.
This finding could explain why horses with
John Henry ‘Moneigh’ on eBay
One of the last “Moneigh” paintings done by the late John Henry is up for bids in an eBay auction held by ReRun, the ex-racehorse adoption program.
Previously, Moneighs by the two-time Horse of the Year have been sold online, but it is
Manager of Illegal Horse Track to Avoid Jail Time
A Texas man who admitted to being the general manager of an illegal horse racing track in Love County, Okla., will avoid prison time under a plea deal reached with prosecutors.
Jesus “Jesse” Romero, 46, pleaded guilty Monday to 47 felony
Neighbors Helping Alabama Man Care for Malnourished Horses
Authorities charged a Limestone County, Ala., man with animal cruelty after four allegedly starving horses were found on about an acre of property in the Piney Chapel community.
Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely said two mares and one
Equine Flu: Portion of New South Wales Reclassified as Lower Risk
The campaign by the government of New South Wales (NSW) to rid the state of equine influenza reached another milestone yesterday, when a further 10 million hectares (38,600 square miles) were reclassified from high risk (amber) to lower risk
When Foaling Goes Wrong
Prepare ahead of time for the steps you will take as an owner if a problem presents during foaling.
Australia Flu Inquiry: Groom Says Officials Not Concerned by Sick Horse
The outbreak of equine influenza in Australia came about from an apparent lack of concern about horses with elevated temperatures and poor record keeping, according to a groom who worked at the Eastern Creek quarantine facility. The cost of the
