Latest News – The Horse
Drought Aftermath: Missouri Vets Reporting Vitamin E, Selenium Problems
While much of the Midwest has recovered from the drought that parched the area last year, horses are continuing to experience effects from the hot, dry summer of 2006. Due to a bad hay crop, University of Missouri-Columbia veterinarians are
Kentucky Mounted Unit Offering Training Clinic
A clinic teaching the horse training techniques used by mounted police officers will be offered June 30 at Masterson Station Park in Lexington, Ky. The clinic is designed to promote confidence in horse and rider and help horse owners learn
Wisconsin Firefighters Rescue Donkey from Well
Firefighters in Plymouth, Wis., used a harness and a tow truck to pull a donkey from an old well Friday after it fell 15 feet. The rescue happened about an hour and a half after the fire department responded to a 10 a.m. call to the home of Francis
Rags to Riches, Foes OK After Grueling Belmont
(from Belmont Park notes)
More than seven years after he competed in his first Kentucky Derby with Trippi, More Than Ready and Impeachment in May of 2000, perennial champion trainer Todd Pletcher finally got his first Triple Crown
Desert Wanderings
We are back from our Saharan adventure. The desert was definitely one of the more beautiful and mesmerizing places I’ve ever seen. Riding a camel
A Joint Barometer
A protein called serum amyloid A (SAA) could help veterinarians assess the condition of a joint before it becomes severe, according to Danish researchers. Joint disease is a major source of lameness in performance horses, and researchers are
Kentucky Animal Diagnostic Lab Seeking Funds for Expansion
Wade Northington is hoping for more room to spread out his diseases.
Northington, director of the Murray State University Breathitt Veterinary Center, in Hopkinsville, Ky., has asked Gov. Ernie Fletcher to include funds for an
Bengals’ Johnson Beats Horse in Run for Charity
Chad Johnson got a head start without having to jump offside, and beat his coverage to the goal line again.
The Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver was waiting at the finish line when Restore the Roar arrived at the end of his one-eighth-mile
Paulick Joins TRF Board of Directors
Ray Paulick, editor-in-chief of The Blood-Horse, has been elected to the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation’s board of directors.
“We are very pleased that someone of Ray Paulick’s stature sought to join the TRF board,” sai
Toxicity of Equisetum to Horses
Present and persistent since the Paleozoic era (250 to 540 million years ago), the plants of the genus Equisetum, commonly known as horsetail, are considered to be living fossils. These widespread, perennial, fern-like plants are found in most temperate areas of the world. They can have detrimental effects on horses if consumed in large quantities (e.g., four to five pounds
Focus Turns to Conformation Horse as Group Forms
More than 40 concerned halter horse owners, breeders and trainers from nine states gathered in Tioga, Tex., May 29-30 for a think tank strategy meeting to discuss issues facing the halter horse industry and methods for response, including the
Increased RSPCA Presence at Appleby Horse Fair
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is on hand with an increased number of inspectors at this year’s Appleby Horse Fair, the first to take place since the Animal Welfare Act 2006 became law.
A 12-strong
Foal Control: Herd Managers Tackle Corolla Horse Population
Corolla wild horse herd manager Steve Rogers crept to within 10 feet of a black mare grazing in a wax myrtle thicket.
A stallion stood nearby pawing the ground, agitated over the intruder.
Using an air-powered pistol, Rogers fire
A Filly Wins the Belmont; Rags to Riches Outduels Curlin
After stumbling out of the gate, Rags to Riches won the battle of the sexes Saturday in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), winning a furious stretch duel with Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner Curlin.
The pace of the race was extremely slow but that did
West Nile Virus Appearing in Washington Horses
In 2002, Washington confirmed its first two equine cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in Pierce and Thurston counties. The disease was not seen again until 2005, when one positive horse was found in Yakima County. In 2006, six cases were confirmed,
Colorado Horse Owner Convicted Of Animal Cruelty
A Colorado woman whose underweight horse died last year was convicted Thursday of aggravated cruelty to animals.
Jacqueline Lovelace, 61, of Eaton faces up to three years in prison at her sentencing, scheduled for July 26.
The horse,
