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Barbaro Painting at $12,600 on Ebay, Two Days Remain
Bidding on Susan Sommer-Luarca’s portrait “Barbaro,” a 5′ by 4′ tonal acrylic on canvas that was painted at Churchill Downs during Kentucky Derby week this year and signed by jockey Edgar Prado, is up to $12,600 with bidding continuing on Ebay
Iowa Police Horse Injured By Pit Bull
A pit bull terrier is dead after attacking three Waterloo, Iowa, police horse patrol officers in a residential area May 29.
The unleashed and unfenced dog attacked both the officers and their horses yesterday. Police say the dog bit a horse
World’s Oldest Living Pony Dies at 56
Sugar Puff, the world’s oldest living pony as declared by the Guinness Book of Records, has died at age 56, Horse & Hound reported.
Equine Injury Reporting System to Begin at 30 Tracks
A uniform on-track equine injury reporting system developed by Mary Scollay, DVM, association veterinarian at Calder Race Course and Gulfstream Park, will be implemented as a pilot project at 30 racetracks beginning June 1, it was announced today b
Belmont Decision for Street Sense to Come Thursday
A decision on whether Street Sense, winner of the Kentucky Derby, will compete in the June 9 Belmont Stakes will be made during a May 31 press conference at Churchill Downs.
According to Churchill officials, trainer Carl Nafzger will be
Sensing the Patterns
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to participate with very much of the work today. I woke up this morning feeling pretty ill. I don’t think it
R. equi Foal Pneumonia: Support for Research Sought
Infectious respiratory diseases constitute one of the major causes of death in the horse industry. In addition to the sorrow caused, they also are major economic threats. One of the most common diseases in foals six months and younger is pneumonia. Although many different organisms can cause foal pneumonia, Rhodococcus equi (R. equi) is considered the most common culprit in a
Calendar Available with Pfizer Dewormer Purchase
Throughout the year, horses require routine health care, such as deworming, vaccinations and other veterinary services, farrier appointments, and dental exams. Some horses might even receive chiropractic care or other therapies for treating
Foal Pneumonia: Support for Research Sought
Infectious respiratory diseases constitute one of the major causes of death in the horse industry. In addition to the sorrow caused, they also are major economic threats. One of the most common diseases in foals six months and younger is
Eight to be Inducted into Racing Hall of Fame
Five persons and three horses will be inducted into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Aug. 6. The class is the largest since nine were inducted in 1978.
Jockeys Jose Santos and John Sellers; trainers Henry
New Lexington Airport Murals Promote WEG 2010
Officials with the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games recently unveiled new signs at the Blue Grass Airport, in Lexington, Ky., promoting four disciplines that will be featured at the event, as well as scenic landscapes photographed by
Unusual Tornado Damages Connecticut Horse Barn
The National Weather Service confirmed that a small tornado briefly touched down Monday afternoon and damaged a horse barn in Somers, Conn.
The landspout, which the weather service said is technically a tornado because it was a rotating
Ups and Downs
My first weekend here in Fez was quite the adventure. Mohammed, an employee at the Fondouk, showed us around the "new downtown" area, which is
New 80-Mile Trail Opens in Wales, UK
According to an article today (May 28) by Trevor Cooper of Horse & Hound, a new 80-mile horseback riding path has been opened in Wales by the British
UMaine Professor Reveals Racetrack Defects
A biomechanical engineer at the University of Maine is working to make the nation’s racetracks safer for the Thoroughbred horses that run on them.
Professor Michael “Mick” Peterson’s tools are radar and a robotic metal hoof that mimics a
Police Horses in New Hampshire Found Ill-Kept
The police in Hampton, N.H., the state’s busiest beach town, are investigating whether the four police horses they use for summer patrols were abused, accoring to an AP article on
