Latest News – The Horse
Breyer Horse Maker Donates $126,500 to Laminitis Fund
Breyer model horse maker Reeves International contributed $126,500 to the Laminitis Fund, created in memory of Barbaro, during the annual Alibi Breakfast Thursday at Pimlico Race Course.
Company president Tony Fleischmann presented a check for
Rustler of Fiberglass Horse Remains on the Lam
The horse has been found, but the rustler is still on the loose in Cape May County, N.J.
During a thunderstorm May 12, Stoney, a life-sized fiberglass horse, was taken from the porch of Beverly Carr, who owns the Cape May Carriage Co.
Weekly Radio Show on 2010 Games to Air Sunday
The World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., the organizers of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, will launch a new weekly radio show this month. The weekly talk show, “The 2010 Countdown Show,” will air Sundays from noon to 1:00 p.m. o
Free Workshop Offers Tips on Ex-Racehorse Ownership
“Thoroughbreds are remarkable animals–they’re beautiful, athletic, and really friendly,” said Nicola Birch, director of Wood End Farms, a Barrington, Ill., registered 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to promoting Off-Track Thoroughbreds (“OTTBs”).
Street Sense Trainer Relaxed; All Up to the Horse Now
Trainer Carl Nafzger was relaxed at the Preakness barn Thursday morning. And, why shouldn’t he be?
His Street Sense is bedded down in the first stall of the barn, reserved for the winner of the Kentucky Derby.
“If he can really run, I can
Four Organizations Join Unwanted Horse Coalition
Four more equine organizations have joined the Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC), bringing the total number of members to 16. The mission of the UHC is to educate the public on the issue of unwanted horses and to remind people to “Own
Preakness: Street Sense, Hard Spun Draw Outside Posts
Street Sense and Hard Spun, the one-two finishers in the May 5 Kentucky Derby, drew outside post positions for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, which as expected attracted a field of nine. Their connections, however, didn’t seem concerned with the
Illinois Senate Approves Ban on Horse Slaughter
The Illinois Senate approved a ban on slaughtering horses for human consumption Wednesday, sending the legislation to the governor.
The proposal, which won the Senate’s approval 39-16, would stop a DeKalb plant from continuing to ship
Pony Rescued from Abandoned Well
A pony that fell into an abandoned well in Killingworth, Conn., Monday morning was rescued unharmed after crews used a tow truck from a local auto repair shop to lift it to safety.
The pint-sized equine was reported trapped in the well on
Environmental Concerns Could Delay Tapeta Surface at Golden Gate
Environmental concerns could cause a delay in plans by Golden Gate Fields to install an all-weather racing surface this summer, the planning manager for the City of Albany, Calif., acknowledged May 16.
“It’s hard to say at this point,”
British Equine Fertility Unit to Close
The University of Cambridge’s Equine Fertility Unit (EFU), which among other projects over the years produced Europe’s first test tube foal, will close in September due to lack of funding, said facility head Twink Allen, BVSc, PhD, ScD, DESM,
New U.K. Horse Rescue Protocol Launched
An emergency services protocol and fund to help horses caught up in accidents was launched yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
The protocol–created by The British Horse Society (BHS) and the British Equine Veterinary Association
Iowa Horse Industry Impacts State Economy
Ask most people about animal agriculture in Iowa and they talk about pigs and cattle. But there are other animal species raised in the state that have a significant economic impact. One is the horse industry.
Peggy Miller-Auwerda, associate
Matz Returns to Pimlico for Barbaro Stakes
Michael Matz was looking at an album full of Barbaro photos when the trainer’s pony nuzzled up alongside to check things out.
“That’s your buddy,” Matz said, smiling at his longtime pony, Messaging, before accompanying another set of horses
Blood-Horse Auction Raises $6,500 for March of Dimes
The annual silent auction and Kentucky Derby party at Blood-Horse Publications May 3 raised more than $6,500 for the March of Dimes.
Blood-Horse Publications has been the top fundraiser in Lexington, Ky., for the March of Dimes for at
NIAA Announces Date, Location of Animal Identification Seminar
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s (NIAA) annual ID Info Expo 2007 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, August 28-30 at the Westin Crown Center.
The theme of this year’s event will be “Where Traceability Needs
