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John Henry: Uncommon Hero
John Henry was euthanized Oct. 8 at the Kentucky Horse Park at age 32.
Blood-Horse to Publish Special John Henry Magazine
Blood-Horse Publications will publish a special limited-edition magazine commemorating the life and legacy of racehorse John Henry, who was euthanatized Oct. 8. He was 32 years old.
Texas Man Convicted of Cruelty in Horse Killing
One of the men charged with killing a Palomino filly in her Bryan, Texas, pasture last October was yesterday found guilty of cruelty to animals,
John Henry Remembered at Memorial Service
Perhaps the loudest ovation at the memorial service for John Henry Oct. 19 at The Kentucky Horse Park came when John Nicholson thanked John’s “special friends.”
The man who runs the Horse Park was speaking of the dedicated group of employees
Trainer in Cobra Venom Case Agrees to Yearlong Suspension
The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority reached a settlement agreement with trainer Patrick Biancone Oct. 17 that will bar him from training horses for six months and prevent him from applying for a trainer’s license for an additional six months.
Flu Response: Group Representing Performance and Pleasure Horse Industry Formed
A new group representing the performance and pleasure horse industry will work with the Queensland Government to help ensure a coordinated response to the equine influenza (EI) outbreak, Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries Tim Mulherin
John Henry Commentary: Old Friend
There are other places in this magazine where you can read about John Henry’s humble beginnings, his legendary racing career, and his wonderful retirement. This is not about that.
Unwanted Horse Group Compiling List of Facilities Accepting Horses
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) is asking facilities that will accept and/or place horses to list themselves on the UHC Web site.
“This is an important step
Seized Georgia Horses to be Auctioned Oct. 20
The remainder of the horses impounded from a Pike County farm in February will be offered for sale Saturday, Oct. 20 in an auction run by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) at the Mansfield Equine Impound Facility in Jasper County.
Kentucky Horse Park to Get Luxury Hotel
A private developer has received a lease from the state to build a 267-room luxury hotel at Kentucky Horse Park.
Gov. Ernie Fletcher announced Wednesday that the deal had been made with Lexington-based Bluegrass Equine & Tourism Foundation
Oregon Vets Reporting Increase in Pigeon Fever Cases
Clinical signs of a contagious animal disease called pigeon fever (also known as dryland distemper) have been found in dozens of horses in Eastern Oregon this fall, according to area
Former Owner of Seized Maryland Horses Seeks Change to Cruelty Sentence
A woman convicted of animal cruelty for neglecting horses on her western Maryland farm has asked a judge to loosen the terms of her probation so she can move out of state.
Barbara P. Reinken, 62, wants to move to North Carolina but
Equine Influenza: Nearly 40,000 Horses Affected in Australia
News services and government sites from Australia are stating there are now nearly 40,000 horses with equine influenza in New South Wales and Queensland. Positive laboratory tests were obtained from horses in Singleton, Wellington, Dubbo,
HorseRacing TV to Salute John Henry Oct. 17
Study of EIPH Drug Seeks to Answer Effectiveness, Enhancement Concerns
Edited Press Release
October 17, 2007
A study led by Colorado State University and research partners will help to answer a long-debated question about health and performance effects of a drug commonly used to treat racehorses in the U.S. to prevent bleeding into their airways as the Wild Horse and Burro Adoption to be Held in North Carolina
Edited Press Release
October 17, 2007
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) will hold a wild horse and burro adoption at the Duplin County Events Center in Kenansville, N.C. There will be about 70 animals, from yearlings to Readers’ Most PopularWeekly Poll |
