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Cushion Track Gets Thumbs-Up at Opening of Oak Tree Meet
Safety was the watchword as Santa Anita became the third and final major Southern California racetrack to unveil its synthetic surface. Though Santa Anita’s times Sept. 26–the opening day of the Oak Tree Racing Association meeting–were
Michigan Budget Crisis Could Halt Horse Racing
Michigan’s horseracing industry, already reeling from decreases in revenue and the possible closure of Great Lakes Downs after this season, is facing an Oct. 1 shutdown should the state legislature fail to approve a budget.
Michigan
Rebuilt Jimmy Hoffa Barn Joins Farm Tour
A tour will give enthusiasts a chance to see the horse barn the government bought to replace the one it demolished last year in a fruitless search for the body of missing Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa.
Even though Hoffa’s remains weren’t
EquiFest of Kansas 2008 Announces Details
EquiFest of Kansas officials have announced details for EquiFest of Kansas 2008, to be held Feb. 22-24 at the Kansas Coliseum in Wichita, Kan. This celebration of horses, now in its eleventh year, will feature world-class clinicians from all ove
Customs Officials Find Miniature Horse Cooped Up in Dog Kennel
When U.S. customs officials were checking on a large dog kennel inside an airplane that landed at the world’s largest airport, they were surprised to find a hunched-over Miniature Horse looking up at them.
The incident could land the
Ice Formation Not to Blame for Loss of Viability in Preserved Equine Sperm
Loss of spermatozoa viability following cryopreservation, historically attributed to the formation of intracellular ice, is now believed to be a result of an osmotic imbalance during thawing. Osmotic imbalances result in the movement
BLM Closes Corral After Horse Deaths
Federal officials temporarily shut down the National Wild Horse and Burro Center in northern Nevada on Wednesday, where 130 horses have died from health problems that could pose a threat to workers and visitors.
The voluntary closure of the
Equine Influenza: Pony Clubs to Stop Events Until 2008
SOUTH Australian pony clubs have moved to cancel all events until the end of the year to help ensure the state stays free of equine influenza.
The Pony Club Association, which includes 62 local clubs and about 1600 riding members, said the
Keeneland November Sale Larger Than Ever; More Than 5,400 Lots Cataloged
Keeneland has cataloged a sale-record total of 5,415 lots for its November breeding stock sale, which will be held in Lexington. The auction, the largest of its kind in the world, will run for 15 days, Nov. 5-19.
November Sale catalogs will be
UK Gluck Equine Research Foundation Names New Inductee
The University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Foundation will induct Edward L. Squires, director of the Preservation of Equine Genetics Program at Colorado State University, into the Equine Research Hall of Fame Oct. 8, 2007.
Squires is
Commentary: Spending Time with John Henry
I took my 7-year-old son to visit the Old Man on a recent Sunday afternoon.
It’s been almost 20 years since I’d seen him, and the first time for Matthew. You know how time gets away. The Old Man’s health has not been too good lately so a
Recurrent Airway Obstruction: They Don’t Call It ‘Heaves’ Anymore
At a workshop in 2000, an international group of veterinary investigators eliminated the term chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to technically describe the equine respiratory ailment commonly known as “heaves.” They elected
Interstate 44 Trailer Accident: One Year Later
One year after a trailer hauling 42 horses to slaughter overturned on Interstate 44 in Franklin County, Mo., many of the horses have recovered and are available for adoption
Keeneland September Sale Ends With Second-Highest Gross and Median Ever
When the Keeneland September yearling auction ended Sept. 25 in Lexington after 15 grueling sessions, consignor Tommy Eastham of Legacy Bloodstock was eager for more.
“I’m not ready to go home,” he said. “As long as the horses are selling good
Fowler to Speak on Piroplasmosis Regulations at AHC Issues Forum
The American Horse Council (AHC) will welcome Kent Fowler, DVM, veterinarian and chief of the Animal Health Branch at the California Department of Food and Agriculture to its list of top industry speakers at this year’s National Issues Fall Foru
Salmonella Taken to Space Comes Back Deadlier
It sounds like the plot for a scary B-movie: Germs go into space on a rocket and come back stronger and deadlier than ever. Except, it really happened.
The bacteria: Salmonella, best known as a culprit of food poisoning (in horses it can cause debilitating–and even deadly–diarrhea).
