Latest News – The Horse
Homes Sought for Rare Fillies Removed from Shackleford Banks
The herd on Shackleford Banks is cooperatively managed by the Foundation for Shackleford Horses, Inc., and Cape Lookout National Seashore. This herd is considered one of the most pure. Removed foals are available for adoption.
500-Day Countdown to 2008 Olympic Games Begins
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is one of five organizations participating in an “Olympics Countdown” exhibition from today (March 27) until April 1, following this afternoon’s inauguration of a 500-Day Countdown Clock at Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Equine Art Benefit Event to Feature More Than 30 Exhibitors
The second annual Our Horses, Our Art exhibition will be held at Skera Contemporary Gallery of Northampton, Mass. The July 22-28 exhibit, featuring interpretations of the horse by more than 30 area artists and photographers, will benefit the art
BHS Launches Veterinary Emergency Service Fund
The British Horse Society has approved a donation of ?6,000 ($11,800) to the Emergency Services Protocol Veterinary Fund.
The Emergency Services Protocol, established by the BHS, ensures emergency crews have clearly laid out procedures for
Equestrian Facilities Catching Attention of Washington State Legislators
While more big-ticket proposals for sports arenas might be pulling up lame this legislative session, a 7,000-seat equestrian center in Lewis County, Wash., seems to be moving along.
The center near Winlock, with an estimated price tag
Group Proposes Quarter Horse Track for Kentucky
A group wants to build a Quarter Horse racetrack in south-central Kentucky and is trying to get Kentucky’s last available racetrack license, a lawyer for the group said.
Seven partners want to build a track on Kentucky 80 in London at a
DeHaven Joins AVMA as New Executive Vice President
Ron DeHaven, DVM, administrator of the USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), has been named the new executive vice president at the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). The AVMA Executive Board voted unanimously to
ASPCA Equine Fund Awards Several Grants
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has announced that a variety of equine rescue groups and sanctuaries across the United States received aid totaling more than $28,000 from the ASPCA’s Equine Fund
Reward Offered for Horse Stolen from College Equestrian Program
A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the recovery of Sizzle, a roan Quarter Horse mare used in Black Hawk College’s equestrian program. Sizzle was stolen from her stall at the Kewanee, Ill., college on March 10. A
G.I. Tract Monitoring Device Being Tested in Horses
A developer of capsule-based medical devices has begun trials of a product for use in animal health.
Real Quiet Returned to Pin Oak Lane
Kentucky Derby winner and champion Real Quiet, who was treated at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center for abscesses in both hind feet, was returned March 22 to Dr. William Solomon’s Pin Oak Lane Farm near New Freedom,
Strangles: Dispelling the Myths
The infection caused by the bacteria Streptococcus equi,, commonly known as strangles, has been described in horses for almost 800 years. The name strangles describes the condition in which an affected horse is suffocated as lymph nodes i
Debate Concerning Horse Abandonment Continues
The Associated Press today (March 26) released a new article by Jeffrey McMurray concerning horse abandonment in Eastern Kentucky and the alleged link to the closure of U.S. slaughter facilities.
Breeders’ Cup Economic Impact Expected to be $57.6 Million for New Jersey
The economic impact of Monmouth Park hosting the Oct. 26-27 Breeders’ Cup World Championships is estimated to be $57.6 million, according to a study released Monday by the Center for Urban Policy Research at Rutgers University in New
SmartPak to Repeat Rolex Course Walk
SmartPak will be repeating their popular Rolex Course Walk with Olympian Amy Tryon again this year. While most riders only dream of running a four-star course, the next best thing is experiencing it through the eyes and with the insights of an
Herd Instincts: Sparring
My horse was seen biting another horse in the throat. They were up on their hind legs supposedly playing when all of a sudden my horse made a very unusual move, according to the witness, and bit the other horse in the throat. The other horse ran an
