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Diving Mule Act Concerns Animal Activists
Five bucks buys a ticket to Bill Rivers’ Saturday night rodeo and the chance to see three mules jump off a 24-foot-high platform into a six-foot-deep pool of water.
Rivers says the crowd goes wild for his “High Diving Aqua Mules” act. But
Managing Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
At the 2006 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, Dr. Sharon Spier spoke about HYPP.
Para-Equestrian Discipline Manager Selected for WEG 2010
The World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc. has announced Lloyd Landkamer, of Hamel, Minn., will be the Para-Equestrian Discipline Manager for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
Landkamer becomes one of nine managers
Some U.K. Bridleways Closed Due to Foot and Mouth Disease
Footpaths and bridleways in the area surrounding a farm where cattle infected with foot and mouth disease were located will be closed, the British Horse Society (BHS) announced earlier today.
In the past week, veterinary authorities
1982 Kentucky Derby Winner Gato Del Sol Dead
Gato Del Sol, who won the 1982 Kentucky Derby as a homebred for Arthur B. Hancock III and Leone J. Peters, was euthanatized Aug. 7 at Hancock’s Stone Farm near Paris, Ky. The 28-year-old pensioned stallion was foaled and raised at Stone.
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USDA: Horses from CEM Countries Could be Allowed as Temporary Imports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has proposed to amend its regulations so that horses to be used for noncompetitive entertainment from countries affected with
Yearlong Countdown to Olympic Games Begins
The yearlong countdown to the 2008 Olympic Games was officially kicked off in host city Beijing with a ceremony at Tiananmen Square. More than 10,000 people attended the event, according to a statement released on the Games’ official <
Olympic Equestrian Karen O’Connor to Appear on NBC’s Today Show
Karen O’Connor, two-time Olympic medalist will appear on the Today Show in New York City on August 8.
Riding the amazing pony, Theodore O’Connor, the three-day event rider recently bested a field of talented horses and riders to lead the U.S.
BHS Warning Owners of Companion-only Horses of Potential for Future Sale
The British Horse Society (BHS) has warned horse owners to be wary when responding to advertisements seeking companion horses, following an increase in the number of reports of such animals being sold to new homes after placement.
The
Two Horses, Driver Killed After Truck Veers into Pasture
A driver and two horses died Monday when a dump truck veered off a road and into a barnyard, the Oregon State Police said.
Gene Hilby, 59, of Otis, Ore., was driving a dump truck loaded with dirt east on Highway 101. According to a witness,
Appeals Court Rejects “Sally Hemings” Name for Filly
A federal appeals court ruled Aug. 7 that a filly can’t be named “Sally Hemings” after Thomas Jefferson’s most famous slave and reputed lover.
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio, ruled that The Jockey Club can legally
Foot and Mouth Disease Confirmed on Second U.K. Site, International Movement of Racehorses Affected
The U.K.’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced today that foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed on another cattle farm near Surrey. The slaughter of these cattle began yesterday, based on
Foot and Mouth Disease Detected in U.K.; Some Horse Movement Restricted
Foot and mouth disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease of cloven-hooved ruminants, including cattle and swine, has been detected on a farm in Surrey, England. While horses cannot be infected by FMD, they can carry the virus on their
Jockey Begins Year Suspension for Shocking Horse
A jockey has begun serving a yearlong suspension for using an electronic buzzer on his Quarter Horse last year at Fairplex Park in Southern California.
Carlos Bautista began the suspension on July 24 after stewards at Los Alamitos racetrack
New Members Join Kentucky Horse Council Board
Three new members have joined the Kentucky Horse Council Board, President Madelyn Millard, of Waterwild Farm, announced Aug. 6.
New members include:
- Latonna Wilson, a marketing specialist with Rood and Riddle Pharmacy, join
Dressage Federation Convention to Focus on Horse Health
The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) announced Aug. 6 that the 2007 Adequan/USDF Annual Convention, to be held Nov. 28 through Dec. 2 in Orlando, Fla., will focus entirely on horse health education.
The USDF has partnered with
