Latest News – The Horse
RMTC Submits Anabolic Steroid Model Rule for Approval
During its meeting Feb. 21, the board of directors of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) passed a model rule on anabolic steroids that will be forwarded to the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) for approval
Blood-Horse Charitable Foundation to Donate Funds to Barbaro Memorial Fund
Blood-Horse Publications has announced that The Blood-Horse Charitable Foundation will donate a minimum of $10,000 to the NTRA Charities Barbaro Memorial Fund.
Horse Slaughter Legislation Introduced in Illinois
A bill introduced in the Illinois State Legislature today (Feb. 22) could be a first step toward closing the state’s horse slaughter plant.
A Belgian company, Cavel International, runs a horse slaughter plant near DeKalb, Ill. A recent
Management Team Kills Wolf After Cattle Attacked, Horse Injured
An endangered Mexican gray wolf that apparently killed three calves in southwest New Mexico has been fatally shot by the team that manages the animals.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a removal order for the wild-born member of th
Horse Kicks Through Trailer, Snarls Traffic on NYC Expressway
A racehorse kicked through the floor of a trailer on an expressway on Wednesday (Feb. 21), injuring itself and snarling traffic.
A motorist saw the horse’s hoof sticking through the trailer around 4 p.m. and got the attention of the
Udder Surprise
When my cell phone rang a bit after 9:00am and I noticed the caller ID, I braced for bad news. Tabitha was calling from the
BHS President Pleads for Release of Jailed British Rider
Noel Edmonds, president of The British Horse Society, wrote to Indian president Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today (Feb. 21) to plead for the release of jailed British horse rider Daniel Robinson.
Robinson, 38, was arrested last October for
Kan. Couple Planning Santa Fe Trail Horse Race
Rob Phillips of Lawrence, Kan., still remembers his first horse, a paint named Mickey he got more than 50 years ago. It was the start of a lifelong love affair with horses that’s led to plans for an endurance race over the Santa Fe Trail.
Local Business Contributes to Sharpsburg Horse Fund
When it came time for employees of J. Edward Cochran and Company, a Hagerstown, Md., insurance company, to select a charity to receive the money collected from the staff’s “casual dress Friday” fund they had a group in mind–the Sharpsburg
Committee Calls for Ban on Certain Toe Grabs
A special committee on shoeing and hoof care that was formed coming out of the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit held in October 2006 is calling for a ban of toe grabs with a height greater than four millimeters on the front shoes of
Leesburg, Va., Equine Medical Center Under Herpesvirus Quarantine
State officials have imposed a quarantine of the Virginia Tech Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center’s facilities effective immediately due to the suspected infection of the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) in three hospitalized
Herpesvirus: Six Virginia Farms Quarantined
Under the direction of State Veterinarian Richard Wilkes, veterinarians with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) are currently quarantining six farms in Northern Virginia with horses that might have been
Herpesvirus: Md. Officials Investigating Five Exposed Horses
The Maryland Department of Agriculture is conducting a neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) investigation in six locations in Maryland, including five horses currently located in the state.
The investigation is warranted because these
Convicted Pony Shooter Faces False Information Charge
A man who fatally shot his stepmother’s pony was charged with giving police false information during that investigation.
John Dominic Juliano, 23, of Sherman, N.Y., was sentenced to five to 20 months in the Erie County Prison after being
Help Drought-Stressed Pastures Recover
Severe drought hit big parts of cattle country last year, but weather patterns might have turned. Many dried-up pastures are now getting significant winter moisture. That typically means a spring invasion of broadleaf weeds into grass, said Dr.
Kentucky Authority Wants Equine Medical Director
The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority has on its wish list the position of equine medical director, funding for which would come from the Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council.
The KHRA discussed the position during its Feb. 20 meeting
