Latest News – The Horse
Blood-Horse to Publish Barbaro Commemorative Issue
Blood-Horse Publications has announced it will publish a special edition commemorating the life of Barbaro, the classic winner who died Jan. 29.
USDA Health Surveillance Web Site Updated for Recent Outbreaks
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Animal Health Surveillance System (NAHSS) is a network of many Federal and State government agencies integrated into a comprehensive and coordinated system of animal health monitoring
Horse Dies in Tenn. Barn Fire
A fire caused by a homeowner burning debris has destroyed a barn in Rutherford County, Tenn., killing the man’s 20-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse.
Kenneth Parker said he thought the scrap fire was out and had gone into his house yesterday
Temperature Believed to Have Impact on Polytrack
As officials and horsemen at Turfway Park work daily to find an optimum Polytrack surface for winter racing, there is growing sentiment the synthetic material is affected by temperature or swings in temperature.
Recently, horsemen have
Horse Shot with Arrow: 3 Facing Charges
Three people were arrested Friday (Feb. 9) in connection with death of a New Jersey horse that was fatally shot with an arrow Jan. 21, the
Woman Charged with Starving Deaths of Six Horses
A Columbia Falls, Mont., woman is to appear March 1 in District Court in the starvation deaths of at least six horses and severe malnourishment of two others.
A ninth horse is missing.
Tina Pickton, also known as Tina Houston, 32, is
Volunteers Rescue Struggling Horse from Icy Mont. Pond
Several rescuers managed to pull a horse from a pond in Kalispell, Mont., where the animal struggled in the water after breaking through thin ice.
Jerry Fredericks glanced out the window of his home Saturday morning and saw the horse in the
Drug Contaminants, ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy on Collision Course
A Louisiana research project that shows racehorses can come into contact with drug residue just about anywhere on the backstretch has some horsemen calling for an end to “zero tolerance” drug-testing policies and creation of a national panel to
Walking Horse Offices Moved to Kentucky Horse Park
“Zero tolerance for soring and abuse” is the clarion call of the National Walking Horse Association (NWHA), which has recently moved its headquarters to the Kentucky Horse Park’s National Horse Center, joining more than 30 other
Vet-Stem CEO to Deliver Equine Orthopedic Injury Lecture at World Stem Cell Congress
Robert J. Harman, DVM, MPVM, chief executive officer of Vet-Stem, will present a key lecture at the 2007 World Stem Cell Congress in La Jolla, Calif. on Feb. 12. His presentation will cover Vet-Stem’s clinical successes treating orthopedic
Update On Horses Impounded from Ga. Farm
According to Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin, the animals impounded from Pike County are continuing to receive food, water and veterinary care.
“While the Georgia Department of Agriculture does not have the authority
American Horse Council Unveils New Web Site
Keeping abreast of national legislation and regulations that affect all members of the horse industry just got a little easier. The American Horse Council’s newly improved Web site provides information on issues in Washington, D.C.,
Do Horses Spread Non-Native Plants on Trails?
Can seeds moved by horses cause nonnative plant species to spread along trails and into parks and forests?
State Horse Owners Fighting Proposed Trail-Riding Limits
The state Department of Environmental Protection wants to limit
AQHA Releases DVD Tack Purchasing Guide
Choosing the right tack for you and your horse can be a difficult task, even for the most experienced horse owner. Let the American Quarter Horse Association help. The Association brings is now offering “Tack Talk,” an educational DVD with
Barbaro: The Horse Who Captured America’s Heart (Excerpt)
This was no longer the stressed-out horse last seen standing a few yards past the finish line at Pimlico, wired by adrenalin and pain. No, this was more like the Barbaro the world had come to expect.
