Latest News – The Horse
Rescued Donkey Gives Royal Performance
Pollyanne, a 22-year-old rescued donkey, made her royal debut in George Bizet’s “Carmen” at London’s Royal Opera House, reported
Polytrack Cleared in Problems at British Track
Investigations by racing authorities and officials at Wolverhampton Raceocurse in Britain have determined that the Polytrack artificial surface in use at the track is not responsible for five equine fatalities and a series of recent
Pony Visits Brighten Days for Young Patients
After being hospitalized with a viral throat infection for several days, 3-year-old Alexis Carreon saw a friendly, furry face at her hospital room window one morning.
It was Mosey the Shetland pony.
“I came back from getting her
Wellington Closing Horse Trail, Setting Up Equine Herpesvirus Hotline
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel has reported Wellington, Fla., village officials will be closing the
Herpesvirus Outbreak: State Veterinarians Notified of EHV Horse Movement
State veterinarians have been notified if their jurisdiction received horses that could potentially be spreading equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) from the shipment of 15 horses that included ones responsible for sparking the current outbreak of
Prosecutors to Decide on Okla. Horse Cases Next Week
Grant County, Okla., prosecutors plan to decide next week whether to file charges after a group of horses were found starving in a pasture near Medford.
The sheriff’s office earlier this week seized six horses who were malnourished and had
Zebra Stabbing? Police Have Doubt
Authorities in Dodge County, Wis., responded this week to a call about a stabbed zebra — but they say they’re not treating it as a criminal investigation.
The sheriff’s department received a call Monday about a 12-year-old zebra found dead
AHA Distance Award Goes to 23-Year-Old Horse
The 2006 winner of the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) Distance Horse of the Year Award is presented to 23-year-old Half-Arabian Aron Moon+//, owned by Mike Tracy of Hollister, Calif. Aron Moon was chosen for his outstanding accomplishments.
Drug Positives Lead to December Suspensions for Two Leading Trainers
Trainer Scott Lake, who currently leads the nation with 528 wins for the year, and two-time Eclipse Award winner Todd Pletcher, who leads in earnings with a record-setting $27,427,878, are both to begin serving suspensions for medication
New Ky. Highway Signs Designed to Increase WEG Awareness
Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher recently unveiled a prototype of highway signs that will be placed in prominent locations throughout Kentucky promoting the state as the home of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The project is a joint
Dr. Rick Arthur to be Tuesday’s Guest on “Talkin’ Horses”
Join Rick Arthur, DVM, world-renowned expert in the field of veterinary medicine and advocate for equine health and welfare issues for more than 20 years. Arthur will be the next guest during a special Tuesday edition of Bloodhorse.com’s “Talkin
Endurance Race Debuts at Games in Qatar
Horses galloped through a race in the Arabian desert for the first time in any Asian Games Dec. 14 while a number of more conventional sporting pursuits were completed back in the city.
As the regional games, which have attracted 10,500
Missouri Horse Farm to Become Public Park
Workers are busy turning land in Springfield, Mo., that once housed a private horse farm into a public park that will feature horses, while also trying to teach environmental lessons to visitors.
The Springfield Parks and Recreation
Chaplaincy Launches Disaster-Aid Response Program
The Racetrack Chaplaincy of America has launched “White Horse Riders,” a group of specially trained RTCA chaplains who will deploy to assist racing-related victims during disasters in areas where racing workers and racetracks are adversely
CHRB Files Complaints Against Sherman, Ward
The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) has filed complaints against trainers Art Sherman and Wesley Ward for medication violations.
The CHRB issues a weekly update of complaints, accusations, stewards rulings, and board decisions
EHV Conference Draws Huge Crowd of Concerned Wellington Equestrians
In excess of 600 concerned people from the local equestrian community attended a press conference hosted by Stadium Jumping Inc., in the Jockey Club alongside the Internationale Arena at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Center this morning (Dec.
