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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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Emergency Regulation Creates Fund for Non-Race Breeds in Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher signed an emergency regulation to implement the Kentucky Horse Breeders’ Incentive Fund, which will encourage and support excellence in non-race breeds in the Commonwealth.
The fund was one of three
Florida Equine Neurologic Outbreak: Tip of the Iceberg?
The source of the current outbreak of neurologic illness in Wellington, Fla., has been traced back to a shipment of 15 horses imported from Europe the last week of November. The horses were housed together at a quarantine facility in New York.
Research Study to Document Effects of Hippotherapy
Every equine enthusiast knows their horse is their best mental health therapist. Aside from that important role, horses today are recognized more for their recreational purposes than their historically utilitarian ones. One exception, however, i
Keeneland: More Than $1 Million Donated in 2006
At its annual holiday luncheon yesterday (Dec. 14), Keeneland announced it has given more than $1 million in contributions to more than 80 charitable organizations in 2006. With this year’s contributions, Keeneland’s charitable giving
Ky. Adds Breeders’ Incentive Fund for Non-Race Breeds
Governor Ernie Fletcher has signed an emergency regulation to implement the Kentucky Horse Breeders’ Incentive Fund, which will encourage and support excellence in non-race breeds in the commonwealth.
The fund was one of three created as a
State Vet: Two Deaths, Two Official EHV Quarantines in Wellington
State Officials in Florida are investigating a possible outbreak of equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) in the Wellington, Fla., area. Affected animals have been associated with the importation of horses through the USDA New York animal import
Critical Access Portable Equine Profile
The Critical Access Portable Equine Profile is a simple method of ensuring that your horse’s owner and veterinary contact information, as well as care instructions and medical records stay with him at all times.
