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Defense Department Auction to Sell Retired Army Horses
They aren’t the usual military-surplus goods auctioned online, such as scrap metal, airplane parts or fancy tents.
Rojo and Ninety-Nine are special items with special needs.
They are 10-year-old quarter horses who have been ceremonial
Wisc. Offering Voluntary Animal ID Cost Sharing Program
The state of Wisconsin is inviting livestock producers to participate in a voluntary animal identification program. With a premises registration system in place, the state wishes to support those producers who are ready to begin recording
Blind Rider Makes Riding Return at American Royal
Alison Dolan lost her vision 12 years ago, when she was 33, and she never thought she would ride again, according to an article by Jane Lerner in The Journal News (www.journalnews.com). She not
Top Thoroughbred Brother Derek Colics
Multiple grade I winner Brother Derek was scratched from the $500,000 Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) because of a colic attack early Sunday morning in his Santa Anita stall.
“He got a little colicky this morning,” said trainer Dan Hendricks. “
High Winds in New Zealand Flip Horse Trailer
High winds over the weekend caused problems for many in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. A horse truck traveling along State Highway 50 near Takapau “was turned on its side by a gust of wind,” noted an online news story by Lucy Craymer on
South Africa Welfare Group Attacks Racing
According to an article in the Sunday Times of South Africa, the country’s largest animal welfare group has now “officially opposed all forms of horse racing.” An article in the SunTimes.co.za said there was fierce reaction from the
Madonna Receives New Horse for Birthday
Singer/actress Madonna received a purebred Welsh gelding for her 47th birthday from her husband, Guy Ritchie, according to an icwales.co.uk article by Steve Dube of the Western Mail on Nov. 25. The gray gelding, Ystrad Dewi Briton (barn name
Pennsylvania Collision Results in Woman and Horse Deaths
On Thanksgiving evening, a woman from Strasburg, Pa., was killed and her husband injured when a horse ran into the path of their car, according to a report on Lancasteronline.com. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, and
Canadian Troops in Afghanistan Adopt Donkey
A group of Canadian engineers stationed in Panjwaii, Afghanistan, purchased a donkey from a local farmer who had beaten her. The donkey’s official job is to carry sandbags up a mountain where an observation post was under construction. However,
Texas Horses Survive Crash
A trailer being pulled down Highway 35W in Texas near Fort Worth overturned last night and two horses escaped onto the highway, according to an article by Matt Frazier in the Star-Telegram (
Vigilance Key in Managing for PHF
Tennessee Cases Increase
Potomac horse fever (PHF) probably has been endemic in the Western Hemisphere as long as horses have inhabited the region?perhaps even since the prehistoric era–and it’s here to stay. As awareness of th
The Laminitis Puzzle: Another Piece
People have worked at understanding laminitis for centuries; it’s like putting together a jigsaw puzzle while still hunting for all the pieces. Recently, a human physiologist and an equine clinician at the University of Georgia provided another puzzl
Jockey Russell Baze to be Tuesday’s Talkin’ Horses Guest
Join legendary Northern California rider Russell Baze as he discusses his remarkable career and his current quest to become Thoroughbred racing’s all-time leader in career wins by a jockey. Baze will be the next guest during a special Tuesday
The Pregnant Mare (Book Excerpt)
The role of the broodmare on any farm is to produce a live, healthy foal and thereby pass her genes on to a new generation of horses.
Bernardini Season Added to TCA Auction
A season to potential Horse of the Year Bernardini has been added to the stellar roster of seasons which will be included in the Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) Stallion Season Auction. The auction will begin on Nov. 27 and conclude with a
Officials Say Assateague Island Horses Harming Environment
Wild horses on Assateague Island are threatening the environment by eating essential grasses, and officials with the National Park Service are mulling options to reduce the horse population.
There are currently 138 horses on the island–too
