Latest News – The Horse
Bomb Hoax Forces Evacuation of English Racetrack
An anonymous bomb threat forced authorities to evacuate an English horse racing track Saturday (Nov. 18), but police found nothing suspicious.
Security officials at Lingfield Park Racecourse, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of
Irish Officials Confirm 27th EIA Case
On Nov. 16, officials with Ireland’s Department of Agriculture and Food confirmed the 27th case of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) since the outbreak began in mid-June.
This latest case was confirmed following analysis of a blood sample take
S.C. Man Dies After Car Strikes Horse
A 32-year-old Union, S.C., man has died after the car he was driving struck a horse in western Union County.
George Holloway was heading home to Union from Greenville on Thursday night when his Ford Focus hit a horse crossing state Highway
Jockey’s Guild Sues Its Former Attorney For Negligence
The Jockey’s Guild has filed a lawsuit against the organization’s former legal counsel claiming he and others were negligent in their responsibilities to protect the financial interests of the Guild and its 1,300 member-jockeys at race tracks
Association Works to Protect Equine Actors
The sole purpose of the American Humane Association (AHA) is the safe use of animals in films. Horses are among those animals, and there are AHA representatives on every set checking out the setup, vetting the horses, providing their input on th
Colorado Veterinary Teaching Hospital Lifts EHV Quarantine
Colorado State University today lifted the voluntary quarantine of horses hospitalized at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital, initiated on Oct. 31. Close monitoring and repeated testing of quarantined horses for equine herpesvirus
Web Site Launched for Horselife, the Horse Industry Marketing Initiatve
The Western-English Trade Association (WETA) announced today that Horselife, the “Got Milk?”-style marketing initiative for the horse industry, has a new web site launched this week to keep the industry informed of the latest developments. A key
Rubber-Matting Stable Fork
Tired of replacing poor-quality pitchforks every season? Frustrated with forks that pierce your beautiful rubber stall mats?
Stolen Pony Recovered After Five Years
Stolen Horse International (SHI) has reported that a stolen black-and-white pinto pony gelding was recently returned to its Vale, N.C. home, five years after it was declared missing by its owners.
Heidi Courneya was surfing the Internet
Horse Owners Urged to Use Strict Management to Prevent EVA
Texas equine producers, veterinarians and livestock health officials have become increasingly concerned about equine viral arteritis (EVA), which has been detected in New Mexico and Utah this year. A viral disease of horses, donkeys, and
Power Shift in Congress has Ramifications for Equine Industry
The shift in power from Republicans to Democrats on Capitol Hill will have some affect on the horse industry’s political agenda, but the results of the Nov. 7 election really didn’t catch officials by surprise.
The Senate now has 50
Officials Continue Review of Churchill Ambulance Response
In the days following the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs, questions remain as to why an equine ambulance was delayed in attending to Fleet Indian after the mare suffered an injury at the top of the stretch in the
Preparing Your Horse for Winter
Here are tips in four different areas of horse management to help your horse not only survive, but thrive during cold weather so you have a healthy and willing partner when warmer temperatures return.
Nutrition
Forage, or hay,
Minn. Horse Shooting Believed to be Intentional
Investigators with the Sherburne County, Minn., sheriff’s office are looking into a weekend horse shooting they believe was intentional, reported KARE 11, a Twin Cities television news station.
The horse, a black-and-white Pinto named Poco, was used for therapy work. Her owners, Chris and Christine
House Passes Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act” (S. 3880) by voice vote on November 13. The bill clarifies that it is a crime to damage or interfere with a legitimate, legal animal enterprise.
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Hirapour Ready to Return to Steeplechase After IRAP Treatment
Hirapour, the 2004 Eclipse Award Winner in Steeplechase, is scheduled to compete this month in the Colonial Cup in Camden, S.C., on November 19, after undergoing IRAP Therapy at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Va.
