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Trial Begins for Man Charged with Dragging Horse
A Texas man is on trial for the dragging death of his horse two years ago, KFDM, a Beaumont, Texas, television station reported.
According to KFDM,
Proposed Kentucky Horse Sales Legislation Tabled
Proposed Kentucky legislation that sparked controversy in the Thoroughbred auction community was tabled Feb. 14 after a compromise was reached between the bill?s backers and several entities related to the commonwealth?s signature
Heartbroken Donkey Still on the Lam; Sold Companion Located
Jenny the donkey remains on the lam but her owners might be closer to corralling the incorrigible critter.
Ever since she escaped on Jan. 18, the donkey has stymied efforts to get her back including tranquilizers and a horse whisperer.
Off-Season is the Season for Horse Trailer Maintenance
It’s important for horse owners to maintain their trailers during the off-season. USRider, national provider of roadside emergency assistance for horse owners, reminds equestrians to spend some time doing preventive trailer maintenance, not only
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.
Free as a Donkey: Runaway Equine Frustrating Owners
An exasperated farmer has tried for weeks to corral his runaway donkey. He tried coaxing her. He tried tranquilizing her. He even tried using a horse whisperer. But Jenny the donkey has proven to be elusive, evading capture and enduring bitter
No Charges Following N.H. Horse Impoundment
No charges will be filed following the seizure of five horses from a Rye, N.H., farm. The horses’ owner has been diagnosed with dementia and moved to a long-term care facility,
U.K. Racing Authorities Investigating Horse Death
The U.K.’s Horseracing Regulatory Authority (HRA) is investigating the death of steeplechaser Venn Ottery, who was euthanatized after fracturing his pelvis while running at Newbury on Saturday (Feb. 10),
Author of Barbaro Book to be Guest on Talkin’ Horses
Join Sean Clancy, author of the upcoming Eclipse Press release Barbaro: The Horse Who Captured America’s Heart, for Thursday’s edition of BloodHorse.com’s “Talkin’ Horses.”
Barbaro’s Owners Pledge Support for UPenn Equine Disease Research
A $3-million gift from Roy and Gretchen Jackson, owners of Barbaro, will endow a chair in the name of Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
In acknowledging the
Maryland Caravan to Deliver Hay to Seized Horses
A caravan of 10 trailers will set out on Saturday (Feb. 17), carrying more than 480 donated hay bales to 72 horses seized from a Sharpsburg, Md., farm in early December.
The horses are in the custody of the Washington County Humane Society
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
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
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
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
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
