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Legal Fight Continues Over Care of Retired NYC Police Horses
Old New York Police Department horses done with pounding the pavement get to amble away their retirement years on gentle grass here.
No shoes. No saddles. The only honking heard on this ranch two hours north of Manhattan comes from geese.
Headless Horseman, Ichabod Crane Return to Sleepy Hollow
The Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane have returned to Sleepy Hollow for Halloween, and this time they won’t be disappearing afterward into the mists of legend.
Just in time to frighten young trick-or-treaters, an 18-foot-high steel
Official Barbaro Portraits to Benefit Thoroughbred Charities of America
Kentucky Derby winnder Barbaro, whose shattered leg in the Preakness brought his stunning career to a halt, has been captured beautifully by veterinarian-turned-artist John Fawcett. The two original portraits were commissioned by Roy and Gretche
Therapeutic Riding Center to be Featured in Saddle Club Video Journal
The Saddle Club will feature the Flying Changes Center for Therapeutic Riding of Topsham, Maine, in two special Saddle Club Video Journals to be broadcast on public television stations across America in November 2006.
The Saddle Club is a live-action drama series about three young girls and their adventures with horses, based on the novels written by popular
Ohio Horse Industry Growing at a Gallop
A surge in Ohio’s horse industry reflects a renewed interest in recreational riding, board, and breeding, trainers and other professionals say.
The number of horses in Warren County, northeast of Cincinnati, jumped from 2,565 in 1997 to
Woman Hits Horse, Dies in Fiery Crash
A woman from The Dalles, Ore., has been killed in a fiery car crash about one mile west of the city.
According to the Wasco County Sheriff’s office, at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday, 66-year-old Hazel Zitzelberger was on Highway 30 near The
Irish Officials Confirm 26th EIA Case
The Department of Agriculture and Food has confirmed the 26th case of equine infectious anemia in Ireland in horse from a farm in County Meath. The premises in question has been placed under restriction.
The case was confirmed by the
Reward Offered in Fla. Horse Cruelty Case
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the severe neglect and abandonment of two horses in Lecanto, Fla., last
Therapeutic Riding Center to be Featured in
The Saddle Club will feature the Flying Changes Center for Therapeutic Riding of Topsham, Maine, in two special Saddle Club Video Journals to be broadcast on public television stations across America in November 2006.
The
Study Formulates Method for Reducing Fearfulness
Desensitization, the gradual introduction of a new stimulus, might be the most effective way to reduce fearfulness and reactivity in horses, according to a recent study by Danish and Swedish researchers.
The scientists examined three method
SmartPak’s SmartPink Program Raises Over $25,000 for Breast Cancer Research
Kensington Protective Products recently presented SmartPak with a donation in the amount of $5,000 to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation under the auspices of the SmartPink Program. This latest donation brings the total contribution t
American Riding Instructor’s Association Announces Scholarship Grants
The American Riding Instructors Association (ARIA) will award up to one hundred scholarship grants, for $200 each, to riding instructors wishing to attend either The National Riding Instructors Convention or any ARIA Instructor Certification Tes
BLM Offering Weanling Horses and Mules for Public Adoption
Horse enthusiasts who want to begin training a young animal for pleasure riding, work or competition have the opportunity to adopt a weanling wild horse or mule, when the Bureau of Land Management holds a special adoption event Saturday, Nov. 18
Keeneland Reports Record Attendance, Wagering
Keeneland reported record attendance and wagering at the 17-day fall race meeting that ended Oct. 28, its first with a new Polytrack surface.
The synthetic track attracted a large contingent of Breeders’ Cup-boun
Quarter Horse Jockey Suspended in Buzzer Case
A quarter horse jockey received a one-year suspension Saturday for allegedly using an electronic buzzer to shock a horse he rode at Fairplex Park in September.
Carlos Bautista was accused of using the device on
Oral HA Reduces Post-Surgical Hock OCD Swelling
Both intra-articular (in the joint) and intravenous (in the vein) injections of hyaluronan (HA) have been proven effective in treating joint diseases, such as osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) lesions, over the years. However, a relative newcomer
