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New Evidence of Early Horse Domestication
Soil from a site in Kazakhstan has yielded new evidence for domesticated horses up to 5,600 years ago.
Alltech-University of Kentucky Alliance Publishes First Annual Report
Alltech, in conjunction with the University of Kentucky, has published the first annual report of the Alltech-University of Kentucky Nutrition Research Alliance at Coldstream Research Farm. This partnership, formed in 2004, has resulted in
Equine Herpes Scare Forces Ban on Shipping
A possible case of equine herpes at Monmouth Park has led New Jersey sports officials to ban the shipment of thoroughbred horses out of the state.
Horses stabled at Monmouth Park still will be allowed to race at the Meadowlands for the current
Injured Horse Trainer Applying for Extreme Makeover Home Edition
Mike Rea worked as a racehorse trainer at Fair Hill in Elkton, Md. A riding accident in June this year resulted in brain injury and ongoing disability. Like many people working in the horse industry, Mike did not have insurance. There is now a petition to give the Rea family a home makeover by ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition, to make their home wheelchair accessible.
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Possible EHV-1 Cases Have Tracks On-Guard
The racing industry is safeguarding against equine herpesvirus-1 in light of a possible equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) outbreak at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J., where several horses have developed fevers and are being tested for the illness.
Sulky Horse Fends Off Attacking Bear
A Swedish racehorse in training fended off a bear with a well-aimed kick, reports the Independent Online, a South Africa
Calder Institutes Policy to Curb Infectious Diseases Among Racehorses
In an effort to control the spread of infectious diseases, including Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1), among Thoroughbred racehorses, Calder Race Course is instituting the following standing policy effective immediately:
All horses seeking
Possible Virus Has Mid-Atlantic Tracks Taking Action
Philadelphia Park, Penn National Race Course, and Delaware Park have closed their stable gates to horses stabled at Monmouth Park, based on information that several horses at the New Jersey racetrack have exhibited signs of the equine
Injured Horse Trainer Applying for
Mike Rea worked as a racehorse trainer at Fair Hill in Elkton, Md. A riding accident in June this year resulted in brain injury and ongoing disability. Like many people working in the horse industry, Mike did not have insurance. There is now a
Stolen Horse International Holding Fundraising Auction on eBay
Stolen Horse International, Inc. (www.NetPosse.com) will soon kick off its second fundraising auction through eBay’s Mission Fish Organization for nonprofit organizations.
To
Different Origin of Insect Hypersensitivity in Icelandics?
Insect bite hypersensitivity might have a different origin in Icelandic horses than in horses of other breeds.
New Claim: Arsenic Poisoning Killed Phar Lap
Arsenic killed Australasia’s greatest racehorse Phar Lap near San Francisco 74 years ago, a new scientific study alleges. The story in the Rupert-Murdoch-owned (Melbourne) Sun-Herald suggests that the finding ‘reveals’ that Phar Lap was
KHP 5K Walk/Run to Benefit Equine and Human Nonprofit Groups
Walk, run, trot, stroll or roll along three miles of dazzling holiday lights at the Kentucky Horse Park during the American Lung Association’s Southern Lights Stroll 5K Walk/Run on Nov. 16, which will also assist the Kentucky Horse Park
Lengel to Retire as Director of USEF Drugs and Medications Program
After 28 years of loyal service, the most tenured USEF staff member, John G. Lengel, DVM, has decided to retire.
Lengel started working for the Equine Drugs and Medications Program as a testing technician and then testing veterinarian in th
Lexington Plane Crash Rescuers Receive White Horse Community Award
Race Track Chaplaincy of America will present its annual White Horse Community Award to the Lexington, Ky., police officer and the two Blue Grass Airport public safety officers who rescued the lone survivor from the Aug. 27 Comair crash, during
Phar Lap Killed by Arsenic, Study Reports
Arsenic killed Australia’s greatest racing horse Phar Lap 74 years ago, a new scientific study reveals, The Daily Telegraph reports.
The story suggests a lethal dose of the poison was given to the Melbourne Cup champion about 35
