Latest News – The Horse
DoverSaddlery.com Selected as Top 50 Retail Web Site for 2007
Dover Saddlery Inc. announced today that its Web site has been named as one of the Top 50 Retail Web Sites by Internet Retailer Magazine.
“What the Top 50 Retail Web Sites have in common is a willingness to innovate and set the standards fo
Luigi the Donkey Receives a New Leg and a New Family
Luigi, a miniature donkey rescued by Central New England Equine Rescue, now has both a new leg and a new family after a series of fortunate events worked out in favor of the long-eared equine.
Luigi came to Central N.E. Equine Rescue after
Merry Christmas, Barbaro
It’s been a Barbaro Christmas at the New Bolton Medical Center. America’s favorite horse, who this year was given the greatest gift of all, has been inundated with Christmas presents and cards from his ever-growing legion of fans and admirers
4-H Members To Care For Neglected Horses
A group of 4-H club members are devoting their holiday break to helping two veterinarians and others feed and care for seven seriously malnourished horses rescued from a Dayton-area farm.
Members of the Making Strides 4-H Club started preparin
Officials: Equine Virus Kills Fifth Horse
An equine herpes virus first detected in Palm Beach County, Fla., has killed another horse.
A spokesman from the Florida Department of Agriculture said the horse died Friday at Payso Park, a 500-horse facility in Martin County now under
Take Time to Analyze Bad Bit Manners
The average horse weighs at least five or six times the average human adult. So it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to predict who’s going to win if they get into a pulling contest.
Humans who find themselves in pulling matches with
“Tuesday Talk” Highlights Neurologic Issues
The Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center presented “Equine Neurological Issues Over the Life Course” during its first Tuesday Talk session of the season. The seminar, which was held in Leesburg, Virginia, on Tuesday, Dec. 5, featured Martin O.
University of Nebraska and Purina Team Up to Educate Horse Owners
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension and Purina Mills Equestrian Academy, offered January through March, will help horsemen become more knowledgeable horse owners.
Sessions begin Jan. 30 and continue every Tuesday night through Marc
GPA Helmets Purchased in Europe Might Not Meet USEF Safety Standards
A number of exhibitors using the GPA brand of helmets while competing in USEF licensed events may be unaware that they are not wearing an ASTM/SEI certified model as required by USEF rules. Helmets purchased in Europe, from online stores in
Five Finalists Vie for the Title of Farnam/Platform USEF Horse of the Year
On Jan. 13, 2007, when the elite of the horse world meet in Louisville, Ky., for the 2007 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Annual Meeting, the name of the 2006 Farnam/Platform USEF Horse of the Year will be announced.
This
Stopping Steroids
Progress in racing’s war on drugs started with a report in August 2000 from the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Task Force on Racing Integrity and Drug Testing at The Jockey Club Round Table in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The following
Florida Herpesvirus Outbreak Leads to Restrictions at Calder Race Course
Florida Herpesvirus Outbreak Leads to Restrictions at Calder Race Course
An outbreak of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in Wellington, Fla., has led to restrictions on horse movement at Calder Race Course. Horses in two barns have been separated
City Fights To Preserve Equine Identity
Tucked in a region of galloping suburban growth is a town where the sidewalks are horse trails and there’s a ride-through McDonald’s.
Locals hunker down at the Saddle Sore Saloon. New commercial development must be western themed. The
Barbaro Near Release From Hospitalization
They’ve written Christmas carols for him.
They’ve sent him “trees” made of baby organic carrots and green apples.
Someone even gave him a Christmas stocking.
The devoted fans of Barbaro see the colt’s recovery as a wonder
Equine Herpesvirus: Eight EHV-1 Cases Confirmed
Eight cases of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) have been confirmed with laboratory testing from horses, seven in the Wellington area and one in Ocala, Fla. The Ocala horse shipped from south Florida and had a direct link to one of the horses shippe
FEI Upholds One Drug Suspension, Reduces Another
The International Equestrian Federation upheld one doping ban and reduced another on appeal.
An FEI arbitration court upheld rider Thierry Rozier’s three-month suspension and disqualification from the Mediterranean Games in July 2005.
