Latest News – The Horse
Equine Movie Stars Flicka and Dreamer to Appear at BreyerFest
This weekend the public is invited to the 17th annual BreyerFest, July 28-30 at the
Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit Scheduled for October
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation will sponsor a two-day workshop for presentations, panel discussions and strategic planning concerning the welfare and safety of the Thoroughbred racehorse on
Meeting Held at Del Mar Over Breakdowns
Del Mar track management held an informal meeting the morning of July 22 to address the spike in injuries and fatal breakdowns during the first days of the California seaside oval’s summer season.
The meeting included several trainers
Anthrax Reported in Texas
It’s the same song, yet another verse for naturally-occurring anthrax cases in livestock and wildlife in Val Verde and
Through Cast Changes, Barbaro Remains Stable
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro had an uneventful weekend, and continues to be comfortable according to his doctors at the George D. Widener Hospital. “He’s maintaining an excellent attitude,” said Chief of Surgery Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS.
Orphans and Twins in Horses
People new to the breeding and raising of horses probably have never experienced the challenge of raising an orphan foal or feeding a foal whose mother is producing little or no milk.
Aachen Countdown Begins; USEF Announces Majority of Teams
With just over four weeks to go until the kickoff of the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Aachen, Germany, the U.S. teams in all seven disciplines are nearly finalized and looking stronger than
Texas A&M: Horse Mortality Incident Traced to Pesticide
Testing at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory has yielded evidence that the toxic principal responsible for the recent deaths of more than two dozen horses at Carousel Acres Equine Center in Brazos County, Texas, was in all likelihood phosphine gas.
Phosphine is a gaseous
University of Kentucky Researchers Play Role in Horse Genome Sequencing Project
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) announced Wednesday (July 21) that it has added the horse genome to it latest sequencing targets, a project expected to provide powerful new scientific strategies and methods for research on
Exact Cause of Toxicity Deaths Still Unknown
Researchers at Texas A&M University (TAMU) in College Station, Texas, say they strongly suspect that the pesticide used on feed at nearby Carousel Acres was directly involved in the death of 27 horses. However, the reason for the extreme
House Subcommittee to Hear Horse Slaughter Amendment
The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection will hold a hearing for the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (H.R. 503) at 2 p.m. on July 25, according to the subcommittee’s web site.
H.R. 503 is an
Center for Equine Business Studies to Launch Industry Newsletter
The business of the horse industry will have a new source of information when The Center for Equine Business Studies (CEBS) at
SmartPak Opening First Retail Store
SmartPak proudly announces the grand opening of its first ever retail store which will be opening its doors on August 1st. The store, located in Natick, Mass., will be the site for special events during its first weekend including free
Fundraiser Planned to Benefit ReRun and Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue
An August 18, 2006 fundraising event is planned to benefit two nonprofit adoption and rescue organizations, ReRun, Inc. and the Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue (MAHR). The gala will be held at the Ocean
British Horse Society Seeks Riders for Trekking Challenges
The BHS’s pioneering Horse Trek in
Agency Announces Genome Sequencing Approval
(edited press release)
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), yesterday (July 19) announced they approved the genome sequencing of the horse to “high-density genome
