Latest News – The Horse
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
‘We’re in a Marathon,’ Says Barbaro’s Vet
Day to day, for six straight days now, the reports on Barbaro have been good.
Good vitals, good attitude, stable.
Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, Chief of Surgery, is looking way beyond those daily updates, however.
“Hi
KHP Museum of the Horse Approved as Smithsonian Affiliate
The
Equine Affaire Clinicians Invite Riders to Participate
Equine Affaire returns to the Eastern States Exposition, November 9?12, 2006, with a stellar roster of clinicians for the four-day exposition in
Performance Permits Now Available for Non-Characteristic Appaloosas
Beginning January 1, 2007, the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) will issue Performance Permits to ApHC-registered, non-characteristic (N) Appaloosas. Permits allow all non-characteristic Appaloosas, regardless of parentage or age, to show in
Thoroughbred Charities of America to Receive Donation from BreyerFest 2006
Horse Lost in Katrina Aftermath Competes at World Championship Show
Heather Lott-Goodwin, a nurse at the only fully equipped hospital in
Second Annual Sensory Training Clinic with the Mounted Police
School your horse with techniques used by police officers to promote confidence and employ strategies for desensitizing your horse to noise, crowds, and obstacles.
Five instructors representing the Lexington Police Mounted Unit, the
Veterinarians Investigate Toxicity Deaths
Twenty-seven horses have died in what appears to be an accidental poisoning at a Brazos County, Texas boarding barn, reports The Bryan-College Station Eagle, a local newspaper.
Preliminary reports suggest that the horses’ feed
Prosthetics for Horse Limbs
When a horse has an injury such as happened to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), the end result has often been euthanasia. Veterinarians are attempting to save Barbaro’s life, and limb. However, if the blood supply t
British Group Rides for Trail Access Awareness
The Byways and Bridleways Trust (BBT) Journey for Access aims to raise the profile of equestrian access and the terrible conditions that riders endure on public trails.
Reining Team Competition Offers Second-Best Purse at WEG
Only a few more weeks until the 2006 World Equestrian Games at
Barbaro’s Condition Unchanged
Chief of Surgery Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, reports that Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro remains in stable condition with good vital signs today (July 19). “He spends several hours a day in a
Trial Postponed in California Neglect Case
The 35 horses removed from James DeNoyer’s northwestern
Maryland Horse Industry Board Awards $20,416 in Grants
Therapeutic riding programs, youth clubs, public riding facilities, educational, and research programs are among the 13 groups receiving more than $20,000 in grants from the Maryland Horse Industry
USEF Accepting Nominations for Lifetime Achievement Award
The United States Equestrian Federation is now accepting nominations for the 2006 USEF Lifetime Achievement Award. The USEF Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual whose ?lifetime experienc
