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Mother, Daughter Sell Art to Cover Cost of Horse Care

The Associated Press November 2, 2006

It all started with a blind horse.

Dianne Hooker said her daughter Fawn, now 14, went horseback riding for the first time when she was seven years old and became completely enthralled with the animal.

“She fell in love with

Dutch Rescuers Try to Save Horse Herd

The Associated Press November 2, 2006

Rescuers worked Thursday (Nov. 2) to save a herd of about 100 horses stranded two days ago on a tiny knoll when a fierce storm flooded their wilderness area.

Barbaro Doing Well: Vets Plan to Remove Cast Next Week

Claire Novak November 2, 2006

Barbaro, the unbeaten winner of the Kentucky Derby, is in good health and progressing well on his road to recovery, Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, told reporters in a Nov. 1 press conference during the National Turf Writers’ Association dinne

Team Barbaro, Richardson, Crist Honored at NTWA Dinner

Esther Marr November 2, 2006

The individuals associated with undefeated Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro — veterinary surgeon Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center — and veteran racing journalis

Cushion Track Praised as Hollywood Park Opens

Tracy Gantz November 2, 2006

Victor Espinoza took only two races to become the first jockey to ride a winner over both Hollywood Park’s new Cushion Track and Keeneland’s Polytrack. Second in Hollywood’s autumn meet opener Nov. 1, Espinoza won the second race aboard Robert

USDA Co-Sponsoring National Symposium on Carcass Disposal

Press Release November 2, 2006

Agricultural officials and emergency first-responders will meet in December at the National Symposium on Carcass Disposal to discuss emergency and large-volume livestock carcass disposal.

In the last decade, a number of animal disease

Euthanasia Assistance

Lydia Gray, DVM, MA November 1, 2006

Can people with no money get a veterinarian to euthanize their horse for free?

Lame or EPM?

Bradford G. Bentz, VMD, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, ABVP (equine) November 1, 2006

About a year and a half ago, my horse was diagnosed with EPM, which he was treated for. Now he’s having hock issues.

It’s a Cruel World

Kimberly S. Brown November 1, 2006

What defines “cruelty”? The same question was asked of pornography, and the answer was that it’s hard to describe, but you know it when you see it. Unfortunately, cruelty to horses has many faces, and not all are what they appear. Some things one

For Love or Money?

Robert Laurence November 1, 2006

Was it for love, or money? H.L. Mencken wrote that when someone says “it’s not about the money,” it is about the money. This cynicism is more clever than true. For most of us, most of the time, it’s about both. It has to be.

Let’s be

Gelding Herding Mares

Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB November 1, 2006

Is it possible to change a horse’s aggressive behavior? Specifically, I am wondering if there is any information relating to reinforcement contingencies and transfer of learning from a “human-handled” situation to a free-running setting?

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