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Saratoga Springs TRF Event to Feature Adoptable Horses

Press Release October 13, 2006

The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation will have an open house Oct. 21 at the Saratoga Farms Equine Center in Saratoga Springs to showcase recently rescued ex-racehorses who are available for adoption.

The event will take place from 12 to 3

Presidential Perks Can Include Horses, Dogs

The Associated Press October 13, 2006

When U.S. presidents receive gifts, the items are acknowledged, then packed away in a government warehouse to await the opening of his future library.

It’s been the fate of many pairs of cowboy boots and hats, expensive rugs, glinting

Welfare and Safety Summit Begins Monday at Keeneland

The Blood-Horse Staff October 13, 2006

The Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit opens Monday at Keeneland in Lexington with a session of presentations and panel discussions that will be open to the public. The session, which will be held in the Keeneland sale pavilion, will run

Upper Respiratory Obstructions

Chad Mendell October 12, 2006

United Kingdom researchers found that dorsal displacement of the soft palate and palatal instability were to blame for poor performance in 78.5% of the horses examined in a recent treadmill study of Thoroughbred racehorses. They also found that

Bigger Horses, Greater Post-Op Risks

Chad Mendell October 12, 2006

Draft horses weighing more than 1,500 pounds are at greater risk of postoperative complications due to anesthesia than lighter draft horses, according to a Purdue University study.

“Heavy draft horses had significantly more postoperativ

Transcript: Talkin’ Horses with J. Paul Reddam

The Blood-Horse Staff October 12, 2006

Following is yesterday’s Talkin’ Horses transcript from our sister publication’s web site, bloodhorse.com.

Smarty Jones Colt Stands Out at OBS Sale

The Blood-Horse Staff October 12, 2006

A colt from the first crop of Smarty Jones became the highest-priced horse sold so far this year at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s fall mixed sale when he brought $170,000 Wednesday (Oct. 11). Clear Sky Stable purchased the chestnut weanling

Israel Opens First Racetrack

The Associated Press October 12, 2006

Angry demonstrators and rabbis as well as a ban on gambling failed to stop the inauguration of Israel’s first horse racetrack, as thousands of fans cheered the four-legged competitors.

It’s not much at this point — just a collection of

Bee Pollen Product Increases Appetite, Study Shows

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director October 12, 2006

Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have reported in a pilot study that a bee pollen-based product shows promise in improving athletic horses’ feed intake.

Three Horses Mauled by Dog at Md. Farm

The Associated Press October 12, 2006

At least one dog mauled three horses at a farm, and the most severely injured, a miniature foal, may not survive, authorities and the horses’ owner said.

A loose pit bull was captured in the rural area after the attack, and its owners had

“Houdini” Pony Tracks Down Owner

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director October 12, 2006

The BBC reports that an 18-year-old Welsh cob pony, “Basil,” recently escaped from his new home and “hot hoofed three miles in the dark” back to the farm

Locomotion (Book Excerpt)

Michael Ball, DVM October 11, 2006

Locomotion is at the very heart of what most domesticated horses do for a living. The way a horse moves (specifically) often is taken for granted. Locomotion is directly linked to conformation as it dictates “the way a horse moves.”

Chat Today With One of the Year’s Most Successful Thoroughbred Owners

Press Release October 11, 2006

Canadian-born and California-based J. Paul Reddam faces the possibility in less than a month of having as many as six runners in this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Reddam’s possibles for next month’s Breeders? Cup include Juvenile