Latest News – The Horse
During Cast Change, Barbaro’s Injured Leg ‘Looked Good’
Edited release from New Bolton Center
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was doing well Wednesday morning after the cast on his right hind limb was changed late Tuesday afternoon under general anesthesia at the New Bolton
University of Minnesota Receives Genetic Research Grant
Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) selected the
Keeping the Family Farm; Farmland Conservation Brochure Available
Horse Country, a pdf brochure on farmland conservation, is now available via the Ocala
Limited Spots Still Available for Equine Veterinary Wet Labs
TRF Gala Raises More Than $500,000
Thanks in large part to the $58,000 celebrity chef Bobby Flay spent on options to breed to two of the sport’s top stallions, the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) raised in excess of $500,000 Monday night at its annual gala at the Saratog
Cast Change Planned for Barbaro Today
Doctors at the University of Pennsylvania’s George D. Widener Hospital plan to change the right hind leg cast of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro later today (August 8).
Irish EIA Outbreak Leads to New British Testing Requirement
An outbreak of swamp fever – Equine Infectious Anaemia – in Ireland, with up to 18 horses reported to have been infected, appears to be in check but Britain has imposed controls from August 14 to try and stop the disease entering the
Nineteen Virginia Horses Confirmed Negative for EIA
After two horses tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA) on June 28 in Pulaski County, Va., 19 other horses within a one-mile radius were tested and confirmed negative, according to Elaine Lidholm, director of communications for the
Wet Labs Bring Veterinary Education to Hambletonian Festival of Racing
Equine veterinarians from around the country gathered during this first week of August at the Meadowlands Racetrack to participate in a wide range of educational seminars during the 2006 Hambletonian
NAJYRC Individual Gold Medals Awarded
National Agricultural Genomics Conference at Purdue University
A national conference on agricultural genomics will take place at
EVA Outbreak and Vaccine Shortage Affecting Western U.S.
KHP to Host Kentucky Horse Industry Awareness Day
The people of
Stay Cool: Helping Horses Adjust in Extreme Heat
The heat wave that swept across the U.S. this week broke temperature records and strained power grids as people cranked up the air conditioning in an attempt to keep cool. Horses also suffered in the extreme temperatures, prompting a shut-down at several tracks and stopping carriage rides in New York’s Central Park.
MD Barns Seeks Outstanding Quarter Horse for Silver Spur Award
Celebrate your American Quarter Horse by nominating him or her for the MD Barns Silver Spur Award. Nominations for one of the American Quarter Horse Association?s most unforgettable awards close
It’s All in Your Head: Psychology Forum with Jane Savoie
“Your attitude determines your success,” says Jane Savoie, author of the best-selling sports psychology book. That Winning Feeling! Savoie will be the speaker at the Dressage at Devon
