Latest News – The Horse
$5,000 ‘Quest’ For The Best In The New Millenium
The nomination deadline is rapidly approaching for the $5,000 ‘Quest’ for the Best at the 3rd annual NAERIC Ranch Horse Classic Competition and Sale Saturday, October 21, 2000. The competition starts at 1:00 p.m., followed by the Auction Sale”P>The nomination deadline is rapidly approaching for the $5,000 ‘Quest’ for the Best at the 3rd annual NAERIC Ranch Horse Classic Competition and Sale Saturday, October 21, 2000. The com”>The nomination deadline is rapidly approaching for the $5,000 ‘Quest’ for the Best at the 3rd annual NAERIC Ranch Horse Classic”The nomination deadline is rapidly approaching for the $5,000 ‘Quest’ fo”he nomination dea
Sports Therapy Conference
Rochester (NH) Equine Clinic will hold its Third Annual Conference on Current and Adjunctive Therapies in Sports Medicine, September 28-29, 2000. Topics include Soft Tissue Injuries: Tendons, Ligaments, and Wounds. The conference will be
Johnson Wins German Driving Event
Tucker Johnson from Oldwick, NJ, beat a field of 36 competitors to win the four-in-hand driving competition CAI-4 Riesenbeck in Germany, June 29-July 2. It is the first time a US driver has won a four-in hand competition in Europe. Johnson was
First International Jumping Competition In Armenia
The first international jumping competition in ten years was held in the Armenian Capital of Yerevan July 7-9, 2000. Riders joined in a friendly international competition held in the Yerevan Equestrian Centre, which is slowly being renovated
N.M. Fire Rescues
The Los Alamos, N.M., wildfire that blazed during most of May not only ravaged the homes of residents, but also affected the lives of many horses.
The fire, which was deliberately set May 4 by the U.S. Park service, grew out of control and
Adoption Organizations: Charity Begins With Homework
If you’re in the equine industry, you can’t help but know about the many groups that struggle daily to save horses and give them new lives in better homes. You see their ads in local horse magazines, get their pleas for contributions in the mail
Heads Up! Loose Horse!
Here we go again! California is trying to pass legislation that on the surface appears to be a good thing, but, in reality, will cause harm to our horses. It got through the Assembly without anyone in the horse industry knowing much about what”P>Here we go again! California is trying to pass legislation that on the surface appears to be a good thing, but, in reality, will cause harm to our horses. It got”>Here we go again! California is trying to pass legislation that on the surface ap”He
Fescue Toxicosis And Treatment
When tall fescue first arrived in the United States during the 1940s, it was considered a wonder grass. It was easy to establish, it yielded a good amount of forage, it was tolerant of a wide range of management regimens, and it could handle a
Olympic Transport
How would you like to have a dozen or so concise, easy-to-understand pages put together as a how-to of keeping your horse healthier and what to do before, during, and after you load your horse in a trailer and ship him? Include some
Helping Your Horse through Its Golden Years
Fortunately for our nation’s horse population, interest in equine geriatrics among veterinarians and researchers has been increasing. As a result, it has been found that not only do senior horses have different preventive care
Arthritis Pain Management
Yes, we have treatments that can assist certain types of arthritic conditions, but when it comes to the nasty stuff–chronic arthritis–cures still are elusive, with pain management offering only varying degrees of success dependant on the severity
Prepurchase Exams: What Can They Tell You?
A prepurchase exam is not a guarantee of future soundness. A veterinarian can tell you if a horse is sound at that moment, point out evidence of past problems, and show you areas that have the potential to cause problems in the future.
Mystery Solved: Guttural Pouches
We know that all horses have a guttural pouch, and some of their distant relations have a smaller version of the same structure. But until very recently, we didn’t know why they existed.
How Much Bute Is Too Much?
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New Directions In Deworming
For a long time, parasitologists recommended that horse owners utilize the same deworming program for all of their horses on a routine and regular basis. And why not? It was an efficient and easy method of parasite control. Now, parasitologists
Shop The Used Trailer Lot
Truck, auto, boat, plane–buying used saves money. A pre-owned horse trailer also can offer economy over a new one. To bring home the best buy, learn how to evaluate the condition of a secondhand trailer.
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