Latest News – The Horse
Fourth Annual UK Equine Farm and Facilities Expo Scheduled
UK’s Ag Equine Programs will host an Equine Farm and Facilities Expo Thursday, May 31, 2012, from 4-8 p.m. EDT
FEI Issues Decisions in Saudi Controlled Medication Cases
Two Saudi show jumping horses tested positive to for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs at competitions.
TWH Trainer McConnell Pleads Guilty to Soring Charge
On May 22 Jackie McConnell pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the HPA in various ways.
Cloning and Embryo Transfer Legal Issues
The legality of cloning and embryo transfer in horses were discussed at a recent equine law convention.
Western Kentucky Equine Field Day Scheduled for June 5
The field day will take place June 5, 2012, from 4-8 p.m. CDT at Darling 888 Ranch, located in Princeton, Ky.
Ag-Gag Update
A clandestine video showing Tennessee Walking Horses being tortured in the guise of “training” was released to the public by the Humane Society of the
Minnesota Makes Racehorse Drug Threshold Changes
The new guidelines will be “based on the latest science, testing technology, and veterinarian expertise.”
Association Suspends TWH Trainer McConnell’s License
The Walking Horse Trainers Association voted to suspend Jackie McConnell’s training license May 17.
EHV-1 Confirmed in Northern Indiana Horse
A Lake County, Ind., boarding facility was quarantined after an equine resident tested positive for EHV-1.
Michigan Horse Tests Positive for Equine Infectious Anemia
Officials in Michigan confirmed Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) in a 17-year old grade mare.
Equine Sarcoids Chromosomal Regions Identified
A team of researchers has successfully located chromosomal regions associated with equine sarcoids.
Sacred Senior Schoolmasters
Not every senior horse is a schoolmaster, and not every schoolmaster is a senior horse. But in many cases seniors and schoolmasters are one in
Gluck Center Reproductive Health Faculty to Speak at WCERS
The West Coast Equine Reproduction Symposium IV will be held Nov. 27-29 in Buellton, Calif.
Riders Set to Compete in 2012 Paralympics in London
Riders from 26 nations have qualified to participate in equestrian events during the 2012 London Paralympics.
I’ll Have Another Arrives at Belmont Park
The Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner is on track to run in the Belmont Stakes June 9.
Smuggled Horses Found in West Texas Infected with EP
All 10 of the seized adult horses tested positive for equine piroplasmosis (EP).
