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Tack and Habit Episode 47 – Run Bow Run
This week Helena and Glenn take a look at some honest horse adoption ads with ReRun and we wrap up the show with Wilker’s Quilted
Western Radio Show Episode 48 – World Champion Al Dunning
Alan and Tammy chat with World Champion Horseman Al Dunning. Al and his students have won 32 World and Reserve World titles and AQHA World
Horse Tip Daily 4aaep-2006 – Emails: Making Time to Ride
This week Glenn and Jennifer answer listener emails. Today they answer an email about making time to ride. Listen in… Horse Tip Daily Episode 4aaep-2006
Time to Assess Eastern Tent Caterpillar Populations
Eastern tent caterpillars (ETC) were identified as the cause of foal loss during the mare reproductive loss syndrome outbreaks in 1999-2001. Over the last three years, ETC populations in Central Kentucky have been increasing gradually but there are
UK and UofL Equine Programs Collaborate
Equine industry and equine higher education programs have much in common: Just as the industry is at its best when different disciplines and niches work together, higher education is also strongest when complementary programs unite. The University of
Potential Vitamin K Supplement Eyed for Equine Bone Health
A particular form of vitamin K could be a potential candidate for increasing equine bone density while decreasing breakdown. However, veterinarians caution that this is not a viable supplementation route to pursue until further research on the effect
2001 Kentucky Derby Winner Monarchos Recovering From Surgery
Monarchos, the 2001 Kentucky Derby winner, is recovering from colic surgery performed April 19 at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute near Lexington, Ky. He stands at Charles Nuckols III’s Nuckols Farm near Midway, Ky.
Pennsylvania Bill Creates Animal Abuser Registry
A Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced a measure that would create a statewide database containing the names of those convicted on animal cruelty charges–including cruelty to horses–anywhere in the state. Sponsored by State Sen. Larry Farnese,
UHC Operation Gelding Clinics Castrate More Than 245 Stallions
The Unwanted Horse Coalition’s (UHC) Operation Gelding program has aided in gelding 246 stallions to date. The program, which was launched in late August 2010 with the help of seed money from the American Association of Equine Practitioners
Gluck Equine Research Foundation Releases Second Research Report
The University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Foundation published its Research Report 2010 in late March of this year. The Research Report 2010 focuses on the University of Kentucky Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center faculty’s research
New York Horse Mutilation Probed
State law enforcement authorities are seeking whoever is responsible for cutting off part of a horse’s tongue at a farm in Massena, N.Y. Owner Teri Chapin said she discovered the injured Paint mare April 17 when she entered the horse’s stall to feed
Good Works Honoree Fights Equine Abuse
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) congratulates Grant Miller, DVM, a practitioner with Sonoma Marin Veterinary Service in Petaluma and a defender of abused, abandoned, and neglected horses in Sonoma County, Calif., as the Good
UKVDL Investigating Oral Lesion Reports
Since early February, the University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (UKVDL) has been receiving reports from veterinarians who have seen large numbers of horses (mostly Saddlebreds) with oral lesions. The lesions have sometimes been
Kentucky Equine Law Journal Ranked in Top 100
The University of Kentucky College of Law journal Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agricultural, and Natural Resources Law (KJEANRL) was recently ranked one of the top 100 law journals of 2010 by the Washington and Lee University School of Law. This is a
Evaluating Your Horse’s Body Condition
Body condition scoring (BCS), an impartial way to evaluate a horse’s weight and welfare, is a valuable tool that helps horse owners understand their horses’ well-being. It is an important aid that can be used to make sound decisions regarding general
Not Just For Letters Anymore
It wasn’t fraud on a billion-dollar, Bernie Madoff scale, but it still was fraud. And Trina Lee Kenney got caught. When complaints about Kenney’s business
