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Thoroughbred Charity Fundraiser Set for Del Mar

After the Finish Line will hold its 2010 annual charity fundraiser, “A Tribute to the Majesty of Thoroughbreds,” on Aug. 5 in Del Mar, Calif. The reception and dinner will include silent and live auctions.

Jack Van Berg, Hall of Fame trainer of Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Alysheba, will be the auctioneer at the fundraiser. Van Berg became the firs

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Eskendereya Retired From Racing

 

Zayat Stables' Eskendereya, runaway winner of the Wood Memorial (gr. I) and Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) and overwhelming early favorite for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has been retired due to a soft tissue injury.

Owner Ahmed Zayat will retain a significant ownership stake in partnership with Jess Jackson of Kendall Jackson Wine

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Horse Expo a Family Summer Destination

If your children love horses, the Western States Horse Expo in Sacramento, Calif., is the summer destination for the entire family. Scheduled for the Cal Expo Center on June 11-13, the Horse Expo will feature hands-on play and learning experiences totally dedicated to young horse enthusiasts.

The Young Rider Park will offer a chance for youngsters to see horses up close and person

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Pfizer, AVMF Partner on Veterinary Scholarships

Pfizer Animal Health has announced the first recipients of a new $2 million scholarship program for US veterinary students. The program will be administered in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF).

The initiative, designed to support the future of the veterinary profession, will provide up to $2 million in scholarships over its first three years. In t

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Saved by the….Horse??

This is an interesting story found by one of our freelancers, Tracy Gantz, and while it may not fit our content on TheHorse.com, it certainly

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Badminton Report

Max Corcoran joins me this week to review Rolex from a groom’s perspective and we hear from Badminton winner, Australian Paul Tapner plus a full

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Max Corcoran on Nasal Strips

Max Corcoran, long time groom for International Eventer Karen O’Connor, joins as co-host of the Eventing Radio Show with some tips she has learned through

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The Western Radio Show

We are very excited to welcome the newest show to the Horse Radio Network, the Western Radio Show. Listen in as Glenn chats with the

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New Bolton Center Offers Free Equine Lecture Series

The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine New Bolton Center has scheduled a free educational lecture series for horse owners and horse enthusiasts. The one-hour monthly lectures will include such topics as colic, therapeutic shoeing, and neonatal medicine.

New Bolton clinicians with expertise in the subject or visiting alumni will present all of the lectur

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60 Countries Enter Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

The World Games 2010 Foundation is pleased to announce that 60 National Federations have submitted entries in principle for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

They are:

2010 Alltech FEI WEG Entries

Argentina

Australia

Austria<

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May 8 is National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day

What would you do with your dog, cat, bird, horse, or livestock if your area was hit with a flood, earthquake or forest fire? National Animal Preparedness Day, May 8, reminds everyone to be prepared.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Citizen’s Corp declared May 8 as a special day to remind pet and livestock owners to think about how they can help keep their animals

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Rutgers’ Young Horse Teaching and Research Program a Success

The Equine Science Center and Young Horse Teaching and Research Program are pleased to announce the results of the annual young horse auction. Despite unseasonably cold and rainy weather, a sizeable crowd, including 21 bidders attended the auction on Sunday, April 25 at the Round House on G. H. Cook Campus at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. All 12 of the young horse in the program

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Horses Unlikely to Spread Arboviruses to New Areas

Traveling horses are not a major source for the emergence of equine encephalitis viruses into new areas, according to Prof. Dr. Martin Pfeffer and Gerhard Dobler, MD, who looked at the role of animal trade and migration in spreading arboviruses into Europe.

“After an intensive search of the literature, we concluded that in most cases the viremia (levels of virus in the blood)

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Digital Recorders Can Monitor Equine Cough

Someday people may use a digital audio recorder to evaluate equine respiratory diseases, as well as the air quality of the stable environment.

Marco Duz, MedVet, MRCVS, and his colleagues recorded horses’ coughs over 24 hours, then analyzed the coughs by reviewing the digital recording on a computer, which took about 2-3 minutes for every hour of recording time.

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