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Kentucky Horse Diagnosed with Potomac Horse Fever
Kentucky Department of Agriculture officials have concluded a recent case of Potomac horse fever that was diagnosed in a horse at Keeneland’s training center on Rice Road was not contracted or introduced to the horse while he was stabled on the grounds. State veterinary officials were alerted July 30 when a horse that had been stabled at the facility tested positive for the di
WEG: AT&T Named Official Wireless Service Provider
AT&T will provide wireless service and devices to the World Games 2010 Foundation as the Official Wireless Service Provider of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The 2010 Games will feature eight world championships of equestrian sport and are being held for the first time in the United States from September 25-October 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky.
Livestock Displaced by Texas Floods Are Rounded-Up
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has been working jointly with the USDA-Veterinary Services (USDA-VS) to recover stray livestock that have come across the Rio Grande River due to recent rainfall that has flooded several South Texas counties. USDA-VS personnel in the Laredo and Eagle Pass areas responded to stray livestock issues as a result of the Rio Grande River floodin
Tack and Habit Episode 12 – Animals in the Saddle:
A mixed bag today as we take you to saddle world and then off to the land of Animals to Wear. Listen in… Tack and
The Horse Capital’s Capitol
Lexington is often dubbed the “Horse Capital of the World,” but Kentucky’s true capital lies 26 miles away in the city of Frankfort. This picturesque
Horse Tip Daily 253 – Cathy Wieschhoff on Warming Up for XC
Cathy Wieschhoff is an international eventer and clinician living in Lexington, KY. Listen in as Cathy speaks to us about warming up for cross country….
Equine ER author blogging for WEG
I’m Leslie Guttman, author of Equine ER, the nonfiction book chronicling a year in the life of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital. I’m also a
Avoiding Equine Disease Outbreaks
One of the remarkable things about caring for horses is that we can sometimes prevent the Really Bad Stuff from happening, horse-health-wise, with some responsible
Horse Tip Daily 252 – Dr. De Leeuw on Better Dressage
Dr. De Leeuw is a Veterinarian with a twist. She specializes and is well known for her chiropractic and acupuncture work. Listen in as she
Horse Tip Daily 251 – Dr. Richards on Coat Shine
Dr. Nerida Richards joins us from Australia to share tips on Equine Nutrition. Today she speaks about how to get your horse’s coat shiny. Listen
Getting Our Money’s Worth In Washington
“In a battle of wits, it is poor sport to fight an unarmed opponent.” Humorist Mark Twain said that, although similar sentiments have been attributed
Readers Focus on Wild Horses
More than 1,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What do you think should happen with wild/feral horses?”
Once-Paralyzed Foal Now Walking Freely
Vitelle, the once-paralyzed filly, is finally walking, trotting, and cantering without a walker at the farm in Belgium she left more than a year ago. In June 2009, at 3 weeks old, the Boulonnais Draft horse foal developed sudden paralysis and urinary incontinence. Three days later she underwent a groundbreaking surgical laminectomy at a Belgian veterinary school to remove a cyst from her spinal co
World Equestrian Games Veterinary Setup
The World Equestrian Games will bring together an unprecedented level of veterinary talent.
Equitation Science Symposium Emphasizes Horse Welfare and Human Safety
Rein tension, saddle and seat pressure, training rewards and reinforcement, and the evaluation of stress and emotions in riding horses were some of the main topics at this year’s International Equitation Science Symposium held July 31–Aug. 2 in Uppsala and Strömsholm, Sweden. With the theme “Horse welfare and human safety: importance of learning, training, and
USEF Announces Long List for WEG Dressage
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced today that the following horse/rider combinations will be participating in the USEF Selection Trials for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Dressage Team, held at the Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions. This class will be held as one of five National Dressage Championships in Gladstone, NJ ove
