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Retired Racehorse Advocate to Receive Special Eclipse Award

Monique Koehler, a pioneering advocate for retired racehorses, will receive a Special Eclipse Award for her work with the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation.
Koehler, who founded TRF in 1982, will receive her award on January 18 at the 39th Annual Eclipse Awards ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

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2009 Year in Review: Staff Picks

Of the nearly 2,200 horse health, care, management, and welfare news articles posted on TheHorse.com in 2009, which ones stood out to our editors? Here are their top picks:

Kimberly S. Brown (Editor/Publisher)

In November 2008, TheHorse.com took a giant proactive stance in the area of unwanted horses. In conjunction with sponsor Gainesway Farm, The

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New York Uncorks New Racehorse Drug Testing Rules

New York racing authorities are authorized to conduct unannounced drug testing of horses that are expected to compete at tracks in the state even when they are stabled at farms away from those tracks under rules going into effect Jan. 1.

In a statement from the New York Racing and Wagering Board, chairman John D. Sabini said the new “out of competition” rules apply to al

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Family Pleads Guilty to Horse Cruelty Charges

A California family has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of felony animal cruelty in connection with the maltreatment of horses at their 21-acre ranch near Frazier Park, Calif.

Jane Bor, her son Ernie, and daughter-in-law Cecelia were arrested in October 2008 after authorities took custody of 100 allegedly maltreated horses residing on their property. The three were each charged

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2009: A Year in Equine Health News

The economy and its far-reaching effects on horse health and welfare was a major focus in 2009, along with polo pony deaths, Miami horse poaching, an amazing story of rehabilitation, and disease investigations book-ending the year.

It wasn’t always fun, but it sure was interesting.

These are the most-read news articles out of the nearly 2,200 posted on TheHorse.com

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Claiborne Farm’s Centennial

Claiborne Farm has much to celebrate in 2010 as it rings in its 100th year of great Thoroughbred breeding and racing. Located in Paris, Kentucky,

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Equine Diseases: Increasing International Risks

The risk of global dissemination of equine diseases has increased with the growth in international trade and competition. Specific diseases have been introduced or re-introduced into countries through the importation of equids/semen. Such incursions can have a very significant economic impact on the industries involved.

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Donations Sought for Seized Horses in Cincinnati Area

The Clermont County Humane Society of Batavia, Ohio, is seeking donations of hay, feed, blankets, and other supplies needed to care for six allegedly malnourished Thoroughbred horses removed from a Bethel, Ohio, farm. County animal control officials seized the animals Monday.

One pony and a donkey were also removed from the premises. The animals are now receiving rehabilitative ca

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EIA Reported in New Jersey Pony

A pony recently brought to a New Jersey stable from a sale barn in Pennsylvania was confirmed positive for equine infectious anemia. Officials in Pennsylvania are investigating the source of the infection. The pony, which had been obtained by an equine rescue group, was euthanized.

Equine infectious anemia (EIA), also called “swamp fever,” is an infectious, viral disease

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Readers Resolve: More Horse Time in 2010

More than 720 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What is your top New Year’s resolution for you and your horse for 2010?”

Results were as follows:

•Spend more time with my horse 55.05% (398)

•Reach a competition goal 19.78% (143)

•Other (explain below) 12.17% (88)

•Purchase a new horse 3.87% (28)

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Manual Therapy for Horses

Manual therapy was defined, with an explanation of the terms mobilization, manipulation, and adjustments. Educational opportunities for those wishing to pursue training in manual therapy techniques was provided to those in the group, and some attendees shared their educational experiences at the different certification programs.

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Monitoring and Surveillance of Equine Infectious Diseases

Disease monitoring is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and distribution of health-related information. Surveillance is a process that is specific for a particular disease within a defined monitoring system and implies that an intervention strategy will be initiated at some predetermined threshold level. For a disease like equine infectious anemia (EIA) or cases of a foreign anima

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