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Thoroughbred Training Center
The Thoroughbred Training Center off Paris Pike might be one of Lexington’s best-kept secrets. Its (almost) daily tours are also one of the best ways
WEG: Tickets Now On Sale for Celebrity Chef Dinner Series
Ticket sales will begin on Friday, March 5, for sumptuous dinners with America’s award winning chefs and leading chefs from around Kentucky, at Cooking in the Bluegrass: A Celebrity Chef Dinner Series.
The dinner series
Zoonotic Disease: Kansas State Awarded U.S. Homeland Security Grant
The United States Department of Homeland Security has awarded Kansas State University a $12 million grant for the Center of Excellence for Emerging and Zoonotic Animal Diseases (CEEZAD), to be paid over the next six years. The National Bio and
Backcountry Camping Clinic offered at QuarterFest 2010
Bo Winslow, a clinic instructor with the Certified Horsemanship Association, will be featured at QuarterFest: A Celebration of the American Quarter Horse April 30 – May 2 at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Winslow will
Event to Combine Dressage and Figure Skating
The Ninth Annual Challenge of the Americas is excited to announce a very unique new dressage and figure skating performance to the Challenge lineup. Held in Wellington, FL, on Saturday, March 13, 2010, the evening will get under way at 5:30 p.m
Kentucky Farm Numbers Increase Slightly
In 2009, there were 85,500 farms in Kentucky, up 200 farms from a year ago according to the Kentucky Field Office of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. A farm is defined as “any establishment from which $1,000 or more
Equine Foot Lameness Discussed by AAEP Veterinarians
Foot lameness in horses was the topic of two separate Table Topics during the 2009 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention in Las Vegas, Nev., in early December. About 100 veterinarians attended each session.
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The Horse’s Fetlock Joint: Injury, Disease, and Repair
Learn about the normal functions of bones, cartilage, soft tissues, and fluids within the fetlock joint.
Special Report: Sophie, all grown up
In response to Equine ER blog readers’ requests to know more about the current status of Sophie, the foal of Surely Awesome, whose story was
New York Drug-Testing Lab to Move to Morrisville State
Morrisville State College instead of Cornell University will soon be testing race horses for unauthorized drugs.
New York State Racing and Wagering Board Chairman John Sabini said the drug testing program would be a perfect fit for the college.
Equine Blog Contest; Winners Will Report Live from WEG
Land O’Lakes Purina Feed is excited to announce the Purina “Live from Lexington” Contest, an opportunity for horse lovers everywhere to showcase their blogging skills for a chance to attend and report live from the 2010 Alltech FE
ASPCA Provides Thoroughbred Retirement Grants
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has unveiled a new initiative that will aid in the retirement of Thoroughbred racehorses. Six equine rescues and sanctuaries across the country were selected to take up the c
Maggots Improve Chronic Hoof Puncture Wound Healing
You might have heard about the value of using medical maggots to clean infected, nonhealing wounds in horses and humans, but did you know they can also help clean up infection in structures deep within the hoof?
At the 2009 American
Horse Stereotypies Vary by Discipline, Researchers Say
Some horses crib, some weave, some chew wood. Some have many in-stall habits, while others have practically none. But these equine stereotypies are not as random as they might seem. According to recent findings from an equine behavior research
Welcome Chronicle of the Horse: Horse Tip Daily #154
We are thrilled to welcome The Chronicle of the Horse as the newest affiliate of the Horse Radio Network. Listen in as Glenn chats with
Calling All Mules
To get a handle on its mule deficit, Cuba is undertaking a national census of the long-eared equids, their daily newspaper reported. “The paper reports
