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Zenyatta has received another boost. The 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner was rated one pound ahead of Rachel Alexandra in the World Thoroughbred Rankings, comprising horses that raced worldwide last year and achieved a rating of 115 or more. But Goldikova earned the top ranking of any other female.

Zenyatta was awarded a rating of 128, with her archrival at 127, by the offic

Authorities are testing several solutions, including weather shields and heating elements. Until a solution is found, USRider reminds all drivers, but especially those trailering horses, to be extra cautious at intersections during inclement weather.

For more than 150 years veterinarians have been performing prepurchase exams, also referred to as vetting, purchase exams, and soundness exams. The definition of “sound” in England in 1842 implied “an absence of disease or seeds of disease” as a qualification for being used for an intended purpose, noted Steve Soule, VMD, who gave a presentation on the subject

The former operator of a Nebraska training ranch for Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mustangs went on trial in Morrill County District Court today for allegedly maltreating more than 100 animals.

Last April Morrill County law enforcement authorities and personnel from equine welfare agencies removed more than 200 allegedl

Want to rehabilitate a neglected horse but don’t know where to start? A new brochure from the American Horse Council might help.

The new brochure, done in partnership with AHC sponsors Nutrena, Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, and the American Farrier’s Association, shows horse owners who have rescued a neglected horse how to properly bring that animal back to a hea

Blue, a 5-year-old Pinto mare reported stolen in Iredell County, N.C., has been located and returned to her owners, CharlotteObserver.com reported.

A woman who purchased the mare for $60 alerted police after she saw a local television broadcast about the missing horse. The thief had ridden

Jockey Eriluis Vaz, one of two riders involved in a mounted fight during Philadelphia Park’s fifth race Jan. 8, has issued a public apology for what he terms “bad judgment” as he awaits a hearing before the stewards along with fellow rider Ademar Santos.

“I would like to … say how sorry I really am for the incident that happened between myself and Mr. Santos,&

Angel Acres Horse Haven Rescue has become the second equine rescue and sanctuary accredited to the standards of the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries. The accreditation signifies the official implementation of clear and respected international standards for the public, do

Blue, a 5-year-Pinto mare, is missing and presumed stolen. On Dec. 29, 2009, her owners watered and fed the horses before dark and left them for the night. The next morning they discovered that Blue was missing, leaving the Daltons and their grandson, Dustin, distraught. 

“She was in the pasture with seven other horses and all of them were there except Blue,” said D

When Zenyatta worked a half-mile in :48 Jan. 6 at Hollywood Park, speculation continued that she may race again. The more mundane explanation revolved around cold weather in Kentucky and an injured exercise rider.

“Steve Willard (Zenyatta’s exercise rider) was hurt–he’d hurt his sciatica,” said trainer John Shirreffs. “She went a little fast because she had

If horses and ponies undergo a carbohydrate overload when turned out onto lush, green pastures in the spring and endotoxemia occurs, then horses that are already insulin resistant may have increased risk of laminitis.