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Quality Road Passes First Gate Test
Quality Road, whose exploits have been followed closely since his traumatic encounter with the starting gate before the Breeders' Cup Classic cleared a major hurdle Wednesday, schooling at Belmont to the satisfaction of trainer Todd Pletcher and starter Bob Duncan.
Readers Open Their Barns for Adoptable Horses
More than 1,040 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Have you ever adopted a horse?”
TheHorse.com Photo Store Offers Holiday Special and Shipping Dates
TheHorse.com Photo Store is now offering a special savings coupon code to kick off the online holiday shopping season. Shoppers can save 10% on their online order now through Dec. 5 by entering the discount code "THNov09" during the checkout process.
Finding the Time with Emma Winter: Stable Scoop Episode 66
We speak with mother, wife, daughter, trainer, instructor, and 4* eventer Emma Winter today about how she juggles it all and still finds time to
Catching Up with Chris Hickey: Dressage Radio Show Episode 26
Chris Hickey makes his first appearance on the show this week after I caught up with him at a clinic in Kentucky. Chris tells us
Couples Series: Michael & Natalie Pollard: Eventing Radio Episode 50
Michael & Natalie Pollard are the guests this week as part of our popular Couples Series and share some exciting news. Chris discusses with Jennie Brannigan,
Holiday Racing at Turfway Park
The arrival of cold weather to Kentucky brings chills to some, but it brings the excitement of winter race meets to others. Churchill Downs concluded
Racehorse Trainer Frankel’s Final Runner Wins
Life by R R, the last horse entered in the name of the late Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel, scored a front-running victory under Alex Solis at Hollywood Park Nov 18.
She was saddled and officially ran in the name of Humberto Ascanio, Frankel's assistant of more than 30 years.
Churchill Dedicates Weekend to Jockey Borel
Popular Churchill Downs-based jockey Calvin Borel, who swept this year's Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby aboard Rachel Alexandra and Mine That Bird, respectively, will be honored at Churchill Downs Nov. 21 and 22 with a bobblehead giveaway, autograph session, roast, and his very own drink special.
The first 7,500 fans through admission gates Nov. 21 will receive a free
Watch for Poisonous Weeds in Hay
Most horses cannot differentiate harmful weeds in hay from beneficial long-stemmed forage; this can result in accidental ingestion and possibly a loss in performance or even death.
Horse Barn Workers Report More Respiratory Symptoms
The estimated 4.6 million Americans involved in the equine industry might be at risk of developing respiratory symptoms due to poor air quality in horse barns, according to a questionnaire study undertaken earlier this year by investigators at Tufts University’s Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.
Equine Recurrent Uveitis Discussed at Vet Ophthalmology Meeting
Equine recurrent uveitis, also called moon blindness, is the leading cause of vision loss in horses. Brian Gilger, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVO, chief of the Ophthalmology service at North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, covered the topic at the first AAEP Focus on Ophthalmology meeting in Raleigh, N.C., last month.
The condition typically affects a small
Old Horse Saved from Louisiana Flood
The Louisiana State Animal Response Team (LSART) partnered with local Ouachita Parish officials and Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries to rescue and evacuate a geriatric horse from the rising floodwaters of the Ouachita River on Nov. 9, 2009, in West Monroe, La.
Listen in to Online "Radio" Shows
TheHorse.com and HorseRadioNetwork.com have teamed up to bring TheHorse.com users equine-related podcasts. Podcasts are audio recordings and interviews from across the industry on various topics.
Volunteers Needed & Endurance Review: 2010 Radio Show Episode 65
Volunteers are still needed for the Alltech 2010 World Equestrian Games and Amy Walker of the 2010 World Equestrian Games Foundation fills us in. Plus,
Vets Discuss Welfare Assessment, Semantics, Regulation
Far from being a topic rooted only in science, how we protect animal welfare is affected by such diverse elements as politics, ethics, and semantics, said international speakers at a welfare symposium at Michigan State University held earlier this month.
The three-day Joint International Educational Symposium on Animal Welfare was developed and co-sponsored by the American
