Latest News – The Horse
Donors Recognized at Equine Reproduction Facility Groundbreaking
A groundbreaking ceremony for the University of Kentucky (UK) Equine Reproduction Facilities was held Oct. 26 at UK’s Maine Chance Equine Campus.
Enter Your Vote in Donkey Sanctuary Christmas Contest
The Donkey Sanctuary has acquired a rare apple and is asking supporters to vote for their favorite Christmas donkey to decide which animal will get to eat it.
Candidate
Equine-Related Podcasts Now on TheHorse.com
TheHorse.com has become a syndication partner for five podcasts presented by HorseRadioNetwork.com and their sponsors. You can listen to these entertaining and educational talk shows online or download them to your MP3 player, iPod, or iPhone to listen in as you work or play.
"We're excited to bring these
Old Friends Retirement Farm Opens New York Facility
Old Friends, a racehorse retirement farm located near Georgetown, Ky., has opened its first satellite for retired Thoroughbreds. Cabin Creek, a 40-acre farm just outside Saratoga Springs, N.Y., will begin receiving horses immediately. An official opening and celebration is planned for July 22, 2010.
The auxiliary space will be named in honor of trainer Bobby Frankel, who died
Osteochondrosis: Oral Hyaluronic Acid Study in Spain
An oral hyaluronan product did not produce any improvement in clinical or biochemical parameters in horses diagnosed with osteochondrosis in a new study, researchers from the Universidad de Caldas, in Columbia, recently reported. The study authors concluded that the evaluated product likely resulted in no detectable effect due to the small number of horses included in the study; however, they
Meet the WEG Discipline: Jumping
A couple of blog posts ago, I began introducing the eight equestrian disciplines that will be featured at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
Horse Rescue: Are You Part of the Solution, or Part of the Problem?
It’s an all-too-common issue these days: you take good care of your horses, providing food, water, shelter, attention, veterinary care, a farrier, the works, but
Equine-Related Therapies a Focus for UK Doctoral Candidate
Margi Stickney, MS, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Health Promotion and Kinesiology in the University of Kentucky’s College of Education, has been interested in the therapeutic benefits of animals since her early days as a graduate student at UK.
Study: Lactate Levels Could Guide Equine Conditioning Programs
Low-intensity exercise over long periods was an effective approach to conditioning horses, as indicated by blood lactate levels measured in a new study. Blood lactate, the ionized form of lactic acid, which is a byproduct of anaerobic metabolism, can provide an indication of a horse’s fitness, but there was previously little information about whether these levels could be use
Quality Road Arrives at Belmont
Quality Road, who was forced to scratch from the Breeders' Cup Classic after suffering minor injuries during a bad incident at the starting gate, arrived safely at Todd Pletcher's barn at Belmont Park at 6 a.m. Tuesday following an uneventful cross-country van ride from Santa Anita.
Because he refused to board the plane, Quality Road had to be vanned from Californi
Tendon and Ligament Injuries: Improving the Outcome
Tendon and ligament injury in horses causes both economic and personal hardship for horse owners and industry professionals. A prolonged period of layup and rehabilitation is necessary, but whether the horse will be sound at the end of the rehabilitation period is uncertain.
Breedings to Deceased Stallions Offered Via Injection Technique
A reproductive technique called intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), in which a sperm cell is injected directly into an egg, has resulted in foals from many mares that were no longer able to produce. However, it might be equally as important in reviving valuable genetics from stallions that have been dead for decades.
The ability to freeze semen on stallions has been
Rosenberg Named 2009 Friend of the UK Equine Initiative
Dan Rosenberg was named 2009 Friend of the Equine Initiative Nov. 3 at the conclusion of the inaugural University of Kentucky Equine Initiative Distinguished Industry Lecture Series on UK’s campus.
Jewell’s Better, but What’s in My Hay?
Jewell my Quarter Horse mare that tied up is feeling and looking much better. My daughter brought me the mare from Wyoming, where she’d been
Horse Country by Car
Getting lost on the winding country roads outside the city of Lexington may be one of the best ways to experience bluegrass horse country. On such
