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Galway Downs Report & the Return of Red Hills: Eventing Radio Episode 48
Phillip Dutton and Course Designer, Hugh Lochore, join Chris this week to tell us what we can expect at next year’s Red Hills Horse Trials.
Enjoy the Ride with Ashlee Bond: Stable Scoop Episode 64
Show Jumping Darling Ashlee Bond joins us for a lively chat about her career, her champion horse, boyfriends, vampires and the Bayer HealthCare “Enjoy the
Researchers Track EHV-5 Incidence, Effects in Europe
Equine herpesvirus-5, which had previously been reported in horses in the United States, is also present in the European horse population, researchers recently reported. They found the virus in horses without any signs of disease (known as subclinical infection) and those with various respiratory signs or fatigue.
"EHV-5 is more or less considered as an immune-modulating
Horse Art Auction Benefits Retired Racehorses
It's time to find that unique holiday gift and make a tax deductible donation at the same time.
ReRun, a 501 (c)(3) Thoroughbred racehorse adoption program, will hold its annual holiday eBay auction of Moneigh paintings Nov. 29 through Dec. 6, 2009. The paintings are created by horses themselves. This will be ReRun's largest auction ever, with about 40 paintings to bid
Merck, Schering-Plough Complete Merge
Merck & Co. Inc. has outlined its global plans following the completion of Merck's merger with Schering-Plough Corporation.
"With our merger now complete, we are ready to deliver on the promise of a new Merck built on a foundation of scientific innovation and dedication to the well-being of patients around the world," said Richard T. Clark, chairman, president
Working Animal Welfare: Seeking Sustainable Solutions
In developing countries, working horses, donkeys, and mules are most often used for heavy labor, whether it be hauling heavy loads of cargo or carrying tourists up and down a mountain.
The animals might be suffering from malnourishment, dehydration, disease, lameness, or injury. Rest and recovery is often not a practical option. The animals have no choice but to continue working
Horse Genome Sequence Published
Professors Jim Mickelson, PhD, and Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine are among the authors of “Genome Sequence, Comparative Analysis, and Population Genetics of the Domestic Horse,” to be published in the Nov. 6 issue of the journal Science.
Family that Returned Stolen Horse Gets Replacement
A 7-year-old girl who had to give up her horse when he was identified as stolen has found a new partner in a 16-year-old gelding rescued from slaughter.
Rick Gore on Gates (The Fencing Kind): Horse Tip Daily Episode 78
Rick Gore, of Rick Gore Horsemanship, is a trainer, clinician and an all around horseman. Rick Gore Horsemanship is about the horse teaching you about
Craig Thompson on Halting Easily: Horse Tip Daily Episode 77
International eventer Craig Thompson joins us with a variety of tips from training to horse care to tack selection. Listen in today as he explains
Part 7 of Marching Orders: What happened in the operating room
Equine ER author Leslie Guttman at the Kentucky Book Fair this Saturday, Nov. 7! On Monday in Part 6 of this excerpt from the new
Soaking Hay Key to Stable Dust Reduction
Horse owners’ selection and preparation of their animals’ feed has a greater influence on concentrations of dust and endotoxin in the stable than the type of bedding used, researchers recently reported.
U.K. Couple Sentenced in Pony Obesity Cruelty Case
A couple in the United Kingdom have become the first horse owners convicted of obesity-related animal cruelty under that country's Animal Welfare Act, said a report from Horse and Hound. The Act stipulates that owners must provide a suitable diet for their animals.
Keith and Lynn
World Equine Vet Congress Heading to India in 2011
The 2011 World Equine Veterinary Association (WEVA) Congress has been awarded to India. This decision follows three WEVA intermediate meetings held at various venues in India since 2003. At the 2011 Congress, WEVA will feature its first day of presentations for lay horse owners, farm managers, and riders. More on that new initiative will be forthcoming.
Ravinder Reddy, BVSc,
NYC Carriage Company Asked to Vacate Stables
One of New York's carriage companies is seeking new stables for nearly 30 horses during their busiest time of the year. The reason? Urban development.
Eric Bederman, press secretary for the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), said the current 31-stall Shamrock Stables location sits squarely on the city-owned footprint of planned multi-use
