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First Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Conference Coming in March
The UC Davis Center for Equine Health, in collaboration with the Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center, and the Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, is pleased to announce the 1st North American Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Conference to be held March 5-6, 2010, in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley just east of Santa Barbara, Calif.
The conference is intended to be a two-day working meeting
Vision of UK Equine Initiative Leader Recognized
The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture’s Nancy Cox, MS, PhD, will be one of Kentucky’s visionaries and innovators honored at Bluegrass Tomorrow’s 20th Anniversary Vision Awards/InnoVision Breakfast Oct. 30 at the Hyatt Regency in Lexington.
Cox, associate dean for research in UK’s College of Agriculture, Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station director and administrative
Racehorse Researchers Could Learn from Dairy Industry, Scientist Says
Horses are cows, said veterinary researcher N. Edward Robinson, BVetMed, PhD, MRCVS, Matilda R. Wilson Chair in Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Michigan State University.
Well, what Robinson actually said was that the “racehorse and modern dairy cow have several things in common.” Both have been genetically selected for performance via a small number of popular sires, performance relie
AAEP’s Resort Symposium Blends Learning, Adventure for Equine Veterinarians
Tropical adventures, intimate lectures and world-renowned speakers will highlight the American Association of Equine Practitioners� 12th Annual Resort Symposium, Jan. 24-26, 2010, in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Bayer Healthcare–Animal Health Division, an AAEP Educational Partner, is the symposium sponsor.
This one-of-a-kind meeting, to be held at the Hilton Papagayo Resort and
Carl Hester joins Lisa Wilcox: Dressage Radio Episode 22
Carl Hester joins Lisa Wilcox as our guest this week. The popular British team rider recounts his best season to date which concluded with a
Win a Trip to the World Equestrian Games
Calling all creative writers: Bayer Animal Health is sponsoring an "Enjoy the Ride" essay contest whose prize is a trip for two to the 2010
Craig Thompson on Nosebands: Horse Tip Daily Episode 72
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
Extreme Horsewomen Revisited: Stable Scoop Episode 62
Race Car Driver/Eventer Liz Halliday and California Highway Patrol/Endurance Rider Kassandra DiMaggio return to give us an update on their Extreme Horsewomen lives. Listen in
Boyd Martin Co-Hosts & Wins Fair Hill Too Eventing Radio Episode 46
Boyd Martin joins us as guest and host of this week’s show after a successful weekend at the Fairhill CCI3* when he won his first
Piroplasmosis: Canada Restricts Import of Texas Horses
Due to the ongoing investigation into equine piroplasmosis in Texas, Canada has restricted the import of horses from that state.
The American Horse Council said in a statement that effective October 21, 2009, the USDA will not endorse any export health certificates for equines to Canada from Texas. Equines being exported to Canada from other states must have additional certification that
Track Records Broken, Tied at Belmont
One main track record fell and a second was tied on a beautiful fall day of racing at Belmont Park Oct. 21.
In the first race, Repole Stable’s Super Shape took charge from the start and then shook off a challenge in the stretch from Todd Got Even to draw off by 2 3/4 lengths and equal the Belmont Park 6 1/2-furlong main track record of 1:14.46.
The 5-year-old Argentina-bred son of
Perfect Pastures: Readers Share Weed Control Strategies
About 840 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How do you manage weeds in your pastures?”
Kentucky Horse Park, Equine Humane Center Partnering
The Kentucky Horse Park and the Kentucky Equine Humane Center are partnering in a new project to assist Kentucky’s unwanted horses.
Last week the Kentucky Horse Park became aware that some pregnant Thoroughbred mares were in need of a home. The mares’ owner sent them to the Kentucky Equine Humane Center (KyEHC), a 72-acre facility located in central Kentucky. The KyEHC is a model shelter
Horse Publications Launch Equine Industry Survey
The American Horse Publications (AHP) is conducting an Equine Industry Survey to gauge participation trends in the U.S. equine industry. In addition, the survey seeks to gather information regarding the most important issues facing the industry.
C. Jill Stowe, PhD, is providing consulting
Equine Rescue Gets Surprise Makeover
A New Hampshire equine rescue got an unexpected makeover earlier this month thanks to a local filmmaker and a more than 100 construction-savvy volunteers.
The volunteers arrived unannounced at the Equine Protection of North America (EPONA) rescue in Epping, N.H., on Oct. 13. They spent nearly two weeks making $30,000 in improvements to the rescue’s facilities.
“They replaced the
Part 3 of Marching Orders
Equine ER author Leslie Guttman will be signing books at Keeneland Racecourse this Sunday 10/25 at the gift shop from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Also: big
