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Reining Talk with Dan Wall & Lisa Coulter: 2010 Radio Show Episode 64
All about the exciting sport of Reining this week as we speak with Dan Wall, Executive Director of the National Reining Horse Association. Dan fills
Have a Question for Zenyatta’s Jockey? Ask Tuesday
Jockey Mike Smith, who rode Zenyatta to a dramatic and historic victory in the Nov. 7 Breeders' Cup Classic, will be the next guest on BloodHorse.com's "Talkin' Horses" podcast scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 17. Racing enthusiasts are invited to submit their questions now through
Troxel Offers Equestrian Safety Photo Contest
Troxel LLC is now accepting submissions for its new "Safety in Focus" online photo contest. Judges will award prizes, including a grand prize of $250 worth of Troxel merchandise, to five winning photos and showcase all the best entries online.
The contest is in support of Troxel's newly upgraded Safety
Retired Racehorses Move to New Prison Farm Facility
Four retired racehorses from Suffolk Downs moved into their new home on Tuesday, stepping into sawdust-covered stalls built for them by prison inmates at a 90-acre farm not far from the rocky coastline where the Pilgrims first stepped ashore.
The horses will live at the Plymouth County Sheriff's Farm, where the prisoners converted part of an unused dairy barn into a stable
Sexed Equine Semen Available Commercially in 2010
The ability to have stallion semen sorted for sex-selected foals is being offered on a commercial basis through a new alliance between Sexing Technologies and Equine Reproduction Innovations. The use of sex-selected semen in conjunction with intracytoplasmic sperm injection will be offered to horse breeders for the 2010 breeding season.
Why used sexed semen?
National Equine Welfare Code of Practice Endorsed
A national Welfare Code of Practice has been endorsed by the American Association of Equine Practitioners, the American Quarter Horse Association, the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, the U.S. Equestrian Federation, and the U.S. Trotting Association. The Welfare Code of Practice, drafted by the American Horse Council (AHC), outlines in generi
Performance-Enhancing Horse
Why run a marathon when you can just ride a horse? The fine folks at The Onion recently covered the New York City marathon in
A Horse Lover’s Welcome
I hope that you will find Horse Lover’s Guide to Kentucky and its companion blog a valuable resource in beginning or continuing your own love affair with these magnificent animals.
Baltimore Cart Ponies Seized
City of Baltimore authorities have seized 19 ponies after inspectors discovered the animals residing in allegedly filthy, dilapidated stables. The ponies are all owned by Baltimore street vendors who sell produce from horse-drawn carts.
Baltimore Bureau of Animal Control authorities removed the animals on Tuesday after a routine inspection revealed evidence of rat infestation an
Equine Emergency Transport Van Driver Honored
Steve Hiatt never thought he would win an award for doing the thing he enjoys more than anything else in the world–helping horses. So when the 50-year-old California native was honored with the Race Track Chaplaincy of America's White Horse Award for heroic service to the equine industry, it was understandable he was more than a little surprised.
"I am in awe,"
Breeders’ Cup Drug Tests Return Clean Results
All horses that ran in the Breeders' Cup have tested negative for illegal performance-enhancing drugs.
The California Horse Racing Board said testing was completed Tuesday and all the samples came back clear from the UC Davis laboratory.
All entrants underwent pre-race blood testing for TCO2, a performance-enhancing alkalizing agent known as a
UK’s Craig Carter named Kentucky Veterinarian of the Year
Each year the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association (KVMA) names one Kentucky Veterinarian of the Year. This year’s recipient is Craig Carter, DVM, PhD, director of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center and professor of epidemiology.
Quality Road to Van Home, Gate Work Planned
Quality Road not only suffered several injuries from his traumatic incident at the starting gate prior to the Breeders' Cup Classic, he suffered mentally as well and now will have to van home to Belmont Park from California after refusing to get on the plane.
"He's got stitches, he nearly knocked a tooth out, he's got a laceration and a big bruise over one eye,
Equine Piroplasmosis Reported in New Jersey
Two horses in New Jersey have tested positive for equine piroplasmosis. The animals were among four purchased in 2008 from a ranch in South Texas on which 288 horses have now tested positive for the tick-borne disease.
"Additional testing on the imported horses and contact horses is under way," noted a
And Now, a Word About Our WEG Sponsor (or, What the Heck Is Alltech?)
It seems as if every entity today has “naming rights” — stadiums, airports, schools, even horses. Sporting events are no exception, including the 2010 FEI
Max Corcoran on Baby Powder: Horse Tip Daily Episode 82
Max Cochran, long time groom for International Eventer Karen O’Connor, joins the Eventing Radio Show with some grooming tips she has learned through the years.
