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Testing, Testing, Testing
Does anyone else hate the time change? I feed in the dark in the morning, and I feed in the dark at night. Makes it
Negligence or Not? You Be the Judge
A farm owner in Northern Kentucky hired a tree removal service to clean up some fallen tree limbs on his property. There’s nothing peculiar about
Safety Net for Appaloosa Horses Established
In March 2009, the Appaloosa Horse Club members received an e-mail blast about a family with 80 Appaloosa horses they needed help finding homes for as they could no longer afford to feed them. Just two months later, two month-old Appaloosa fillies were dumped in Baker City, Ore.
"Appaloosa owners need to know that there are options and resources available to help find homes
Zenyatta Tops Horse of the Year Poll
Zenyatta has reclaimed the top spot in the final National Thoroughbred Racing Association poll of 2009.
The poll, which covers racing performances through Nov. 8, was released Nov. 9. Voters rated the horses on a scale of 10 down to one.
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Horse Market Rebound Unlikely at Keeneland Thoroughbred Sale
The Keeneland November breeding stock sale was hammered last year by the global financial crisis, suffering alarming downturns of 45.5% in gross, 39% in average price, and 42.9% in median price after a record-setting run in 2007. This year, consignors and sale company officials are hoping that–at the very least–the declines will slow down, but the odds are against a rebound during the
Equine Welfare Consensus Reached By AQHA, Partners
Equine industry alliance partners reached a general consensus involving humane treatment and equine welfare during a meeting October 20 and 21 at the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum in Amarillo, Texas.
Meeting participants discussed the merits of developing a uniform therapeutic medications program and humane treatment policies that could be adopted by all of th
Spooky Steeds: Readers Share Halloween Horse Plans
More than 570 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Are you dressing your horse up for Halloween?”
USEF Medication Group Proposes Further Restriction of NSAIDs
The U.S. Equestrian Federation's Drugs and Medications Committee has reviewed a motion to further restrict the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in horses at USEF licensed competitions. The group put forth a rule change proposal that will be considered at the USEF Annual Meeting in January.
Under the current USEF rules, no more than two of the seven
Horses Abandoned in Trailer, Driver Charged
Seven horses that were abandoned in a trailer on the side of the road in Edmonton, Alberta, last week are doing well in foster care and are waiting to be claimed by their owner. Meanwhile, the driver of the trailer has been charged under Alberta's Animal Protection Act.
On Sunday night, Edmonton police received a complaint about an abandoned truck and trailer near an
Study: Topical Allergy Cream Can Produce Systemic Effects in Horses
Glucocorticoid cream applied at normal doses onto healthy equine skin will be quickly absorbed into the body"s system and can generate adverse systemic effects, said German researchers in a new study report. As a result, it can also cause a horse to test positive in performance drug tests within two days. When used to treat allergic skin reactions, glucocorticoids are
Wobbler Syndrome: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go From Here?
Wobbler syndrome takes its name from its primary sign–a wobbling or uncoordinated gait. In technical terms, the horse has a “proprioceptiveness deficit,” or a lack of physical awareness of his limbs and their placement.
Debbie McDonald on Moving Up Too Fast: Horse Tip Daily Episode 81
Olympic dressage rider Debbie McDonald is co-host of the Dressage Radio Show and does a tip of the week when she is on that show.
Jewell: PSSM Testing Tomorrow
Dr. Carol McLeod called yesterday afternoon to say yes, just as we’d suspected, Jewell’s muscle enzyme levels were high. We discussed options, and we decided
Part 8 of Marching Orders: The inmate finds out what happened
On Thursday in Part 7 of this excerpt from the new book Equine ER, Marching Orders, the stoic Thoroughbred with the big heart, died on
Name an Assateague Island Wild Foal
Naming rights to a wild Assateague Island foal will be auctioned online starting Nov. 8. This is the second auction organized by the Assateague Island Alliance.
The four foals will be placed in the Assateague Island Alliance's Foster Horse Program for adoption with the names chosen by the auction winners. There are only four chances to win, so participants must act
Horse of the Year: Rachel or Zenyatta?
The much anticipated race between Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta? Well, it's on, but only on paper. Horse racing's top two ladies will duke it out among voters for Horse of the Year honors after never meeting on the track.
Each of them have stellar credentials in trying to become the first female to win the year-end honor since Azeri in 2002.
Rachel Alexandra
