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Jackie Baker on Promoting Your Horse Blog: Horse Tip Daily Episode 79
Jackie Baker is one of the most successful equestrian bloggers on the Internet. Her blog Regarding Horses is enjoyed by thousands of horse lovers worldwide.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
Lexington Mounted Police to Share Training Tips with Civilian Riders
Civilian riders can earn their stripes, so to speak, by attending a presentation November 19 by the Lexington Mounted Police. The free public program offered by Alltech, sponsor of the FEI World Equestrian Games 2010, is entitled "Sensory Training: How to Bombproof Your Horse."
Sgt. Ellen Sam and other training officers from the Lexington Mounted Police will show
Horsemanship Group, Saddle Up Safely Campaign Working Together
The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA), in support of the University of Kentucky Saddle Up Safely campaign, is waiving its fees for the CHA Instructor Certification Clinic at the Kentucky Horse Park, scheduled for November 19-23, 2009, resulting in a significant reduction in the overall price.
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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
