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Team USA Wins WEG Reining Test Event
Team USA’s Aaron Ralston made history when he entered the ring as the first athlete ever to compete in the Kentucky Horse Park’s new indoor arena in Kentucky Cup Reining, the first test event for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG).
“I really didn’t realize it was happening until afterwards, and then it opened my eyes and it really started to sink in,” Ralston said. “To be
Going Green: Environmental Stewardship for Horse Owners
Most horse owners have happy memories of trotting down a tree-shaded lane, riding along a stream of clear water, or cantering across an open field. Nature and horses just go together.
“Taking steps to protect the environment can improve your horse’s health as well,” said University of Guelph researcher Bronwynne Wilton, PhD. “More and more horse people are interested in ‘going green,’
Equine Stem Cell Research Supported by Fellowship
A University of Guelph researcher has been awarded a prestigious post-doctoral fellowship worth more than $1 million over three years to advance research on the use of stem cells to treat cartilage injuries in horses.
The fellowship will allow Thomas Koch, DVM, PhD, to continue the work he began as a graduate student in the Department of Biomedical Sciences using stem cells obtained from
Tea Tree Medicated Shampoo
Tea Tree Medicated Shampoo by Espree Animal Products Inc., is an effective anti-fungal, anti-bacterial shampoo containing the natural ingredients of Tea Tree Oil and Aloe.
Tea Tree Medicated Shampoo aids in the relief of multiple skin ailments including bacteria, fungus, dry skin, bug bites, and rain rot. It may also be used as an all-purpose shampoo to maintain a healthy
Older Horses: Elmer Bandit Rides Again
Elmer Bandit, the 38-year-old Half-Arabian who broke the record for lifetime competitive mileage last October, added another 20 miles to his record July 18 when he completed one day of the Cedar Creek competitive trail ride near Columbia, Mo.
Elmer’s owner and rider Mary Anna Wood entered him in a shorter, slower class that still required a 4 mph pace over the rocky hills of the Mark
Barrel Horse Theft Investigations Continue
Charges connected to the alleged theft and abuse of a barrel horse remain pending until prosecutors can verify facts surrounding the case.
The horse was competing in the Fort Pierre Rodeo when it was taken from the Stanley County Fair Grounds on July 5. Sheriff’s deputies later recovered the horse in a corral elsewhere
Horses Evacuated from British Columbia Fires
Most horses are now safe from forest fires that have been burning west of Kelowna, British Columbia, thanks to the efforts of the Kelowna SPCA, the B.C. Interior Horse Rescue, and the Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team.
The fires drove more than 11,000 people from their homes over the weekend, while several thousand more remain on evacuation alert.
“It’s a bit of a stand-down
Horse Poaching: Miami-Dade Police Investigate New Report
Law enforcement authorities in Florida are investigating the death of another horse apparently butchered for its meat.
Miami-Dade County Police discovered the horse’s carcass July 19 after an anonymous tipster reported it lying near a roadway. The flesh from the horse’s sides had been removed and its neck was mutilated.
Horse, Livestock Feed Seized from Kentucky Mill
U.S. marshals have seized horse and livestock feed stored under “filthy” conditions at the Bi-County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association Inc. in Florence, Ky., according to a statement released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Bi-County manufactures feed and stores commercial feeds.
“The FDA will not tolerate a company’s failure to adequately control and prevent filth in its
Piaff: The conclusion
In the previous installment of this excerpt from the new book Equine ER, Piaff, a Dutch warmblood, was diagnosed with a devastating case of EPM
CEM Study: Antibiotic-Treated Semen Can Reduce Transmission Risk
Researchers at the Gluck Equine Research Center will publish a study this fall on contagious equine metritis (CEM), a sexually transmitted disease in horses. Stallions are asymptomatic carriers of Taylorella equigenitalis, the causative agent of CEM, while mares may develop signs of an endometritis/cervicitis/vaginitis following exposure to an infection with this bacterium.
Poll: Readers Dish the Salt
More than 1,600 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What types of salt block do your horses use?”
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