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Racehorse Breeding Tax Shelter Operators Plead Guilty
Federal authorities say three men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in a scheme that allowed wealthy people to get tax benefits from investments in Thoroughbred horse breeding.
The U.S. attorney’s office for Oregon said Monday the scheme cost the federal government $200 million in tax revenue.
Acting U.S. Attorney Kent Robinson says the scheme was nationwide.
The governmen
Laminitis Researcher to Headline Texas Equine Podiatry Conference
Chris Pollitt, BVSc, PhD, one of the world’s foremost authorities on laminitis, will headline the Second Annual Texas Equine Podiatry Conference, set for November 12-14, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Other speakers include Stephen O’Grady, BVSc, MRCS, equine podiatrist with Northern Virginia Equine; Mark Caldwell, FWCF, farrier with Myerscough College, England; and Blane Chapman, CJF, of th
Eyelid Issues Discussed at Equine Ophthalmology Meeting
From lacerations to cancer, issues commonly affecting the equine eyelid were among the topics tackled by Brian Gilger, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVO, chief of the Ophthalmology Service at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, during the first AAEP Focus on Ophthalmology meeting, held in Raleigh, N.C., earlier this month.
With the possible exception of entropion (inward
Habitat for Horses Gains Sanctuary Accreditation
The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), an organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries has accredited and now recognizes Habitat for Horses. This is the first equine rescue and sanctuary to earn this designation from the GFAS.
The accreditation signifies the official implementation of standards for the public, donors, and government agencies
Government to Study Unwanted Horse Issues
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has been tasked with examining how horse processing plant closures have affected equine welfare. The GAO is an independent, nonpartisan agency that provides Congress with objective, fact-based information intended to improve performance and accountability of federal agencies.
Commercial horse processing has not taken place in the United
Jewell, The New Horse, Has Arrived!
My daughter arrived yesterday with my new horse, Jewell! She’s a 7-year-old sorrel Quarter Horse mare. She’s ranch-bred, has worked cattle, been trail ridden in
Lisa Wilcox on Saddle Fit: Horse Tip Daily Episode 73
International dressage rider Lisa Wilcox is co-host of the Dressage Radio Show and does a tip of the week when she is on that show
Part 4 of Marching Orders: Released from prison
On Thursday in Part 3 of this excerpt from the new book Equine ER, Marching Orders, the stoic Thoroughbred with the big heart, ran into
Seized Texas Horses Returned to Owner
More than 30 horses removed from a petting zoo at a Texas feed store will be returned to their owner.
Dallas County law enforcement authorities and SPCA of Texas personnel removed the 35 horses and more than 300 other animals from Earnest Kearney, owner of the Kearney Store in Sunnyvale, Texas, on Oct. 6.
On Friday,
Western Saddle Fit Study in Progress at New Mexico State University
The Agricultural Marketing group at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, N.M., has undertaken the first scientific saddle fit study of Western performance saddles. Using a force sensor array (FSA) pressure pad, which shows exactly how the saddle applies contact to the horse, different levels of pressure are shown in different colors and in three dimensions.
Using this latest
Merial Becomes AAEP Educational Partner
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) today announced the addition of Merial as an Educational Partner. The Educational Partner includes a group of 11 corporations dedicated to providing resources and support for education programs to AAEP member veterinarians and horse owners to improve the health and welfare of the horse.
“We are proud to partner with an organization
Kentucky Tracks Request Fewer Racing Days
Citing decreases in purses and the local horse population, Kentucky Thoroughbred racetracks requested a greatly pared down live racing schedule for 2010.
A Kentucky Horse Racing Commission committee discussed the requests Oct. 26. The full KHRC will vote on the requests at its Oct. 27 meeting.
In all, 206 dates are sought for 2010, down from the 273 requested for 2009. Modifications
Remembering Deceased Horses; Equine Guelph Launches Memorial Feature
A new memorial program that celebrates the lives of horses has been launched through Equine Guelph. Hoofprints honors the memory of deceased horses through stories and pictures on Equine Guelph’s Web site.
“As horse owners ourselves, we at Equine Guelph understand what it’s like to suffer the loss of a
Disease Defense: National Veterinary Stockpile
The introduction of a damaging animal disease like foot-and-mouth could devastate American animal agriculture, harm the economy, and, for zoonotic reasons, threaten the public’s health. Having enough resources for a rapid response is crucial.
The National Veterinary Stockpile (NVS), part of the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-Veterinary Services, exists to provide
Foal Exercise Might Prevent Future Bone Injuries
Tailored exercise programs involving habitual low-intensity loading during early development could reduce the prevalence of osteochondral injury later in life, said a group of veterinary orthopedic researchers.
According to the researchers, “The positive effect of exercise on bone mineral density has been documented extensively in several species, including the horse.”
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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
