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Trainer Suspended, Fined for Clenbuterol
Trainer Peter Eurton will serve five days of a 30-day suspension handed down by Hollywood Park stewards and pay a $3,000 fine after one of the horses in his care was found to have tested positive for clenbuterol following a race on May
Smith to Ride Mine That Bird in Two Stakes
Trainer Chip Woolley announced July 4 that Mike Smith would ride Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands winner Mine That Bird in the $750,000 West Virginia Derby (gr. II) on Aug. 1 and the $1 million Shadwell Travers on Aug. 29.
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Universities to Host International Symposium on Animal Carcass Disposal
In the event of accidental deaths, natural disasters, or disease outbreaks involving large numbers of animals, the carcasses will need to be handled quickly, safely, and with attention to public health and environmental impact.
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Rutgers Equine Science Center Participates in First Urban 4-H Summer Science Program
Rutgers University will host 45 high school students in its first Annual 4-H Summer Science Program for urban youths at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.
High school students from Camden, Hackensack, Paterson, and
‘Welfare of the Horse’ Forum Available on H-SPAN
On June 16 the American Horse Council held “The Welfare of the Horse” forum in Washington, D.C. The Forum, sponsored by Luitpold, was held as part of the AHC’s National Issues Forum and featured speakers from segments of the horse community as
Brazilian Cart Horse Care a Focus for MSU Researcher
When Camie Heleski, PhD, MS, traveled to Brazil to attend a conference in 2000, she noticed that the horses used to pull carts transporting people throughout the country’s villages appeared frail and their hair looked brittle and dull. The
More Slaughtered Horses Discovered in Florida
The investigation into a series of horse killings in Florida widened on June 19 when a rancher discovered two slaughtered horses partially buried in a dirt mound on his Miami-Dade County property.
The discovery is the latest in an ongoin
U.K. Horse Industry Group Opposing Proposed Levy on Horses
The British Horse Industry Confederation (BHIC) has reported that it opposes a ?10.50 levy on horse owners proposed by the U.K.’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
BHIC Chair Professor Tim Morris (Equine Science an
Horse Quarantine Facility Regulations Amended
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the regulations pertaining to the importation of horses to establish standards for the approval of permanent, privately owned quarantine facilities for horses. APHIS is
Rachel Alexandra Auction to Benefit Charity
Kendall-Jackson Winery announced July 2 a five-month-long charity auction that will take place on its Web site (www.kj.com) and will feature items, donated by winery owner and co-founder Jess
Equine Sinus Infection Treatment Balloons at WCVM
A few years ago, a magazine article describing a minimally-invasive treatment for people with chronic sinusitis caught the eye and imagination of Chris Bell, DVM. What if such a treatment could be adapted for use in horses?
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Drug Problem Exaggerated: Horsemen, Chemist Say
The National Horsemen?s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) said July 1 it plans to be more involved as the racing industry considers medication and drug-testing policies, which horsemen believe could be detrimental and
Kentucky International Equine Summit Dates Set
The second Kentucky International Equine Summit (KIES), sponsored by the Equine Industry Program at the University of Louisville in cooperation with the University of Kentucky?s Equine Initiative, will be held April 26 and 27, 2010, in Lexington
Boston Police Horses Relocated After Budget Cuts
The horses of the Boston Police Department Mounted Unit disappeared from Boston’s streets as of June 30, the end of the fiscal year. The 12 horses fell victim to budgetary cutbacks needed to bridge a $20 million shortfall and avoid layoffs of
Mosquito Control Measures: Poll Results
About 980 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What mosquito control measures do you utilize?”
Oregon Horse Shooting Case Concludes
Russell Willeford, the Oregon man convicted of shooting and abandoning a 6-year-old Arabian gelding in the Deschutes National Forest, will serve 90 days in the Deschutes County Jail and pay more than $9,000 in restitution in connection with the
