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Walter Mondale, former vice president of the United States and U.S. Ambassador to Japan, and his wife Joan, member of the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, will lead a special first day of sale ceremony at noon May 11, for the new commemorative U.S. Postal Service (USPS) stamped envelope of legendary racehorse, Seabiscuit.

The Mondales will be joined by Winifred Groux, USPS San

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has announced plans to develop a Doris Day Horse Rescue and Adoption Center at the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch. Thanks to a donation of $250,000 by the Doris Day Animal Foundation, the new center will serve as a model facility for the re-homing of horses. The Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch is located in Murchison, Texas. The new center

What causes these structural failures? Old scars at the coronary band, genetically weak feet, too much sole pressure, poor hoof balance, and/or lots of trauma to poor-quality hooves can contribute to abscesses that cause pain and undermine foot integ

In their efforts to understand how equine herpesvirus-1 myeloencephalopathy (EHM) works, researchers are discovering better ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent the spread of the disease. In a review paper published in The Veterinary Journal, researchers with the University of California, Davis, summarized new developments and their implications.

A recent development is the

Calvin Borel, the hard-working and unassuming Thoroughbred jockey who won his second Kentucky Derby aboard 50-1 longshot Mine That Bird, will be the special guest on BloodHorse.com’s “Talkin’ Horses” podcast this week on Thursday, May 7, at Noon, ET. Fans and racing enthusiasts are invited to submit their questions for Borel now through Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET, by visiting

Postmortem testing conducted by University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine pathologists and toxicologists on a group of prized polo horses that collapsed and died April 19 in Wellington, Fla., drew international attention, with riveted members of the public and the press wanting answers about the mysterious cause of death.

Blood and tissue samples were gathered from 15 horses o

Mine That Bird, winner of the Kentucky Derby for Double Eagle Ranch and Buena Suerte Equine, back-tracked to the paddock tunnel and then loped once around a “fast” Churchill Downs main track Tuesday under exercise rider Charlie Figueroa before the renovation break.

Trainer Bennie “Chip” Woolley Jr. liked what he saw and said Mine That Bird would lope around twice on Wednesday.

A measure promoting privately-owned horse processing plant development in Montana became law on Friday when Gov. Brian Schweitzer allowed the bill to lapse into law.

HB 418 insulates prospective plant developers from permit and licensing challenges on environmental and other grounds, and awards attorney and court fees to plaintiffs in cases District Courts deem harassing or

Visitors to Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby Museum May 3, the day after the 135th “Run for the Roses,” got a surprise gift from the team behind Mine That Bird, the 50-1 longshot who won the Kentucky Derby.

Trainer Chip Woolley Jr. suggested Sunday morning that the mantle of roses worn by Mine That Bird in the Kentucky Derby winner’s circle after his victory be placed on the

On a cool, wet May 3 morning in the barn area of Churchill Downs, the owners and trainer of Mine That Bird were basking in the limelight while still trying to absorb what had transpired the previous day when the 3-year-old gelding posted a stunning 6 3/4-length victory over Pioneerof the Nile in the Kentucky Derby.

Meanwhile, the connections of the horses that finished behind Mine That

Veterinarians attending the Lameness in the Sport Horse Table Topic at the 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention, held Dec. 6-10 in San Diego, Calif., discussed the need for taking a complete history and performing a clinical examination before making any imaging recommendations. Imaging is only as good as the history and clinical exam that directs the clinician.

More than 200 BLM mustangs removed last month from a Nebraska training ranch and sanctuary are gaining strength and are now available for adoption to qualified new owners.

Authorities took custody of the allegedly maltreated horses from the 3-Strikes Ranch in Alliance, Neb., last month. Since then, the

Mine That Bird, the surprise winner of the May 2 Kentucky Derby, will run in the May 16 Preakness Stakes, according to Pimlico spokesman Mike Gathagan.

Gathagan said Mine That Bird’s trainer, Bennie “Chip” Woolley Jr. informed him of the decision to come to Maryland in a telephone conversation about 11 a.m. (EDT) May 4.

“He (Woolley) also talked to our horsemen’s relations person

Proceedings have ground to a halt pending the next court date for Chicago carriage horse company J.C. Cutters Ltd., including any further adoption or transfer of ownership of the five remaining horses.

Defense attorney John Robeznieks has now secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing the Hooved Animal Humane Society from finding new homes for the five horses still in their

While steroid enhancement of performance is debatable, the public has the perception that it might affect performance in horses. In evidence-based analysis on purported effects of anabolic steroids, there are no documented studies that correspond to anecdotal support.