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Secretariat Festival Includes Film Casting Call
The Secretariat Festival at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds Sat., Sept. 26 has extra-added importance this year, as producers of the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures film Secretariat will be picking one of the horses to star in the lead role in the movie.
Rusty Hendrickson, lead wrangler for the film, has all ready selected four horses for the title role, but left one slot vacant for a horse
Coat Color Studies Aid Health Research, Breeding Choices
The topic of coat color and coat patterns is of great interest to horse breeders. Color can substantially increase a horse’s marketability. All else being equal, a buyer is often willing to pay more for a horse with an attractive color pattern.
Rutgers’ Young Horse Program Adds Mustangs to the Mix
Mustangs are the latest twist in the Young Horse Program at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J.
Started in 1999 by Associate Professor Sarah Ralston, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVN, the program teaches students about handling, training, and nutrition of young horses.
The program initially used draft cross weanlings from PMU ranches.
Drug Testing, Prosecution Focus of Racing Conference
A seminar focused on drug testing and the prosecution of a medication case will be the focus of the Racing Officials Accreditation Program’s second annual Officiating Horse Racing Conference on Dec. 7, 2009, at the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program’s Symposium on Racing and Gaming at the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson, Ariz.
The year’s conference is
Training Alters Stride in Racehorses
Training mature racehorses produces a decrease in the protraction (extension) time of the forelimb and might reduce the risk of training-induced injuries, said Marta Ferrari, DrMedVet, PhD, MRCVS, of Park Veterinary Centre in Watford, U.K, and colleagues at London’s Royal Veterinary College in a new study.
The researchers aimed to investigate the effect of training on stride
Kentucky Horse Council Facilitates Meeting of Equine Rescues
Equine rescue facilities in Kentucky and throughout the nation are experiencing an overflow of surrendered horses. Increasingly, such facilities struggle with funding and necessary support for ongoing management and care of the horses.
In recognition of the efforts of Kentucky’s equine rescue facilities, the Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) regularly provides networking meetings and
Free Lecture at UC Davis on International Disaster Response
The International Animal Welfare Training Institute welcomes you to the first lecture in the 2009-2010 school year series to be held Monday, Sept. 21. Dick Green, EdD, will present “International Response to Disasters: The Animal Component” at 6 p.m. in Room 1020, Gladys Valley Hall, at the University of California,
Gulfstream Donates to Slaughter Reward Fund
Roadside discoveries over the past months of horses slaughtered in west Dade and Broward counties in Florida have prompted Gulfstream Park to contribute $5,000 to the reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
In making the announcement, Gulfstream Park president and general manager Bill Murphy said, “This detestable act of cruelty, inflicte
Michigan State Unveils Large-Animal Open-Bore MRI
Michigan State University’s (MSU) College of Veterinary Medicine is now armed with what it says is the first large-animal, open-bore MRI ever at an academic institution, a move that will allow veterinarians to tackle research questions and greatly impact both animal and human health.
The MRI unit, which became fully operational in August, has a 70-centimeter opening that is nearly 50%
Dam of Top Keeneland Opener Yearling Battling Laminitis
When Goulash’s Unbridled’s Song colt brought $925,000 to top the opening session of the Keeneland September yearling auction Sept. 14, the prognosis for the Mari’s Book mare looked grim. She is battling laminitis, and there were concerns she would need to be euthanized just days after her son had been sold.
But Frank Taylor of Taylor Made Sales Agency, which sold the colt, had some good
Mule Races Canceled after Multiple Medication Violations
Fairplex canceled the first two races of its Sept. 17 card when it was discovered that more than three-quarters of the entries for both mule races had been given medication within 24 hours of the races.
The California Horse Racing Board, the Fairplex stewards, and track management canceled the first two races program when they received documentation that 11 of the 14 mules in those two
Readers Give their Reasons for Skipping Rabies Vaccination
More than 280 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “If you do not vaccinate your horse for rabies, why do you choose not to?”
Old Horse Sanctuary Needs Barn Fire Recovery Help
America’s oldest equine sanctuary is asking for the public’s help following a barn fire that destroyed their winter supply of hay.
No horses were harmed in the fire at Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines in southeastern Pennsylvania, but the bank barn will require massive repairs and 4,000 bales of homegrown hay were lost, according to administrative manager Susan Gutshall.
“We try to be
Part 2 of Selena: A shocking sight
In Part Two of this excerpt from the new book Equine ER, Selena, a Bluegrass polo pony, is rushed to the emergency room after being
Arrest Made in Miami Horse Poaching Investigation
An arrest has been made in connection with the recent spate of horse killings in the Miami-Dade County area, multiple local media outlets report.
Luis Miguel Cordero
Strangles: Kentucky Tracks Ban Hoosier Park Horses
On the recommendation of the Kentucky State Veterinarian’s Office, horses stabled at Hoosier Park will not be allowed to enter the barn areas of any Kentucky racetrack or public training facility until further notice.
Hoosier Park Racing and Casino officials took precautionary measures Sept. 12 and placed 59 horses in quarantine when clinical signs consistent
