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Back in the Saddle

After bidding a fond farewell to Mount Juliet–I’m coming back–we headed to Co Wicklow for a second trekking adventure with Glendalough Equestrian Center.   The

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Research in Horses Shows Parasite that Causes Babesiosis Can Be Eliminated

Many countries in the world outside of the United States are home to the parasite Babesia caballi, which can cause illness or death in horses. Some infected horses might recover and become inapparent carriers of the parasite.

According to a recent study high doses of imidocarb dipropionate eliminated the parasite Babesia caballi in infected horses.

B. caballi cause

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Answer the Phone! Readers Dial Up Their Cell Phones

About 900 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What type of mobile device do you use?”

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Thoroughbred Breeder Paragallo Indicted on Cruelty Charges

Thoroughbred breeder Ernest Paragallo, whose farm in upstate New York became the center of allegations over animal neglect claims, was indicted today by a grand jury on 35 counts of animal cruelty.

The indictment, stemming from an April raid by State Police and animal protection officers from the Columbia-Green Humane Society, adds 13 new counts to the 22 counts Paragallo had already

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Equestrian Federation Bans its President’s Husband, Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed, For Six Months

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) banned its president’s husband–Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed–from riding in endurance races for six months after his horse twice failed doping tests.

Sheikh Mohammed accepted the suspension based on his horse Tahhan’s positive tests for a hypertension drug and the steroid stanozolol, equestrian’s governing body said Monday.

“Consistent

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West Nile Virus: 35 States Active, First Reported 2009 Horse Death in California

When West Nile virus (WNV) made its march from East Coast to West Coast starting in late 1999, California was one of the last states to be struck by the disease. In the past couple of years, California has one of the the highest rates of West Nile virus problems in the country, and it now has recorded its first horse death for 2009 due to the disease, which is spread by

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Horse in the UK Slashed With Knife

In an article on thenorthernecho.co.uk comes a report of a valuable show horse that was attacked in his field and cut by a knife in County Durham, United Kingdom.

The article quoted the police as saying, “This was a vicious, deliberate, senseless attack on a defenseless

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Endometritis in the Mare

Endometritis, an inflammation of the interior lining of the uterus, continues to be a major cause of subfertility or infertility in the mare.

There are many diagnostic tools that have been developed to determine if a mare has endometritis. These include ultrasonography, examination of the cervix with a speculum, examining vaginal discharge, uterine culture, cytology of the uterus, an

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Para-Equestrian Nationals to be held in Sydney

The inaugural Equestrian Australia Para-Equestrian National Championships will now be held at Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC), Horsley Park, Sept. 23-26. This is a change from the original venue of Dubbo.

The event is the first-ever Para-Equestrian Championships under the auspices of Equestrian Australia. International Judge Alison King (HGK) will head the Judges’ panel

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The View Between a Horse’s Ears

While the sightseeing has been grand, I was really looking forward to the trekking–there’s something uniquely thrilling about seeing fresh scenery between the ears of

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Mount Juliet

"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again." So starts Daphne DuMaurier’s novel, Rebecca, a tale in which the setting, a fictional estate called

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