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$60,000 White Colt Will Be Resold

Deirdre Biles January 17, 2009

Florida-based pinhooker Christy Whitman bought what she thought was a unique yearling during the fifth session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages auction, and she’s hoping that shoppers at a future sale will be attracted by his white

California Agriculture Official Announces Formation of Equine Advisory Task Force

Press Release January 17, 2009

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary A.G. Kawamura is announcing the formation of the Equine Advisory Task Force. The task force will act as liaison between the industry and the department in matters relating to

Storm Cat to Serve as a QH Stallion

The Blood-Horse Staff January 17, 2009

Storm Cat, a leading sire who was pensioned last year after experiencing fertility problems at the Young family’s Overbrook Farm near Lexington, Ky., might return to the sire ranks as a Quarter Horse stallion. The Quarter Horse breeding industry

California Among 39 States Testing Horses for CEM

Press Release January 17, 2009

California is among 39 states testing horses that might have been exposed to a highly contagious venereal disease of horses, contagious equine metritis (CEM).

California Department of Food and Agriculture veterinarians have

Rabies!

Kimberly January 16, 2009

February is skunk mating month. If you wonder why that bit of trivia would make the lead in a horse health magazine, then this column

Readers Share Tips to Survive in the Recession

Megan Arszman January 16, 2009

More than 1,400 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Will you spend more or less on your horse(s) in 2009?”

UK Microchip Exemption Sought for Semiferal Foals

Pat Raia January 16, 2009

Some equine advocates in the United Kingdom want the government to exempt semi-feral foals from proposed mandatory microchipping regulations until they leave public lands because compliance is too costly for the foals’ owners.

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Record Holder Peppers Pride Retired

The Blood-Horse Staff January 16, 2009

Peppers Pride, who holds the modern day American record for consecutive wins, has been retired from racing to become a broodmare for breeder/owner Joe Allen. The 6-year-old New

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California Racing Group Launches Synthetic Track Study

Jack Shinar January 16, 2009

Love them or hate them, one of the main concerns about synthetic tracks is how to determine if they are doing what they were intended for–provide a safe, consistent racing surface.

In California, where four major racetracks use different

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Horse Slaughter Legislation Reintroduced

Pat Raia January 16, 2009

New legislation aimed at stemming the export of horses for slaughter in Mexico and Canada was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Jan. 14. Sponsored by Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich) and

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Contagious Equine Metritis Investigation Progresses in Wisconsin

Erin Ryder January 16, 2009

Veterinary authorities continue to connect the dots in the investigation into contagious equine metritis (CEM), a contagious venereal disease of horses. Earlier this week, officials

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TheHorse.com Launches Weird News Blog

The Horse Staff January 16, 2009

Weird things happen to horses. So says Erin Ryder, News Editor of The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care/TheHorse.com. Ryder scans international headlines daily to bring readers of TheHorse.com the most up-to-date information on

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Welcome to Weird

Erin January 15, 2009

Weird things happen to horses. Horses are big. They’re curious. They eat things they shouldn’t. Many of them live in areas nature never intended for

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WSU Equine Internal Medicine Scholarship Honors Former Dean

Emmy Widman, Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine January 15, 2009

The Washington State University (WSU) College of Veterinary Medicine recently established a $25,000 scholarship to honor the former dean, Warwick Bayly, BVSc, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM. The fund will help students following in his footsteps in

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Fracture Complications Lead to Indyanne Euthanasia

The Blood-Horse Staff January 15, 2009

Graded stakes winner Indyanne, who fractured a sesamoid in her left front ankle while leading in the La Brea Stakes, Dec. 27 at Santa Anita, was euthanized Jan. 13. A 4-year-old

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New Congress, Same Issues for Equine Industry

Edited Press Release January 15, 2009

The 111th Congress has convened and the Democrats have picked up seats in both the House and Senate. The country also has a new President, Barack Obama, who will take office Jan. 20, 2009. Many are wondering what these changes will mean for the

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