Latest News – The Horse
Slumhorse Millionaire
Inspired by the recent Oscars, just a couple of the work-safe gems of YouTube (turn the volume down or use headphones if you’re in
Reining Sire Hits $6 Million in Offspring Earnings
Topsail Whiz climbed to the top of the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) all time sire list in last July with total offspring earnings of $5,527,700, surpassing former leader Hollywood Dun It’s mark of $5,494,100. Now, Topsail Whiz has
Sale Reports Five Violations of New Riding Crop Rule
The set of uniform policies developed by four major Thoroughbred auction firms–Barretts, Fasig-Tipton, Keeneland, and the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. (OBS)–took effect beginning with the OBS February select sale of 2-year-olds in training Feb. 1
Second WEG 2010 Community Forum Planned
Lexington-area residents who want to learn more about the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will have a chance to get their questions answered at a second community forum.
Held by the World Games 2010 Foundation in partnership with th
Final Florida Piroplasmosis Quarantine Lifted
The last premises determined to have had horses infected with equine piroplasmosis (EP) was released from state quarantine Feb. 12, according to a
Equine News and Brews Breeding Seminar in Kentucky
Alltech, sponsor of the Alltech World Equestrian Games Kentucky 2010, is hosting a series of educational seminars for horse owners in Lexington, Ky. The next meeting will be held Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at Alltech’s Lexington Brewing and Distilling
Equine Advocates Brainstorm Ideas to Help Unwanted Horses
Expanding options for cash-strapped horse owners is key to reducing the number of unwanted horses in the United States, according to a group of equine welfare advocates who brainstormed the issue during a Feb. 18 meeting at the University of
California Veterinary Tax Removed from Budget
After a three-month battle, the California state legislature last week approved the final 2009-2010 budget, sans a proposed veterinary tax. The California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) conducted a letter and call-in campaign to stop the
It’s a kick …
The heady and sometimes dangerous life of an equine veterinarian …
I’m Bringing Zebra Back
(Them other boys don’t know how to act.) So she’s not a real Zebra. But when Maybelline, a Zebra statue at Albany’s All American
Second Colic Surgery for Thoroughbred Stallion Sky Mesa
Sky Mesa, the 9-year-old Thoroughbred stallion who underwent colic surgery Feb. 15, is being kept at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital where an additional operation was
Medication Thresholds
A drug’s withdrawal time indicates a suggested timeline by which the last dose can be administered before an event to avoid blood or urine test levels that exceed the allowable regulatory threshold. Using these thresholds encourages standardization
Assess Horse Nutrition, Manage Pastures to Save Money
Here are some tips to reduce the nutrition costs associated with your horses.
Stakes Winner Kelly’s Landing Could Return as Pony Horse
Kelly’s Landing, a Thoroughbred racehorse whose career was highlighted by a victory in the 2007 Gulf News Dubai Golden Shaheen, ran his last race Jan. 17 and is now enjoying some rest and relaxation.
The 8-year-old son of Patton has been
Guelph Offers Equine Event Management Course Online
Organizing an equine event is a key component of working in the equine industry. A new 12-week online course at Equine Guelph, offered in partnership with the University’s Office of Open Learning, will provide students an opportunity to learn
Joint Injections Show Effect in Osteoarthritis Study
To evaluate the effect of PSGAG and HA on clinical signs and various other measures of osteoarthritis, researchers utilized 24 horses with a similar degree of osteoarthritis in one carpal joint.
