Latest News – The Horse
Olympics: Anky Wins Third Consecutive Dressage Individual Gold
Dutch equestrian Anky Van Grunsven claimed her third consecutive individual gold medal in Hong Kong tonight (Tuesday). Lying second, but only 0.24% behind Germany’s Isabell Werth after Saturday’s Grand Prix Special, the Dutch star came into her
Arabian Horse Foundation Donates to Research, Rehoming Efforts
The Arabian Horse Foundation will award nearly $20,000 in grant money in order to fund requests for equine research, as well as horse rescue and rehoming.
The Foundation, which is the philanthropic arm of the Arabian Horse Association, is
LSU Welcomes New Director of Equine Health Studies Program
Frank Andrews, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, is the new director of the Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Veterinary Medicine’s Equine Health Studies Program. He joined the faculty
Four More Florida Horses Positive for Piroplasmosis
From a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Animal Industry release:
Testing performed on samples from horses on the index premises in Manatee County, Fla., have indicated that four additional horses
The Olympic Veterinary Clinic: It’s All in the Details
Olympic veterinary services manager Christopher Riggs, BVSc, PhD, DEO, DipECVS, MRCVS, led a group of foreign media representatives through the impressive Olympic veterinary clinic and facilities at the Sha Tin Racecourse, host to all competitio
Missouri Vets Report Surge in Potomac Horse Fever Cases
Potomac horse fever, a potentially fatal disease, has been reported among horses in the St. Louis, Mo., area in unusually high numbers. Philip Johnson, BVSc, MRCVS, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, a veterinarian at the University of Missouri College of
Safety Net for California’s Ex-Racehorses in the Works
Look in the winner’s circle after any offspring of Unusual Heat wins a race and you’ll likely see a petite, brown-haired woman hugging the jockey, high-fiving the trainer, or congratulating the owner. Madeline Auerbach fiercely champions her former
A Golden Moment
I can’t count the number of Olympic medal ceremonies I’ve watched on TV over the years. I even got to see one in person when
Derby Winner Genuine Risk Dies, Age 31
Genuine Risk, one of only three fillies to win the Kentucky Derby, died the morning of Aug. 18 in her paddock at Bertram and Diana Firestone’s Newstead Farm near Upperville, Va.
Rescue Operator Pleads Guilty to Cruelty Charge
Alesha Matchett, the woman accused of starving 16 horses at the Colorado animal rescue she once operated, has plead guilty to one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty under a plea agreement entered in Larimer County District court last week.
U.S. Show Jumping Team Captures Gold
A first individual qualifying round that produced mostly clear, clean rounds might have lulled the jumper riders into a false sense of security at the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong.
There were few penalty-free rounds Aug.17, the firs
Equine Piroplasmosis Case in Florida
Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced Aug. 15 that a horse in Manatee County, Fla., has been diagnosed with
Thoroughbred Industry Round Table Focuses on Drug Testing, Safety
Calls to action aren’t new to The Jockey Club Round Table conference, but at this year’s meeting Aug. 17 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., there appeared to be a sense of urgency. Public perception and the threat of federal intervention have a way of
Take a Tour of the Olympic Stables
Members of the foreign press were invited to tour the Olympic stables. Access was limited and we didn’t get to see all of the stable blocks (we were assured they’re all identical), but we got a glimpse of life inside the famously
37-Year-Old Horse Elmer Bandit Finishes Second at Competitive Trail Ride
Elmer Bandit, 37-year-old half-Arabian gelding, completed the Spotted Rump Ride Competitive Trail Event at Greensfelder Equestrian Park near St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 16 to boost his
Endangered Mares Removed From Feed Lot
Following more than a week of difficult negotiations, 36 pregnant Thoroughbred mares and one stallion were removed from a Phoenix, Ariz., feedlot Aug. 15 and are now at two safe locations in the state, eventually bound for new homes.
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