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Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine in Horses
Regenerative medicine technology in humans and animals is advancing at a much faster pace than most of us realize. It has offered hope to thousands of humans suffering from diseases and injuries that destroy or damage vital cells. In animals,
John Deere Named WEG 2010 Official Equipment Sponsor
Kentucky’s First Lady Jane Beshear and the Kentucky Horse Park Executive Director John Nicholson rode into the indoor arena at the Park in a John Deere Gator XUV to open the press conference to announce John Deere as the official equipment
Stem Cells for Tendon Repair
Findings from the RVC indicate that stem cell therapy for superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) injury can significantly reduce the rate of re-injury over a three year period compared to conventionally treated horses.
Court Upholds Soring Decision
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently upheld a U.S. Department of Agriculture ruling that Herbert and Jill Derickson of Tennessee violated the Horse Protection Act when they transported and entered a sored Tennessee Walking
FEI Forms Commission on Medication and Doping
The F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI), the governing body of international equestrian sport, today announced the creation of a commission on medication and doping chaired by Arne Ljungqvist, MD, PhD, chairman of the International Olympic
Fire Kills 27 Horses at Thoroughbred Training Facility
A barn fire that broke out the morning of Nov. 20 killed 27 horses at Riverside Downs, a former harness track that is being used as a Thoroughbred training and boarding facility in northern Henderson County, Ky.
Bill Shaw, chief of the Baskett
Guelph Rolls Out Biosecurity Risk Calculator, New Blogs
Horse owners will be able to determine the risk of their animals catching an infectious disease and gather information about infection control thanks to two new online initiatives from the University of Guelph.
The first is an online
Horse Owners Utilize Low-Cost Euthanasia Service; Castration Clinics Also Planned
How would Northern California horse owners respond to a low-cost euthanasia clinic? That was a question Tawnee Preisner, operator of NorCal Equine Rescue in Oroville, Calif., asked herself earlier this year when she offered to organize $25
Breeder Offers to Establish Wild Horse Preserve
Wild horses residing in U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) holding facilities could get help from an influential friend if the agency accepts Madeleine Pickens’ offer to establish a lifetime sanctuary for the 30,000 unadoptable horses otherwis
Pasture, Manure Management are Focus of Maryland Equine Grant
The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) has received grant funds to help owners and operators of small-sized equine operations with pasture and manure management. There are four regional equine specialists to provide assistance through the
Keeneland Thoroughbred Sale Ends in Substantial Decline
The Keeneland November breeding stock sale that coincided with a world economic crash ended Nov. 17 with substantial declines in every key statistical category.
The Lexington sales company reported that 3,019 horses were sold during the
Lightning, Illness Rein in U.S. Team at Endurance Championship
A cloud of bad luck hung over the U.S. squad at the first-ever FEI World Endurance Championship in Malaysia, held Nov. 7-8 in Terengganu. Of the six American riders, only two completed the 160-kilometer (99.4-mile), course, having
Thoroughbred Group Offers Art, Stallion Seasons
Thoroughbred Charities of America will conduct its 19th Annual Stallion Season and Art Auction Friday, Dec. 5 at the Keeneland Entertainment Center in Lexington.
The cocktail party begins at 6 p.m., with donations from artist from London to
Tips for Winter Travel with Horses
“While trailering horses in the winter is not all that different from trailering any time of the year, you do need to make a few adjustments for hauling in cold weather,” said Neva Kittrell Scheve, co-author of The Complete Guide to Buying, Maintaini
Government Delays Decision on Euthanizing Wild Horses
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will round up fewer wild horses and try to shuffle funds within the agency to hold off for now on euthanizing large numbers of the animals in an effort to control herds and spiraling costs, an official said
To Blanket or Not to Blanket?
The short answer might very well be "to blanket." However, for many horses blanketed during cooler months, that extra layer provides more comfort to their caregivers than to the animals themselves. Horses have evolved to have an
