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Report: Natural Nitrate Levels Caused Wild Horse Deaths
Federal officials probing the deaths of 71 wild horses on a military site ruled out high levels of nitrate in a pond, saying such rates occurred naturally.
Testing of a watering hole showed that the nitrate levels came from a combination of
Olympic Horse Transport Team Ready to Roll
The Hong Kong Jockey Club recently trotted out its tried and true horse transportation system for the local media, demonstrating how the fleet will safely and efficiently whisk Olympic equines to and from their competitions in three weeks.
Texas Bracing for Tropical Storm Dolly
Texas mobilized National Guard troops and residents along the Gulf Coast near the Mexican border were buying plywood, flashlights and other supplies as Tropical Storm Dolly–expected by forecasters to strengthen into a hurricane this week–heade
USEF, USEA Release Statement on Upcoming HBO Story on Eventing
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and United States Eventing Association (USEA) today released a statement regarding the upcoming HBO Real Sports story on the equestrian sport of eventing. This story, entitled “Deadly Ride,” will
Jockey Club Launches Racehorse Injury Database
The Jockey Club has launched the Equine Injury Database system that will provide the racing industry with its first national database of racing injuries. The Equine Injury Database grew out of a proposal first put forth at the
Sign Up Now: Live Webinar on Strategic Deworming Coming Soon
With all of the different dewormers on the market, making an effective deworming plan can be a confusing task.
British Racing Group Stiffens Medication Policy
The British Horseracing Authority announced July 21 that trainers outside Europe need to say their horses have never been trained on non-therapeutic substances, particularly anabolic steroids, or face a ban from running in British races.
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New Racetrack Opens in Detroit, Crowd Exceeds Capacity
Jerry Campbell, chairman and CEO of the new Pinnacle Race Course near Detroit, Mich., said he couldn’t remember the last time horse racing was featured on the front page of The Detroit News. Even when the old Detroit Race Course was up an
Road to Nowhere: Tevis Hopefuls Head Home
Carrie Miracle-Jordan and Marilyn McCoy drove nearly 1,000 miles from Sierra Vista, Ariz., to Auburn, Calif., last week. Jordan planned to ride Stealawin, McCoy’s 10-year-old Arabian gelding, in the 100-mile Tevis Cup endurance race.
Study: Positive Reinforcement Aids Equine Training
In a preliminary study on equine training, Michigan State researchers found that while adding positive reinforcement did not make horses learn a frightening task faster than horses that were handled using only traditional negative
Shetland Pony Ambassadors Settled in Hong Kong
The Shetland ponies donated to the Hong Kong Equestrian Federation officially changed hands July 10 in a special ceremony. The American Shetland Pony Club donated the ponies to salute Hong Kong’s efforts in hosting the
Horsemen’s Group Hosts Racehorse Welfare and Safety Forum
During a July 18 equine welfare and safety forum, Jay Hickey recalled that in 1982, legislation to regulate parts of the horseracing industry was circulated in the halls of Congress. The bill, which had the not-so-enticing name of the “Corrupt
First Look at WEG Horse Park Layout, Venues
The World Games 2010 Foundation and the Kentucky Horse Park today released the first renderings of the Kentucky Horse Park venue plans for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, as well as the artistic renderings of a permanent indoor aren
Laminitis, PPID: The Science of Seasons Behind Them
Research groups reported their findings of the impact of seasonal variations for pituitary glad dysfunction.
Horse Donated to Oklahoma Boys Home Sold to Slaughter
A story today (July 20) at NewsOK.com tells the story of a caring racehorse owner who had a slow horse named Tricky Jazz. She thought she’
Oregon Horse Owners Face Rising Costs, Tough Choices
Tiffany Ostrander made one of the most difficult phone calls of her life to a horse rescue organization, asking if it might have room for her beloved 8-year-old quarter horse, Montana, or her 13-year-old pony, Trudy.
The 37-year-old Ben
