Latest News – The Horse
Keeneland Thoroughbred Sale Continues Slump in Second Session
When most everything else in the world–including stocks and home values–seems to be losing value, 3-year-old racehorse Mushka went up in the value, proving the old adage that good horses will bring good money, even in tough economic times.
Antibiotic Virginiamycin Does Not Reduce Cribbing, Weaving
Finding a “cure” for common stereotypies, such as headshaking, cribbing, and weaving, continues to elude veterinary researchers, since the antibiotic virginiamycin as a dietary supplement has been culled from the pool of possibilities.
Equine Researcher Honored as LSU Distinguished Alumni
The Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Veterinary Medicine honored two alumni with the Distinguished Alumnus Award at its 77th Annual Conference for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians. The recipients are Debra Sellon, DVM, PhD,
AQHA World Show Entries Up 5%
For 16 days in November, Oklahoma City’s horse population swells as the top competitors from around the world converge on the city to compete at the American Quarter Horse Association’s Bank of America Amateur and FedEx Open World Championship
Dam of Eight Belles Sells for $2.5 Million
Away, the dam of the ill-fated Eight Belles, was purchased for $2.5 million during the opening session of the 2008 Keeneland November breeding stock sale Nov. 3 at the Central Kentucky auction house.
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Dr. Ed Squires Joins Gluck Equine Research Center
Prominent equine reproduction scientist Ed Squires, MS, PhD, an honorary Diplomate in the American College of Theriogenology, has joined the University of Kentucky’s Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center as director of advancement and industry
Kentucky Confirms First EEE Case Since 1995
According to a statement from the Kentucky State Veterinarian’s Office, the USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, today confirmed a diagnosis of Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) in a Paint filly in Gallatin County.
Finger Lakes to Hold Retiring Racehorse Sale Saturday
The Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program (FLTAP) Inc. will be holding their fourth annual end of meet retiring race horse sale on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Finger Lakes Racetrack and the Purple Haze Center in
New Web Site Sends Rotational Deworming Reminders
Pfizer Animal Health recently launched two new Web sites that offer education on deworming topics, as well as the convenience of an online reminder system. RotationisKey.com allows horse
Good Grazing Starts with the Soil
Good pastures start at the root–and those roots need soil. The first step to managing pasture soils is using a soil survey to identify what you have. While you can’t change the inherent properties of your soils, with understanding you can manag
Barbaro Memorial Statue in Progress
Close your eyes for a minute. Imagine the scene. Barbaro is roaring down the stretch in his runaway victory in the 2006 Kentucky Derby.
All four legs off the ground, Barbaro is racing a couple paths off the rail with jockey Prado hunched
Equine Vet Tech Symposium Planned in January
Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center will host the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians’ Mid-Atlantic Regional Symposium, scheduled for Jan. 8 through 11, 2009.
The symposium offers continuing education
Appeals Court Date Set in Grass Lake Horse Abuse Case
Lawyers on both sides of a long-running and controversial Michigan horse abuse case will argue whether or not felony charges against Matt Mercier and James Henderson, Jr., should be
Thoroughbred Broodmare Sells for Record Price
Even though we’re in the midst of a global financial crisis, a special horse can still bring a jaw-dropping amount.
Better Than Honour, the dam of back-to-back Belmont Stakes winners Jazil and Rags to Riches, set a world Thoroughbred auctio
Equine Industry Vision Award Nominations Deadline Set
The deadline date for nominations for the eighth annual Equine Industry Vision Award is on or before Feb. 2, 2009. Pfizer Animal Health sponsors the award in partnership with American Horse Publications (AHP). The award was developed to recogniz
FEI Asks Dressage Committee to Resign
The Executive Board of the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) has requested the immediate resignation of the entire FEI Dressage Committee, according to a statement posted Nov. 3 on the FEI Web site. The statement noted: “The FEI executive
