Latest News – The Horse
British Thoroughbred Sale Tattersalls Down 51%
Tattersalls’ December sale ended quietly in England with a breeding stock session in which a 3-year-old colt, sold as a jumping prospect, topped trade at 65,000 guineas. The other figures for Dec. 4 were 139 horses sold, a gross of 656,650
Horse Council Recognizes Contributors to Kentucky Horse Industry
The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) has announced the recipients of its annual awards, recognizing individuals and organizations that go beyond the call of duty to enrich the horse community. The awards were presented at the group’s annual
Two New Partnerships for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010
Global animal health and nutrition company, Alltech, the title sponsor of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010, recently signed partnership agreements with an Italian feed company, Grigi Cereali, and a German special feed and nutrition
Funny Cide Arrives at the Kentucky Horse Park
Funny Cide was officially welcomed to his new home at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Hall of Champions Dec. 5, becoming the second Kentucky Derby winner and champion to take up residence there in just over a month.
Like his immediate predecessor at
AAEP: Where to Eat in San Diego, from Gary and Barrie
Prepared for the AAEP Convention and its attendees, by Gary Norwood, DVM, and Barrie Grant, DVM, Dipl. ACVS (with inside info from his daughter, Aubyn)
Nevada Rodeo Group Helps Kids This Christmas
The Reno Rodeo Denim Drive is an annual community event to collect new denim clothing and cotton underwear and socks for abused and neglected infants, children, and teens who have been placed in protective custody and foster care.
The 2008 Reno Rodeo Denim Drive runs through Saturday, Dec. 20, culminating with the “Denim Procession” on that final Saturday, when a mule-drawn
Funny Cide to Get First Real Rest at Horse Park
When Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Funny Cide is welcomed at the Kentucky Horse Park this Friday, Dec. 5, it will signal a new era of complete retirement and rest for a
Veterinarian States His Case Against Cobra Venom Charges
Suspended equine veterinarian Rodney Stewart testified Dec. 3 that he was unaware that a soft-sided cooler he left in a refrigerator in a barn at Keeneland contained the prohibited substance cobra toxin.
Also, during a daylong hearing of
Border Patrol: Readers Share Their Fence Choices
More than 1,400 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What type of fencing surrounds your horses?”
Louisiana to Adopt Racehorse Steroids Rule
Using emergency regulations, the Louisiana Racing Commission has banned the use of anabolic steroids in racehorses effective Jan. 1, 2009.
Racing commission executive director Charlie Gardiner said the regulations were adopted Dec. 2 via
Nevada Rodeo Group Helps Kids This Christmas
The Reno Rodeo Denim Drive is an annual community event to collect new denim clothing and cotton underwear and socks for abused and neglected infants, children, and teens who have been placed in protective custody and foster care.
Three-Toed Horse Fossil on Display in Wyoming
If you are anywhere near Kemmerer, Wyo., you might want to check out the cast of “the most complete fossilized ‘dawn horse’ ever found” at Jim Tynsky’s fossil shop starting Dec. 11. The replica is courtesy of the Field Museum of Chicago, Ill.,
U.K. Horse Charity Investigates Eventing Risks
The Horse Trust, a U.K. equine welfare organization, has announced that based on recent research the group funded, some cross-country course designers are putting horses at risk for damaging falls by incorporating “potentially dangerous”
Arabian Horse Foundation’s New Scholarship Honors Former President
The Arabian Horse Foundation has established a scholarship in honor of Myron Krause, president of the Arabian Horse Association for the past four years. Krause served longer than any other president in the association’s recent
Indiana Horse Shot; Reward for Information
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the
Veterinarian to Appeal Suspension in Cobra Venom Case
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has scheduled a Dec. 3 hearing to consider the appeal of Dr. Rodney Stewart, who was suspended five years in September 2007 for multiple violations of the state’s medication regulations.
Stewart’s appeal
