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Trial Date Set in Pack Horse Cruelty Case
Two men each charged with four counts of animal cruelty will begin their trial on Jan. 27 in Hamilton, Mont.
Craig Heydon, 71, and his son Curtis Heydon, 37, both from the Atlanta, Ga., area, were not present at their pretrial hearing on
Soy Safety: Depends on the Source, Nutritionists Say
Horses have varying protein requirements, depending on stage of life or performance level. Protein, the essential building block for new cellular growth, provides the amino acids necessary for maintaining all normal body functions in a
Midshipman Becomes Early Kentucky Derby Favorite
Bob Baffert is back in the Kentucky Derby picture.
Midshipman put the white-haired trainer there with a 1 1/4-length victory in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on Saturday.
Baffert and his wife, Jill, jumped up and down as
FOSH to Fund Distribution of Anti-Soring Video
Friends of Sound Horses will fund the national distribution of the award winning, anti-soring video, See It Through My Eyes. The DVD was produced by three senior Girl Scouts in Franklinville, N.Y. It won a Gold Award from the Girl Scouts
No Major Injuries, Heat Problems Reported Among Breeders’ Cup Horses
Horsemen making their regular morning stops at Santa Anita’s Clocker’s Corner Oct. 26 were abuzz over the success of the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships, the first ever run on an artificial surface.
There were no reports of major
Elmer Bandit Did It! 37-Year-Old Horse Sets New Mileage Record
Half-Arabian Elmer Bandit trotted under the finish line to set a new competitive trail mileage record of 20,720 miles, 201 days after his 37th birthday. The North America
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Non-Race Breeds Protected Under Kentucky Incentive Fund
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) voted today to recommend revised regulations designed to protect non-race breeds participating in a breeders’ incentive fund.
Under the new rules, no one who violates the federal Horse
Trail Horses Included in Resort Bankruptcy Auction
Operators of the Double JJ Resort and Ranch in Rothbury, Mich., are hopeful that the resort’s 94 horses will find new homes when the company’s assets are liquidated at bankruptcy auction on Oct. 30. Owners ceased operations on Sept. 3 after
Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome: Tummy Troubles
Gastric ulceration affects a large number of horses of all ages: it’s been shown to be prevalent in 25 to 50% of foals up to two months old, while another study reported that between 80 and 90% of racehorses in training have gastric ulceration.
Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis Cases Reported In Mississippi
This week the Mississippi State Department of Health reported three new cases of Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne virus, bringing the state’s total
Equine Endometrial Infections Following Embryo Transfer Limit Pregnancy Rates
According to a group of European reproduction specialists from the Centre for Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer, University of Veterinary Sciences in Austria, subclinical infections of the uterine lining can occur following
Breeders’ Cup Thoroughbred Racing Information Galore
Are you interested in today’s championship Thoroughbred races? Want to know what happened yesterday with all the fillies and mares? Find all the information you need–articles, photos, videos on past winners, news shows, handicapping tips, and
Equine Nutrition and Feeding Conference at Ohio State
The Ohio State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital is hosting an Equine Nutrition and Feeding Conference Nov. 8-9 in Columbus, Ohio.
The course is designed for veterinarians, technicians, owners, and breeders. Attendees will gain
New York Breeding Farm Cruelty Case; Additional Charges Possible
An animal cruelty case that resulted in the seizure of 82 allegedly malnourished horses might see new charges filed against additional individuals, according to an article on
Six Horses Among More Than 60 Animals Seized in Texas
More than 60 animals were seized from a farm near McKinney, Texas, when the owners said they could not afford to feed them any longer, according to an article on
