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Horse Owners Cautioned about Hardy Toxic Plant
With cases reported already this year, horse owners are being cautioned about a toxic plant that flourishes during drought and in overgrazed conditions.
Readers Respond: Accident Prone
More than 1,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Has there been an accident involving horses on your farm?”
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Cavallo’s Pink Simple Boot
Cavallo is making a significant contribution to the British Columbia Children’s Hospital. Five Dollars from the worldwide sales of every pair of pink Simple Boots is going directly to cancer research for kids.
Enhanced Hoof Protection Insoles
Cavallo Horse & Rider Inc. has developed the Enhanced Hoof Protection (EHP) insoles that make the transition from metal shoes to booting easier.
Ride Fly-Free Mask
Cavallo?s new Ride Fly-Free Mask is uniquely designed for use while riding. It simply attaches to all types of bridles, snaffles, doubles or hackamores. Use it with draw reins, martingales, or bosals to deliver natural protection while providing
Sarcoids Beware: Electrochemotherapy in Horses ‘Highly Effective’
In an effort to find a cure for sarcoids, common skin tumors in horses, a group of researchers have spent the past 15 years developing electrochemotherapy (ECT)–a treatment modality that uses a combination of chemotherapeutic drug administratio
Emerald Valley’s Ultimate Flex
Emerald Valley’s Ultimate Flex provides a high level of natural ingredients to help maintain and improve horses’ overall performance level, comfort, and mobility.
Horse Trailer Railroad Crossing Safety Brochure Available
The average freight train traveling at 55 mph takes a mile or more to stop–that’s about the length of 18 football fields. So when a vehicle gets stuck on the tracks and a train is coming, the outcome is usually very bad for the vehicle, and
Bo Derek, David Israel Appointed to California Racing Board
The California Horse Racing Board took a Hollywood twist July 15 when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the appointment of well-known actress Bo Derek and veteran television producer and writer David Israel as commissioners.
Derek, 51, i
Racehorse Anabolic Steroid Ban Recommended in Kentucky
A subcommittee of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has unanimously recommended that anabolic steroids be banned in horse racing in the state.
“The use of anabolic androgenic steroids shall be banned in horses competing in pari-mutuel
Scratch n All
Animent has created its first animal care product, Scratch n All, a high-quality, silicone rubber scratching and grooming pad created to allow animals to safely satisfy the need to self-groom and scratch. The pads are designed for use in stables
Hazards Could be Hidden in Hay
Just 24 hours after Betsy Bueno of Santa Rosa, Calif., began feeding her horses a new batch of hay, one colicked and began to show neurologic signs. Within days, two of her 12 horses required euthanasia and seven were showing similar clinical
Avoiding Hazardous Horseplay
Swiss researchers have released new data on risk factors and prevention measures for some of the greatest dangers to horses: other horses.
Anyone who has spent time on a farm with more than one horse could tell you that bites and kicks are
Petastic Naturals
Petastic Naturals brings you a line of eco-friendly products for animals that are 100% natural, biodegradable and sustainable. The plant-based line of pet products is petroleum-free, isopropyl alcohol-free, ammonia-free, chlorine-free, dye-free,
Curlin’s Owner Asking Fans to Help Determine Course of Career
Jess Jackson, whose Stonestreet Stable is majority owner of Horse of the Year Curlin, is appealing to the horse’s fans to help him decide which direction he should take with the colt’s campaign for the remainder of 2008.
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