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Bramlage, Chairman Explain Racehorse Safety Recommendations
Following the recommendations The Jockey Club’s Thoroughbred Safety Committee made regarding the elimination of steroids, ban of toe grabs, and changes in whip usage, chairman
Horse Industry Prompted to Get Involved in 2008 Elections
Although the United States presidential election will get the biggest headlines as November approaches, horse industry representatives were told June 17 they should pay attention to–and get involved in–congressional races around the country.
Ban on Racehorse Steroids, Toe Grabs Recommended
The Thoroughbred Safety Committee announced June 17 that it is recommending the elimination of steroids in race training and racing, a ban on toe grabs, and a series of whip-related reforms, all aimed at improving safety and integrity in
Alabama Woman Charged in Horse Insurance Fraud Case
An Alabama woman who claimed her Belgian Warmblood cross mare died in a barn fire now faces insurance fraud charges in connection with the horse’s death.
Flomaton, Ala., Police Chief Mike Lambert said Brenda Gradia, 41, is accused of
Supreme Court Horse Slaughter Decision: What Does This Mean?
The Supreme Court of the United States on June 16 denied certiorari in Cavel International, Inc. v. Madigan (No. 07-962), leaving in place a decision by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upholding a ban on slaughter of horses for human
New Research on Protein Metabolism Underway
Kristine Urschel, BSc, PhD, a postdoctoral student working under Paul Mellon Professor Ray Geor, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, at the Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension
Equine Colic Web site Launched by Liverpool Vets
Veterinary surgeons at the University of Liverpool have developed a Web site dedicated to explaining the causes, prevention and treatment of colic in order to provide more
Kentucky Panel Continues Racehorse Steroid Study
A committee of the Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council is continuing to gather information on anabolic steroids and is not yet ready to make a recommendation to the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority.
Jim Smith, DVM, who chairs the committee,
Zoo Performs First Reverse Vasectomy on Horse
Scientists at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Zoo have revealed they reversed a vasectomy on an endangered horse to allow it to reproduce naturally–the first-known operation of its kind on an endangered species.
Veterinarians said
Special Report: Catastrophic Injuries
Following the euthanasia of the filly Eight Belles, who suffered catastrophic injuries to both front legs a quarter-mile after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby, members of every sector of the Thoroughbred industry have banded together to
Eventing Safety Summit: Frangible Pins, Necropsies to be Utilized
From the United States Equestrian Federation:
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and United States Eventing Association (USEA) Safety Summit took place on June 7-8, 2008 in downtown Lexington, Ky. More than 250 people fro
Court Rejects Appeal to Illinois Horse Slaughter Ban
The Supreme Court has declined an appeal from the owners of a horse slaughtering plant who challenged an Illinois law prohibiting the killing of horses for human consumption.
Cavel International Inc. closed its plant in DeKalb, Ill., last
HSUS Animal Rescue Team Deployed to Iowa Floods
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has deployed a team of trained specialists to offer logistical support and supplies, as well as perform water rescue of animals displaced by the floods. Mass flooding across Iowa has forced thousand
FEI Appoints New Executive Director of Sport
David Holmes of Great Britain has been appointed to the position of F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) Executive Director, Sports.
In this role, Holmes will:
- Lead the FEI Sports Departments and manage their planning,
Thoroughbred Mare, Foal Reports Due to Jockey Club
With the Thoroughbred breeding and foaling seasons nearing conclusion, The Jockey Club reminds owners and breeders to submit reports of mares bred and live foal reports.
RMBs for the 2008 breeding season are due by Aug. 1, while live foal
Gasoline, Weather Fueling Hay Prices
When her barn operator’s hay supply fell short last fall, Kentucky horse owner Linda Jones struggled mightily with high prices and limited availability to keep her two Saddlebreds fed.
“I’m stocking up now,” Jones said. “I don’t
