Latest News – The Horse
Iavarone: Reason for Big Brown’s Loss Unknown
One day after Big Brown was eased in his attempt to win the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) and the Triple Crown as the 3-10 favorite, one of his co-owners said there is nothing physically wrong with the Boundary colt.
“We went over him good last
Wisconsin Town ‘Horsing Around’ For Therapeutic Riding
In the spirit of Chicago’s “Cows on Parade” and Cincinnati’s “Big Pig Gig,” a herd of masterfully painted ponies will adorn the streets of Lake Geneva, Wisc., this summer as Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills Inc. (SMILES) mounts a public ar
Kentucky Large Animal Emergency Response Team Receives Grant
With its first year anniversary approaching this month, Kentucky Large Animal Emergency Response Team (KLAER), a 501(c) non-profit organization, has received a grant for $10,000 from the Kentucky Horse Council to pursue its goal in providing
Wild Horse Adoption Planned in Jackson
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the Teton Back Country Horsemen are hosting a wild horse adoption in Jackson, Wyo., later this month.
The adoption is scheduled for June 27-28 at the Teton County Fairgrounds.
The BLM
War Emblem Breeding Mares after Therapy
Champion and Kentucky Derby winner War Emblem is responding well to therapy for a breeding behavior dysfunction, according to experts at the University of Pennsylvania.
“He has had fertile sperm, but for several years has remained selective
Strangles Reported at Florida Standardbred Track
One case of strangles was confirmed June 4 in the stable area at Pompano Park Harness Track in Pompano Beach, Fla. Live harness racing will continue as scheduled at the facility.
Track management, in working with animal health officials fro
Da’ Tara Springs Upset; Big Brown Eased
The world awaited a delivery from Big Brown, but in a shocker it was 38-1 longshot Da? Tara who won the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) (watch the replay on BloodHorse.com), taking the “Test of the Champion” in
Helping Hoarders: Rescuers, Therapists Ponder Options
Last week a court in Humboldt County, Calif., sentenced Elsie Smith, 69, to three years of probation for animal neglect. Authorities seized 40 horses from her property on April 1. Although Smith is forbidden to own horses during her probation,
IDEXX Now Offers 48-hour R. equi Testing Results
A rapid PCR test is now available through IDEXX/EBI to detect virulent or avirulent strains of R. equi bacteria, the leading cause of foal pneumonia. IDEXX noted that its R. equi test uses PCR methods that are more
Big Brown is Patched, Ready for Run at History
The Triple Crown trail is littered with colts whose feet failed them along the way. Less than 24 hours before the biggest horse race in three decades, favorite Big Brown and his Japanese challenger, Casino Drive, took steps in opposite
Alltech Announces Western Milling as Official West Coast Feed Partner for WEG
Alltech, the global animal health company, is continuing to maintain momentum as the title sponsor of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010 with the announcement of Western Millling as the official West Coast feed partner of the Games.
Injured Casino Drive Out of Belmont
About an hour after giving the all-clear for Casino Drive to run in the Belmont Stakes, trainer Kazuo Fujisawa said the colt was favoring his left rear hoof and was scratched from the classic.
Earlier, Fujisawa was all smiles after
CANTER Opening California Chapter
The Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses (CANTER), will open a chapter in California in June of 2008. The program will offer owners and trainers of California’s Thoroughbred racehorses free Internet sale listings available t
Risk Factors for Atypical Myopathy
Aggressive research efforts by Belgian veterinarians have culminated in the identification of numerous indicators or factors–including horse management and pasture characteristics–associated with atypical myopathy, a rapidly developing and fatal di
Win a Wine Country Riding Vacation with the Farnam Sweepstakes
Imagine spending the day riding through vineyards and down mountain trails, riding the same trails that Seabiscuit and his jockey, Red Pollard, trained on for their comeback to win the Santa Anita Handicap. Experience the taste of world-class
National Trails Day Observed June 7 with Rides, Events
The first Saturday every June is designated National Trails Day (NTD) in the United States. On that day every year more than a million hikers, bikers, equestrians, and others take part in thousands of events nationwide in celebration of America’s
