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Aortic Rupture Cited in O’Connor Event Horse Death
According to a statement released on the U.S. Eventing Association (USEA) Web site, preliminary necropsy findings on the horse Tigger Too, a 17-year-old gelding, show that he passed away from an acute abdominal aortic rupture. Final necropsy result
New Florida Horse Sale Rules Published
The most recent version of rules governing horse sales in Florida were published for public comment May 9. The regulations are being touted as a successful compromise by some of those involved in the process.
The rules, which were developed
First Responder Equine Training in South Carolina
The Palmetto Equine Awareness & Rescue League (PEARL) and the Anderson County sheriff’s office will present an equine awareness and safety seminar for law enforcement and first responders on June 21-22. This two-day seminar is specifically
O’Connor Horse Tigger Too Dies at Jersey Event
The U.S. Eventing Association released the following official statement regarding Lauren Kieffer and her mount Tigger Too following the death of the David O’Connor horse on May 10 during the Jersey Fresh CCI3* at the New Jersey Horse Park in
CSU Research Aims to Reduce Injuries to Racehorses
The death of a top racehorse in the Kentucky Derby is something researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) hope to help prevent in the future, according to an Associated Press article at
Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center in Ohio Needs Help
The Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center has helped north central Ohio residents for more than a decade, but now it needs the public’s help, according to an article in
Eight Bells for Eight Belles
A petition urging Churchill Downs to honor Fox Hill Farms’ deceased filly Eight Belles by ringing eight bells, a nautical euphemism for “finished,” prior to the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), is gaining
Neck Problems in Sport Horses
Some of the more typical clinical signs horses with a neck problem might present include stiffness, muscle atrophy, patchy sweating, shortened forelimb stride, forelimb lameness, and abnormal head carriage.
NTRA Calls for ‘Urgency’ In Addressing Safety Matters
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association continues to coordinate equine health and safety initiatives in response to the death of the filly Eight Belles, and on May 9 called for “urgency” and an end to the “status quo.”
The NTRA board o
Brazilian Olympic Horse Treated at University of Florida
After surviving an odyssey of complicated medical problems and difficult surgeries, a Brazilian Olympic dressage horse named Livello has lived to train another day and is recuperating back in his home country, thanks to University of Florida
Tracking Sold Horses: Lucky Rescue of Little Cliff
During a visit to a known direct-to-slaughter holding pen in New Holland, Pa., Christy Sheidy, co-founder of equine rescue Another Chance 4 Horses, purchased a bay gelding. Thanks to a tattoo on his lip, Sheidy was able to identify the
Additional Information on Feed Recall Released
Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC recently announced a recall of certain horse feed products manufactured at three East Coast facilities. The products might contain an ingredient with an unacceptably high level of aflatoxin. For more on this see
Guelph Horse Owner’s Program Celebrates Five Years
With the fifth anniversary of Equine Guelph just around the corner, plans are underway to celebrate.
Founded in 2003, Equine Guelph is the horse owner’s center at the University of Guelph. It is supported and overseen by equine industr
Do Tapeworms Cause Colic? Age-Old Question Remains Unanswered
Further complicating the debate regarding whether or not the equine tapeworm Anoplocephala perfoliata causes colic in horses, Canadian researchers did not find evidence of a significant association between A. perfoliata infection and
HSUS Offers Reward for Info on Pony Dragging Death
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person or people responsible for dragging a blind 10-year-old pony to death April 30 in
