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Clone of Calvaro 5 Born
European cloning company Cryozootech announced Sept. 18 the birth of the clone of Calvaro 5, Swiss rider Villi Melliger’s top-ranked jumper who died in 2003.
It took five years to clone this horse successfully. After a few failed attempts for
Penn Vet World Leadership Award Nomination Deadline Dec. 1
The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine has announced a deadline of Monday, Dec. 1, for nominations for its prestigious World Leadership in Animal Health Award.
The unrestricted award of $100,000 is given annually to a
Men Face Charges in Pack Horse Cruelty Case
Four horses are recovering in the care of the Bitter Root Humane Association of Hamilton, Mont., after they were found alongside a trail and stabled at a storage facility along the Montana-Idaho border in August. Meanwhile, two men, each charged
Kentucky Equine Drug Testing Laboratory Plans in the Works
The Governor’s Task Force on the Future of Horse Racing hopes to have the framework for a plan to create an equine drug-testing laboratory in Kentucky in place by the end of this year.
A task force subcommittee met Sept. 23 in Lexington to
One Year to Go Until 2010 WEG Tickets Become Available
Tickets for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will go on sale Sept. 25, 2009.
“We are excited to announce the much-anticipated on-sale date for tickets to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games,” said Ruth Mason, directo
Horse Slaughter Bill Moves on to House
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has passed H.R. 6598, a measure known as the “Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008.”
This bill prohibits transport, sale, delivery, or export of horses for slaughter for
Texas Equine Rescue Needs Help Following Hurricane
Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society, which has rescue horses stationed in foster homes throughout Texas and Arkansas, could use some help cleaning up after Hurricane Ike. While the group moved its foster and adopted horses well out of harm’s way,
Breeding Farm Operator Pleads Not Guilty to Cruelty Charges
Geraldine Trupia, operator of Norcrest Farm in Troupsburg, N.Y., pleaded not guilty to five counts of Class A misdemeanor animal cruelty during her
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Authority Approves New Whip Rule for Harness Racing
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved a statewide ban on certain kinds of whips in harness racing.
The commission on Monday unanimously approved the ban on whips and riding crops that have strands of material at the end called a
Ohio State Vet Honored for Laminitis Research
James Belknap, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, associate professor of equine surgery in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at The Ohio State University, has been awarded the annual Equine Veterinary Journal Open Award for 2007 for
ASPCA Provides Funding for Hay in Hurricane Areas
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has dispersed and pledged more than $75,000 in grant funding to organizations in Texas and Louisiana following Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, in addition to deploying a disaster
EEE Diagnosed in Maine Horse
A Standardbred horse in Lebanon, Maine, has been diagnosed with Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE).
According to a statement released by Maine State Veterinarian Donald E. Hoenig, VMD, the recumbent horse presented to Myhre Equine Clini
Test Allows Arabian Breeders to Scan for Inherited Neurologic Disorder
Equine cerebellar abiotrophy is a debilitating neurologic disorder that affects Arabian horses.
Trainer of Eight Belles, Hard Spun to Retire
Trainer Larry Jones, who earlier this year saddled the winner of the Kentucky Oaks and the following day had a filly finish second in the Kentucky Derby, said he plans to retire by the end of 2009.
“It is just time to quit,” Jones said Sept
Owner Learns Mare Seized from Breeding Farm was Euthanized
Pennsylvania horse owner Anne Maria Cray has feared the worst since learning her mare WeWe C was among 82 allegedly malnourished horses seized by authorities from a
