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Curlin Conquers the World in the Dubai World Cup
As 12 horses headed to the post in the $6 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I), trainer Steve Asmussen stood in the paddock at Nad Al Sheba racecourse. “I?m just wanting the real Curlin to show up,? he said. Moments later, the Smart Strike colt more tha
Gulfstream Park Awards Barbaro Scholarships
Gulfstream Park in Hallandell Beach, Fla., in conjunction with the University of Florida (UF), announced the names of this year’s three recipients from Gulfstream Park’s $30,000 Barbaro Scholarship Program March 29.
The Florida Derby
Volunteers to Patrol Trail Around Cincinnati/Northern Ky. Airport
Anna Zinkhon will get to take her horse where it hasn’t been before.
Zinkhon, president of the board of directors of Northern Kentucky Horse Network, is one of the first to sign up for a program recruiting volunteers to patrol about eight mile
Reducing Back Sensitivity
Back pain is often suspected in horses, but most treatments haven’t been researched much or at all. Results of a study designed to measure the effects of massage, chiropractic, and phenylbutazone (Bute) on back sensitivity were presented at the 200
University of Wisconsin Improves Equine Diagnostics with Longer Endoscope
When a horse has digestive tract or respiratory problems, doctors need a long tube to get all the way inside to see what’s going on. That’s why veterinarians at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine are so pleased to
3 Rabid Skunks Confirmed in Wyoming County
Three rabid skunks already have been confirmed in Campbell County, Wyoming, so far this year. Ken Mills, a University of Wyoming veterinary professor, says Campbell County is the only Wyoming county with confirmed rabies cases this
28 Emaciated Horses Seized in Oklahoma
Twenty-eight horses were escorted off a farm near Norman, Okla., under veterinary supervision after the veterinarian inspected the horses and described several of them as “significantly undernourished.” Police also found carcasses of two horses
Kentucky International Equine Summit Announces Speakers
The inaugural Kentucky International Equine Summit 2008 has secured more than 80 of the industry’s leading experts for the April 28-29 event in Lexington. One of the three session series is called “Emerging Science of Horse Breeding.” Panelists
Evaluation Finds New York City Carriage Horses are Healthy
A veterinarian hired by the industry group that promotes horse-drawn carriage rides through Central Park says the animals are healthy and well cared for.
The Horse and Carriage Association commissioned the evaluation by John Lowe, a
Market for Mare Milk Gives Rise to Equine Dairy Industry
Nearly a dozen velvety black Ari?geois broodmares and an approved stallion roam and graze freely across a 120-acre pasture in the French Massif Central hills. These horses are the foundation of Nathalie and Xavier Niaux’s Domaine de Merens de
Buying a Horse: Tips for First-Time Owners
It might be just one horsepower, but before riding off into the sunset on that new horse you’ve just purchased, make sure you know what you are getting.
Michael Martin, DVM, equine field service clinician at Texas A&M University’s
Help Award the Title of ‘Greatest Thoroughbred of all Time’
BloodHorse.com has launched a new interactive game entitled “March into May.”
Beginning today, and for the
Draper Equine Therapy Anti-Sweat Sheet
Draper Equine Therapy presents their newest product, an anti-sweat sheet made with the Holofiber, a new smart fiber that addresses stiffness, soreness, and edema.
Sole-Guard
Sole-Guard is temporary protection for horses transitioning from shoes to barefoot. It provides durable support while retaining flexibility indefinitely, and is excellent for use during trail riding to provide protection, comfort, and support.
Diagnosing Coxofemoral Subluxation with Ultrasound
Subluxation (partial dislocation) of the coxofemoral joint between the femur and pelvis in horses is rare; only two cases have been reported in the literature. However, six cases were seen at the University of California, Davis, in a three-year
Second Man Sentenced in Texas Horse Killing
A former Texas A&M student has been sentenced to 120 days in jail for the killing of a show horse near a Bryan, Texas, apartment complex.
Walter Williams, who was sentenced Wednesday, pleaded guilty to cruelty to an animal. Prosecutors