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Behavioral Therapy Reduces War Emblem’s Breeding Foibles
Moved to a tranquil area away from other stallions and shielded from most visitors, temperamental champion and dual classic winner War Emblem now spends his days in a quiet grassy paddock over looking fields containing grazing mares and
Curlin Recovers from First Turf Start, Could Go to Europe
Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin came out of his second-place finish to Red Rocks in Belmont Park’s Man o’War Stakes July 12 in good order and was on his way to Saratoga the following morning.
The Man o’War was Curlin’s first start on turf
Local Media Tour Hong Kong Horse Hospital
High-tech horse diagnostics were recently on display as the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Equine Hospital hosted a tour for local journalists.
The visiting media were shown some of the high-tech equipment used in the hospital. Demonstrations
USEF Names Olympic Equestrian Teams
Pending U.S. Olympic Committee approval, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following horse/rider combinations to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team.
The equestrian portion of the games will be held in Hong Kong. The
Olympic Equestrian Events to Get Television Coverage
NBC Universal will be airing 3,600 hours of coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. This includes the equestrian events, which will be taking place in Hong Kong.
The schedule is as follows:
Date: Program–Time (EST) on
Weekend Search for Lost Horse Unsuccessful
Charlz, the 17-year-old Arabian horse that became separated from his rider on May 25, continued to elude searchers this weekend.
Eight mounted volunteers from a local stable combed the Freetown Massachusetts State Forest on Sunday.
Stallion Reported Stolen is Focus of Ownership Dispute
Capone 1, the Holsteiner show jumping stallion reported as stolen in Washington State, is the focal point of a civil lawsuit concerning his ownership, according to attorneys representing both sides of the dispute.
According to terms of
Rapid and Reliable Test for Diarrhea-Causing Toxin Identified
Toxins produced by the bacterium Clostridium difficile can cause diarrhea in adult horses and foals. The high economic impact associated with treatment costs, considerable animal losses to disease associated with mortality and
Equine Industry Players Come Together for Safety’s Sake
The new youth safety initiative, ?Play Safe. It?s HorseSense!? was announced as a partnership between Farm Safety Association (Country Kids Safety Network), Kubota Canada, and Equine Guelph. ?Play Safe. It?s HorseSense!? will be launched at this
American Horse Council Offers 2008 Federal Election Guide
The American Horse Council (AHC) has released Getting Involved in the 2008 Elections, a federal election guide for the horse industry.
The guide stemmed from the July program at the AHC’s National Issues Forum in Washington, D.C.,
House Leader Opposes Proposal to Euthanize Wild Horses
A House leader has come out against a federal proposal to euthanize wild horses and asked a federal agency to delay a decision on the animals’ fate.
Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, urged the U.S.
Chicago Could Host 2016 Olympics, Equestrian Site Selected
Chicago is one of seven international cities in the running to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Although some might not object to running the cross country phase of eventing through Millennium Park, bid organizers have already chosen a more
State-of-the-Art Footing to be Installed at the Kentucky Horse Park
When the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games take place at the Kentucky Horse Park in 2010, horses and riders will compete on a new state-of-the-art surface that is being installed by the German company that developed it.
The Outdoo
Kentucky Horse Council Supports Kentucky Equine Humane Center
The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) recently awarded a $6,600.00 grant to the Kentucky Equine Humane Center (KyEHC) to purchase a mower that will be used to maintain turnout fields.
The Kentucky Equine Humane Center is nonprofit equine
F. William Pierson named Director of Virginia Tech’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Dr. F. William “Bill” Pierson, of Check, Va., was recently named director of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. Pierson had been serving as interim director since
British Horse Society Commends Initiative to Prevent Strangles Spread
The British Horse Society (BHS) has commended the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at Scotland’s University of Edinburgh for its offer of at-cost strangles tests to horse owners and farm managers in Scotland. These tests, designed for
