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Funny Cide Gets the Last Laugh
This July 4th marks the one-year anniversary of Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide’s last race. The champion didn’t rest on his laurels, though: just 48 hours after crossing the finish line for the last time, Funny Cide found himself employed in
The American Shetland Pony Club Celebrates 120th Anniversary
The American Shetland Pony Clubv(ASPC) is ready to rock and roll with the celebration of their 120th Anniversary during the 2008 American Shetland Pony National Championship Congress Show in Cloverdale, Ind. The Shetland Pony Championship
Kentucky Racing Panel Reorganized Again
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear signed an executive order July 3 reorganizing and renaming the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority (KHRA), which is now the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC).
Several of the “new” members already
Judge Transfers Thoroughbred Champion’s Ownership
A judge is putting more distance between Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Curlin and two minority owners accused of fraud (see below).
Special Judge Roger Crittenden ordered that a company that holds a 20% share of the horse now be managed
Sheryl Crow Urges Preservation of Wild Mustangs in Upcoming Documentary
Sheryl Crow is urging people to get involved in saving America’s wild horses.
“I think it will be a real shame when we look back and we don’t have these incredible species, and I guess my best hope would be that people, individuals, step
Florida: EEE Reported in 30 of 67 Counties Thru June
The Florida Department of Health has reported positive samples of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in animals in 30 of the state’s 67 counties through June 28. At that date in 2007 only 14 counties had positive EEE results from
Equine Mistaken Identity: Case in Point
With DNA testing there is nearly 100% proof if a horse is sired by a specific stallion and produced by a particular mare. But what happens when your “registered” horse isn’t who you think it is? That happened to Ellen Brockett of Redmond, Ore.,
Wild Horses: Euthanasia, Changes to Adoption Policy Considered
Bonnie Matton, president of the Wild Horse Preservation League, wasn’t happy when the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that it might consider euthanasia as a means to manage wild horse herds, but she wasn’t surprised, either.
Racetrack Enacts Zero-Tolerance Slaughter Policy
Sending racehorses to slaughter will not be tolerated at Suffolk Downs racetrack in Boston. Track management will now deny trainers stalls if they sell a horse for slaughter. This latest move bolsters other efforts underway to protect
WSU Researchers Awarded $1.4 Million to Study Equine Infectious Anemia
Faculty members at Washington State University have been awarded a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the equine infectious anemia (EIA) virus in horses. The grant was awarded to Susan Carpenter, PhD, a
Readers Respond: Getting the Boot
More than 1,200 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What are the two most important things you want in a hoof boot to replace a lost shoe or treat injury?”
