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Fans of Barbaro Plan Second Annual Celebration
The Fans of Barbaro (FOB) will be hosting their annual “Celebration of Barbaro” at Delaware Park the weekend of July 12-13.
All proceeds from the event will benefit Thoroughbred Charities of America. Organizers say they hope to surpass
Castration Technique Could Reduce Complications
A new sterilization technique that leaves a stallion’s testicles in place but nonfunctioning might provide a safe, simple, and reliable alternative to traditional castration methods, according to Iranian researchers.
In the
Neurology to be Focus of AAEP State-of-the-Art Lecture
Stephen M. Reed, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, will deliver the Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture on Dec. 8 during the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ 54th Annual Convention in San Diego, Calif. Equine neurology is the focus of this year’s
Big Brown’s Belmont Drug Tests Negative
George Maylin, DVM, PhD, the director of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board drug testing and research program at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., said the post-race test results on Belmont Stakes favorite Big Brown came back “clean”
Horse Missing in Kentucky Wildlife Management Area
A black Arabian gelding named “Leggs” was lost at Kleber Wildlife Management Area on June 25. Kleber is a 2,575-acre preserve and trail system, about halfway between Frankfort and Owenton, Ky.
According to a notice distributed by the
Researcher Cautions Against High Doses of Vitamin E
Vitamin E is the most commonly supplemented antioxidant in horses. It is a fat-soluble vitamin that is also currently employed in the routine treatment of horses with neurological diseases (affecting the brain and spinal cord).
In response
Horse Headed To Alabama Vet School Survives Trailer Crash
Jack, a 16-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse whose full name is Magic’s Cracker Jack, was being hauled by his owner to Tuskegee University’s vet school in Alabama yesterday morning (June 27) due to a mild case of colic when the trip took a turn
Bahrain’s Endurance Team Wins First Austrian Event
The Austrian International Endurance Horseride held yesterday (June 28) in Bad Blumau, Austria, is a qualifier for the World Endurance Championship to be held Nov. 9-11 in Malaysia. Bahrain’s Royal Endurance Team captain Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad
Runaway Illinois Horse Killed by Vehicle
Cook County, Illinois, Sheriff’s police say a horse was killed when it ran into traffic in unincorporated Palos Township.
Sheriff’s police spokesman Bill Cunningham says the horse was on a riding trail near the Swallow Cliff Woods on
Equine Bone Fragility Disorder Reported in California
Veterinary researchers at the University of California, Davis, are working to classify a newly observed bone fragility disorder that might prove to be the culprit behind some cases of intermittent chronic lameness that have no other explanation.
Dutrow Responds to Suspension Relating to Clenbuterol
Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. addressed the media at his own request June 27 outside his Aqueduct barn to set the record straight on his 15-day ban in Kentucky for an overage of the bronchodilator clenbuterol in Salute the Count, the runner-up of the
On the Mend: Chelokee’s Prognosis Good
Larry Bramlage, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, who in mid May said grade III winner Chelokee’s chances of survival were at 60-40 after the colt dislocated his right front ankle, is now talking about the colt being released from Rood & Riddle Equine
Maryland Officials Announce Availability of EHV-1 Test
As part of the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) ongoing work to expedite the identification and control of disease, the College Park Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory is now able to perform polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for
American Horse Council Announces 2008 Van Ness Award Recipient
The American Horse Council’s 2008 Van Ness award was presented to Eldon Reyer of New Mexico at the AHC’s National Issues Forum on Tuesday June 17 in Washington, D.C.
The award is named for the late Marjorie Van Ness, and sponsored by
White House Recognizes Work of the Race For Education
The Race For Education, a Lexington, Ky.-based nonprofit organization, was recognized by The White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (OFBCI), along with the President’s Council on Financial Literacy, among a small group of
Two Horses Hit by Truck after Escape from Track
Two horses that escaped from the backside of River Downs Racetrack were struck and killed by a truck in the early morning hours of June 26, according to John Englehardt, director of publicity at the Cincinnati, Ohio-area oval.
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