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Walking Horse Group Announces New CEO
Pat Marsh, Chairman of the search committee for the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, announced the appointment of its new chief executive officer Thursday.
“After an extensive selection process in which we interviewed many
Off to the Races: Improved Surgery for “Bad Throats” Safe and Effective
Thoroughbred racehorses with obstructed respiratory tracts due to inflammation of the arytenoid cartilage or failed tiebacks treated via unilateral partial arytenoidectomy–a surgical technique that resolves the obstruction–are likely to return
Maryland Horse Owners Urged to Vaccinate Against Rabies
The Maryland Horse Industry Board’s Equine Health Advisory Committee is urging all horse owners in Maryland to vaccinate their horses against Rabies.
Rabies is highly a fatal disease that affects both humans and horses. Most often, the disease
More Incentive Money Offered for Riders in Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Farnam, just got a little more exciting. With an additional $50,000 in prize money on the line, this year’s event is sure to again draw many of the world’s best horses and riders, as well as
The British Horse Society Bites Back at Dog Attacks
The British Horse Society’s Access and Safety departments have received a number of reports of poorly controlled dogs interacting negatively with horses, and would like to gather more information regarding the scale of this problem.
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Judge Fines Amish Men Over Lights on Horse-Drawn Buggy
Three Amish men from western Kentucky were found guilty and fined Thursday for failing to display lights and a slow-moving vehicle symbol on their horse-drawn buggies.
When announced last year, the case started a conflict between religious
Scientists Examine New Joint Disease Evaluation Method
Danish researchers have been investigating a novel technique for evaluating joint disease. This involves the serial evaluation of cartilage-derived retinoic acid protein (CD-RAP) levels in individual horses as a measure of cartilage synthesis
North Carolina Hosting National Youth Horse Leaders Symposium
The 31st Annual National Youth Horse Leaders Symposium, presented by the American Youth Horse Council (AYHC), will be held Feb. 29 through March 2, 2008 in Raleigh, N.C. The North Carolina State University Extension Horse Husbandry and the North
Washington Thoroughbred Owners Back Rescue Farms
Beginning with the 2008 season, horse owners at Emerald Downs can make contributions to accredited Thoroughbred rescue, retirement and rehabilitation facilities through a voluntary $1 per start minimum contribution from their horsemen’s bookkeeper
Readers Respond: Calling the Shots
More than 1,800 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “When do you vaccinate your horse(s)?”
French Government Moves to Enhance Equine Research Facilities
New scientific partnerships and facilities will be added in the coming years to the French equine research hub in Lower Normandy in order to maintain its position on the international level, according to the French Minister of Agriculture and
Santa Anita to Replace Racing Surface
Experts from all avenues of the racing industry presented statistics and opinions on synthetic surfaces before a standing-room-only crowd during a six-hour special meeting called by the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) Feb. 20. While some
Equestrian Land Conservation Resource Joins Global Sustainability Group
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) has joined the group One Percent For The Planet as part of its effort to raise awareness, provide useful information, and attract funding to help conserve land and preserve trail access for
Walking Horse Associations Form Rulebook Pact
Two associations frequently at odds over the best way to promote Tennessee Walking Horses have joined together in a pact designed to promote the breed’s versatility.
On Feb. 18, David Pruett, president of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeder
HSUS Offering Reward for Info on Indiana Horse Shooting
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is offering a reward up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person responsible for shooting a 29-year-old Quarter Horse. The horse was found dead i
Horse of the Year Curlin Prepping for Dubai Race
Horse of the Year Curlin looked to be in great shape Feb. 20 when he took his first look at the main dirt track of Nad Al Sheba, site of his main target, the Dubai World Cup.
The son of Smart Strike cantered gently around the
