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Getting Horses to the Olympics (Book Excerpt)

Jennifer O. Bryant May 19, 2008

Transport, regardless of method, is stressful to horses. From the days before air travel, when horses traveled by boat to reach competitions on faraway shores, to modern times, when horses and riders alike rack up their share of frequent-flyer miles, Olympic Games-bound mounts have endured their share of travel delays, cramped conditions, stale air, weather-related difficulties, and trip-related illnesses.

Readers Respond: That Ticks Me Off!

Megan Arszman May 19, 2008

More than 1,700 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you have problems with ticks on your horse(s)?”

Scollay Hired as Kentucky Horse Racing Medical Director

Ron Mitchell/The Horse May 19, 2008

During a meeting dominated by health and safety topics, the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority (KHRA) announced May 19 that Mary Scollay, DVM, has been appointed to the new position of equine medical director.

Scollay, the senior veterinarian

Prosecutors Planning to Appeal Seized Horse Reimbursement Ruling

Pat Raia May 19, 2008

An attorney with the Jackson County, Mich., prosecutor’s office said Monday he will appeal a Circuit Court ruling that horses at the center of a controversial animal cruelty case were improperly seized, and that their former owner be reimbursed

Atypical Causes of Stallion Infertility

Erin Ryder May 18, 2008

It pays to think outside the box when considering possible causes of stallion infertility. The stallion’s reproductive conformation, quality of sperm, and history can all impact his performance in the breeding shed.

EPA Orders Horse Track to Cut Waste Discharge

The Associated Press May 18, 2008

The Environmental Protection Agency is ordering the Suffolk Downs horse racing track to reduce animal waste the federal regulator says is flowing into a creek that drains to Boston Harbor.

The EPA said Thursday that the East Boston track does

Michigan County to Reimburse Abuse Defendants for Seized Horses

Pat Raia May 18, 2008

A Jackson County, Mich., judge ruled on Friday that James Henderson Jr. was improperly forced to forfeit 69 horses during a controversial animal cruelty case, and that he should be reimbursed for their value.

According to Ronald J. Fabian,

Big Brown Crushes Preakness Rivals

Evan Hammonds May 17, 2008

In a performance that was more like a coronation than a Thoroughbred horse race, Big Brown crushed his 11 rivals in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course Saturday afternoon by 5 1/4 lengths. The son of Boundary, who two weeks ago won the

Eight Belles Tests Negative for Steroids

Leslie Deckard May 17, 2008

Eight Belles, who finished second in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), tested negative for all banned substances, including steroids, according to test results from the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority?s official laboratory at

Big Brown Breezes Preakness Morning

The Blood-Horse Staff May 17, 2008

Heavy Preakness (gr. I) favorite Big Brown worked two furlongs at Pimlico early this morning as he prepares to meet 11 opponents in the second jewel of racing’s Triple Crown.

With trainer Rick Dutrow watching from the rail at 5:40 a.m.,

Gaming Board Supports Horse Health and Welfare Efforts

Press Release May 17, 2008

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board this week approved a resolution which supports efforts to invest in horse health and welfare.

Commissioner Gary Sojka introduced the resolution and encouraged its passage as a way of showing the

Equine Welfare Key No Matter the Outcome

Tom LaMarra May 17, 2008

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) is prepared for “every potential outcome” on Preakness Stakes (gr. I) day, but no matter the result, developments in the area of equine health and welfare in the coming weeks and months are of

CSU Laboratory Receives “Select Agent” Approval

Press Release May 17, 2008

The Rocky Mountain Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL) at Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences has formally received “select agent” research approval from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control

Big Brown Stud Deal Will Have to Wait

Tom LaMarra May 16, 2008

Plans to announce a stallion deal for Preakness Stakes favorite Big Brown on May 15 fell through, but discussions will continue after the second leg of the Triple Crown is run May 17.

IEAH Stables co-president Michael Iavarone told The

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Gallup Poll: Significant Minority Support Horse Racing Ban

Esther Marr May 16, 2008

In the wake of Eight Belles’ euthanasia after sustaining catastrophic injuries in the May 3 Kentucky Derby, a recent Gallup poll
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New Equine Rabies Vaccine Introduced

Edited Press Release May 16, 2008

EquiRab, a rabies vaccine designed specifically for horses, is now available from Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health. The new vaccine for horses offers long-lasting protection against rabies in a single, low-dose injection.

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