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First Keeneland Sale Since New Steroids Rule; One Test Requested
Although Keeneland’s January Thoroughbred horses of all ages sale was the first to be conducted under new policies allowing buyers the right to request testing for exogenous anabolic steroids in weanling and yearling purchases, there was only on
Soring Suspension List Now Posted on FOSH Web Site
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) has developed a Web site for reporting all current Horse Protection Act suspensions.
Under the USDA Horse Protection Operating Plan for 2007-2009, signed in mid-2007 by most of the horse industry organizations
Horse Slaughter: A French Butcher’s Perspective
VIDEO | Campaigns designed to stop the consumption of horsemeat and American slaughterhouse closings have caused some need for supply chain reorganization, but busines
NCSU Vet School Holding Benefit Stallion Service Auction
The NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine is pleased to announce the third annual Stallion Service Auction. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Student Chapter of the Society for Theriogenology and Student Chapter of the American
Eventing Pony Theodore O’Connor Named Horse of the Year
Eventing champion Theodore O’Connor was awarded the honor of 2007 Farnam/Platform United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Horse of the Year.
Oregon Rancher Completes Cross-Country Ride
An Oregon rancher who set off on a cross-country horseback ride seven months ago in search of what’s good in America dismounted in Hendersonville, N.C., feeling encouraged by the spirit and stories of the people he met.
Bill Inman’s journey
Don Burt Receives Lifetime Achievement Award; Karen O’Connor Named Equestrian of the Year
It was a night for celebration and standing ovations during the much-anticipated Pegasus Awards where the equestrian world?s brightest stars gathered to be honored and celebrate achievements from 2007, as well as a lifetime.
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The Genetics Revolution
Mapping the horse genome used to be a pie-in-the-sky type of wish for veterinary geneticists: Understanding the genetic makeup of the horse could help them unlock a plethora of equine health mysteries and improve horse care. It was a tough
Two Canadian Riders Opt Out of Olympics
Three top dressage riders–one from Switzerland and two from Canada?have renounced their participation in the 2008 summer Olympics in China, citing potential equine health hazards posed by extreme climate and travel conditions.
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The Horse Trust Issues Special Appeal in U.K. Rescue Case
According to a press release from The Horse Trust in Speen, Buckinghamshire, England, 17 more horses and ponies have been evacuated from an Amersham farm and taken to The Horse Trust. A
Racing Returns to China, Betting Could Return in 2009
Organized gambling on horse races might return to China next year for the first time since the ruling Communist Party seized power in 1949, the official Xinhua News Agency said Friday.
The central government has approved regular horse
New Tax Could Put Tennessee Horse Owners in Bind
As if the drought wasn’t enough for the farmers of Tennessee. Beginning Jan. 1, all people buying feed (hay, grain, etc.), farm equipment, and other tax-exempt farm supplies in the Volunteer State had to present proof of exemption or pay almost
Test Suggests Ubiquitous Herpesvirus Strains Play Role in Abortion
Researchers from France have determined equine herpesvirus (EHV)-2 and -5 might play a small role in equine abortion. They used a sensitive and rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test–one that can identify sections of viral DNA–in their
Cohesive Rules for Racehorse Steroids Sought
The head of a major horsemen’s group in the United States has proposed a national approach for regulation of anabolic steroids in racehorses with an implementation date of Jan. 1, 2009.
Roughly 10 jurisdictions around the country are preparing
USEF Relief Fund Aids in Wildfire Recovery
Humans weren’t the only ones affected by the wildfires that ravaged Southern California last October. Hundreds of horses were displaced, their winter hay supplies went up in flames, and their barns destroyed.
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Transitioning to Alternative Forages: Use Caution
Whether it is the result of weather conditions making forage scarce or prohibitively expensive, or if there’s some other reason, there could come a time when horse owners need to consider alternative sources of forage. Equine nutritionists say that
