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New Research on Protein Metabolism Underway
Kristine Urschel, BSc, PhD, a postdoctoral student working under Paul Mellon Professor Ray Geor, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, at the Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension
Supreme Court Horse Slaughter Decision: What Does This Mean?
The Supreme Court of the United States on June 16 denied certiorari in Cavel International, Inc. v. Madigan (No. 07-962), leaving in place a decision by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upholding a ban on slaughter of horses for human
Gasoline, Weather Fueling Hay Prices
When her barn operator’s hay supply fell short last fall, Kentucky horse owner Linda Jones struggled mightily with high prices and limited availability to keep her two Saddlebreds fed.
“I’m stocking up now,” Jones said. “I don’t
Thoroughbred Mare, Foal Reports Due to Jockey Club
With the Thoroughbred breeding and foaling seasons nearing conclusion, The Jockey Club reminds owners and breeders to submit reports of mares bred and live foal reports.
RMBs for the 2008 breeding season are due by Aug. 1, while live foal
FEI Appoints New Executive Director of Sport
David Holmes of Great Britain has been appointed to the position of F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) Executive Director, Sports.
In this role, Holmes will:
- Lead the FEI Sports Departments and manage their planning,
HSUS Animal Rescue Team Deployed to Iowa Floods
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has deployed a team of trained specialists to offer logistical support and supplies, as well as perform water rescue of animals displaced by the floods. Mass flooding across Iowa has forced thousand
Court Rejects Appeal to Illinois Horse Slaughter Ban
The Supreme Court has declined an appeal from the owners of a horse slaughtering plant who challenged an Illinois law prohibiting the killing of horses for human consumption.
Cavel International Inc. closed its plant in DeKalb, Ill., last
Eventing Safety Summit: Frangible Pins, Necropsies to be Utilized
From the United States Equestrian Federation:
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and United States Eventing Association (USEA) Safety Summit took place on June 7-8, 2008 in downtown Lexington, Ky. More than 250 people fro
Vitamin E and Horse Health: Myth or Miracle?
Vitamin E, widely referred to as the Wonder Supplement, might indeed live up to its reputation. According to a recent study, healthy adult horses fed vitamin E had higher concentrations of the vitamin in both blood and cerebrospinal fluid than
Curlin Rolls to Easy Victory in Stephen Foster
Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin took the lead entering the stretch and rolled to an impressive4 1/4-length victory in the $1-million Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs.
Longshot Barcola jumped out to the early advantage, leading
New Senior Track Vet Named for Calder Race Course
Calder Race Course has named Patricia Marquis, DVM, as its new senior track veterinarian, successor to Mary Scollay, DVM, who is taking the new position of Equine Medical Director at th
Industry Debates Animal Identification System’s Impact on Horses
Despite considerable opposition from groups who say the program is unworkable or an invasion of privacy, the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is making inexorable inroads into the lives of horse owners.
Jim Morehead, DVM,
Horse Sense Leads to New Recycling Initiative
Southeastern Michigan is the state’s most populous region–for humans and for horses. According to a recent survey, Oakland has more horses than any other county–it is home to 6,900 of the state?s 155,000 equines.
As more people and more
Three-Time World Champion Named as Chef d’Equipe for the U.S. Endurance Squad
After an extensive search, the USEF has named three-time World Endurance Champion and 1990 AHSA/Hertz Equestrian of the Year, Becky Hart, as Chef d’Equipe for the U.S. Endurance riders.
An Endurance veteran, Hart was inducted into the American
Course Designers Selected for WEG 2010 Show Jumping
Conrad Homfeld and Richard Jeffery have been selected as course designers for show jumping at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, organizers announced recently.
The 2010 Games will feature eight world championships in equestrian sport,
Readers Respond: Loving Summer
More than 1,100 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What activities will you do with your horse this summer?”
