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Seven Injured in Minnesota Veterinary Lab Chemical Leak
Three buildings at the University of Minnesota have reopened after a chemical leak sent seven people to the hospital.
Campus police said five gallons of potassium hydroxide leaked from a large tank late Monday at a veterinary diagnostic lab
67-Year-Old Equestrian Bound for 2008 Olympics
Most people tailor their activity level to their age, with each decade inviting a reassessment of energy levels, ability, and ambition. But not 67-year-old equestrian Hiroshi Hoketsu. Forty-four years after he finished in 40th place at the Tokyo
Texas Healthy Horses Workshop to Feature Monty Roberts
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) will present a Healthy Horses Workshop, an educational day designed just for horse owners, in Austin, Texas, later this summer. This full-day program will feature seminars of practical,
Veterinarians Begin Testing New Equine Recovery Device
A version of a device designed to help brain injured and bariatric human patients to move more freely might also be used to assist down horses recovering from injury and surgeries.
“We were doing applications to support a 1,000-pound
Family of Rider Killed During Event Files Suit
The parents of a 17-year-old girl who died after she fell off her horse during an equestrian event two years ago have sued her former trainer, the sport’s governing body, and others, claiming her death was caused in part by a dangerous course an
Big Brown Bound for New York
With his huge Preakness Stakes win in his rear-view mirror, Big Brown left Baltimore Monday morning right at 10 a.m. to head to New York and his date with destiny in the June 7 Belmont Stakes.
Big Brown was the last horse remaining in the
Big Brown to Stud Duty in Kentucky After Racing Career
Big Brown will stand at stud following his racing career at Robert Clay’s Three Chimneys Farm near Midway, Ky.
No formal announcement was made, though it was the subject of talk on the backside for days. It was announced as part of NBC’s
Getting Horses to the Olympics (Book Excerpt)
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!
More than 1,700 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you have problems with ticks on your horse(s)?”
