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Hay Prices Highest Since Records Began; Officials Warn of Scams
Agriculture experts around the country are warning hay farmers and buyers to watch for scams amid a feed shortage and resulting high prices.
In Washington, hay prices have passed $200 per ton in some areas, and winter is still weeks away. The
Mid-Atlantic Racehorse Steroids Ban Official
As expected, states in the Mid-Atlantic region have announced they are working to implement a ban on anabolic steroids in racehorses effective April 1, 2008.
The regulations in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West
NetPosse Fundraiser Auction Launches This Weekend
Stolen Horse International will launch its third annual 3rd Annual Mission Fish/eBay Auction Dec. 1.
All proceeds from the auction will help fund the continued operation of Stolen Horse International. This nonprofit is provides horse theft
FEI Initiating Thermographic Exams to Prevent Show Jumper Abuse Technique
The F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) recently approved new measures to ensure the legs of high-level jumping horses are not being intentionally sensitized to pain in order to provide a competitive advantage. Beginning in 2008, official
11 Horses Survive, 25 Perish in Utica, NY, Blaze
Samantha Bossone and her horse Zippity Zulu always seemed to have a special bond whenever they went riding together, Bossone’s mother said Wednesday.
“She cared for my daughter on her own,” Gina Bossone said of the chestnut-colored quarter
Walking Horse Celebration CEO Stepping Down
The Board of Directors of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration recently announced that Chief Executive Officer and Show Manager Ron Thomas, will no longer serve in that position.
After an extensive career in the insurance
Research Fund Created in Memory of Quarter Horse Stallion
Created by Cecilia May Hylton in honor of her late 1982 sorrel western pleasure stallion, the Flashy Zipper Fund not only honors a great horse, but it also benefits the work of the American Quarter Horse Foundation.
“I was honored to
Good Genes: Genome Research has Broad Applications for Horse Health
Research into the equine genome is revealing the tiny source of many big problems affecting horses. Scientists received a whole new set of tools when the first version of the equine DNA sequence–the genetic code of horses, arranged into the
Complementary Medicine: Adding Weapons to the Veterinary Arsenal
As the human population turns more to nontraditional modalities such as acupuncture and chiropractic, it’s only natural for the trend to carry over into equine medicine. Ed Boldt, DVM, owner of Performance Horse Complementary Medicine Services i
Santa Anita Closing Main Track to Examine Drainage Issue
Santa Anita Park, currently open for training only, will close its main track Dec. 3-10 to examine its new Cushion Track surface due to problems with drainage.
The move comes just a month before the start of the Santa Anita winter/spring
Horse Health News Video: Ryder Report for Nov. 28
Watch the Nov. 28 edition of the Ryder Report.
This week’s stories include a report on a surge in the number of cases of
Kentucky Extension, Conservation Service Team Up for Best Grazing
Partnerships allow two people or entities to pool their strengths, with the combination stronger than either could be on their own. The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and federal Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) have
British Court Upholds Ban on Foxhunting with Dogs
The image of Britons in scarlet coats galloping over fields as their dogs chase foxes is fixed in the popular imagination. But Britain’s highest court ruled Wednesday that laws banning the hunts must stand.
Hunters had appealed two bans: on
Video News: AAEP Convention 2007
TheHorse.com and sponsor Pfizer Animal Health have created a 17-video library of news, interviews, and products from the 2007 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention, the largest gathering of equine veterinarians in the world.
BLM Gathers 850 Horses from Wyoming Land
The Bureau of Land Managed gathered about 850 wild horses this month in southwest Wyoming. The agency had wanted to delay the roundups until next year but proceeded after the state protested.
The roundups from the adjacent Little Colorado
Equine Flu: Portion of New South Wales Reclassified as Lower Risk
The campaign by the government of New South Wales (NSW) to rid the state of equine influenza reached another milestone yesterday, when a further 10 million hectares (38,600 square miles) were reclassified from high risk (amber) to lower risk
