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Olympic Eventer Remains in Critical Condition Following Fall
Darren Chiacchia, a 2004 U.S. Olympic equestrian team member, remained in critical condition on Monday after falling off his horse during a weekend competition.
Chiacchia suffered a severe head injury, but doctors ruled out a spinal injury
Racehorse Welfare and Safety Summit Concludes
Participants from the Thoroughbred breeding and racing industry who attended the second Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit in Lexington, Ky., on March 17 and 18 drafted action plans in seven areas to improve conditions in a multitude of
Fighting Equine Influenza: Winning the Battle but Losing the War?
Over the course of a few short months, the Australian horse flu outbreak cost the country approximately $100 million AU ($92.6 million US) and caused racing, breeding, and other performance horse-related activities to effectively grind to a halt
Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center to Host Hokie Volunteer Day
Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center will host a Hokie Volunteer Day for alumni from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 11.
This day of service is designed to allow participants to fulfill their 10 hours of pledged
Kentucky Horse Council to Host Equine Rescue Networking Meeting
The Kentucky Horse Council is facilitating a meeting for all Kentucky Equine Rescue Organizations on March 25 in Lexington, Ky. This is an opportunity for all Kentucky equine rescues to network and learn about other organizations throughout the
Olympic Rider Darren Chiacchia Injured in Fall at Florida Event
Darren Chiacchia, a 2004 U.S. Olympic equestrian team member, was critically injured during an event Saturday.
The 42-year-old Chiacchia was injured during a fall at a fence at the Red Hills Horse Trials competition, event organizers Red
Equine Association Risk Management Class to be Offered by the Kentucky Horse Council
As part of its ongoing series targeted to equine leaders in Kentucky, the Kentucky Horse Council is offering a class titled “Risk Management for Equine Organizations including Insurance Protection.”
The class will be offered o
Thoroughbred Songster Back in Training after Fertility Issues
Darley stallion Songster will be taken out of stud duty and put back into training due to undetermined fertility issues.
“It’s obviously an unfortunate situation, but one that happens occasionally in our business,” said Charlie Boden,
Auburn’s Vet School Announces Open House
The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine will host its 31st annual Open House on Saturday, April 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its campus on Wire Road. There will be college tours and scientific displays, plus a dog agility course,
Kingmambo Back in Action
Thoroughbred stallion Kingmambo, who missed several days of breeding because of a neurological problem, has returned to action at William S. Farish’s Lane’s End Farm near Versailles, Ky.
The plan is to have Kingmambo cover a mare a day.
Reducing Hindgut Acidosis
Acidosis (abnormally high acidity) in the hindgut (the large intestine and colon) can cause a number of problems in horses, including anorexia, colic, laminitis, and stereotypic (continuous, repetitive, and serving no purpose) behaviors such as
Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit
This morning the public session of the second Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit was held at Keeneland racecourse in Lexington, Ky., to focus on new approaches to solving industry issues. Approximately 100 people were in the sales
Caution Urged on Thoroughbred Steroid Regulation
An authority on drug testing, who has worked with the United States Olympic Committee and is now advising the horse racing industry, has urged caution on efforts to regulate anabolic steroids.
“You need much more infrastructure; you need
Tool to Detect Osteoarthritis in Athletic Horses Developed
Italian researchers have devised a novel technique for evaluating osteoarthritis in performance horses via measurement of metabolic products in synovial fluid. They do this by using a specialized imaging technique for liquids known as proto
More Charges Filed in Iowa Horse Neglect Case
More charges have been filed against a man accused of neglecting several horses on a farm in northeast Iowa.
Kelly Olson of New Hampton, Iowa, was initially charged with animal neglect after officials found three dead horses and 18
Traumatic Brain Injury in Horses
“Head trauma is common in horses, and a number of these cases will present with neurologic signs consistent with brain injury,” began Darien Feary, BVSc, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC, a lecturer in equine medicine with the University of Sydney,
