Latest News – The Horse
Cancer-Stricken Child to Get New Miniature Horse
A boy stricken with brain cancer could soon have a miniature horse to replace the one killed by a pair of pit bulls earlier this week, a Make-A-Wish Foundation official said Thursday.
The 34-inch-tall, 250-pound Appaloosa probably will arrive
George Washington Euthanatized After BC Classic Injury
Four-year-old George Washington put a damper on the Breeders’ Cup Classic when he suffered an injury late in the stretch and had to be euthanatized on the track Oct. 27 at Monmouth Park.
A son of Danehill, George Washington was
Gait Analysis During Lameness Rehabilitation
At the AAEP Blue-Ribbon Panel Research Meeting in Ft. Collins, Colo., on Aug. 1, 2007, Hilary Clayton, BVMS, PhD, MRCVS, Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair in Equine Sports Medicine at Michigan State University, presented her findings on
Racing Officials, Trainers Prepare for Wet Breeders’ Cup
Although the current forecast calls for weather that could dampen Breeders’ Cup weekend, Monmouth Park and Breeders’ Cup officials, as well as trainers, are remaining optimistic.
“When you play
Public Forum Set for New Florida Horse-Sale Law
A public forum to discuss a new state law concerning the sale of horses in Florida will be held Oct. 29 in Tallahassee.
The forum, which will be held at 2 p.m. at the Eyster Auditorium of the Connor Building, 3125
Choose the Right Hay for Your Horses
You invest a lot of care and appreciation on your horses, so it is wise to spend some time considering their primary diet — forages.
The horse evolved over time to be efficient as a grazing animal thriving on forages. As we adapted the horse
Fire Death Toll Climbs; Weather Aids Efforts To Douse The Blazes
San Diego County authorities said today they have discovered the bodies of two more people believed to have been killed in the wildfires that scorched Southern California this week.
Recovery crews found the burned bodies of a man and a woman i
Intensive Care Unit to be Added to University of Liverpool Equine Hospital
The University of Liverpool in the U.K. will be able to create a special intensive care unit (ICU) for horses as the result of a ?300,000 ($615,308) gift.
The ICU will provide unique facilities to help horses recuperate following colic
Equine Flu: More Than 6,500 Infected Properties
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries reported today (Oct. 25) that there are 5,050 infected properties, 459 dangerous contact properties, and 492 suspect properties. Of the 12,068 horses targeted for vaccination in buffer areas,
Random Drug Tests Clear on Breeders’ Cup Entries
The random out-of-competition testing of Breeders? Cup World Championships participants for Epogen (EPO) and total carbon dioxide (TCO2) have all returned negative, officials announced Oct. 24.
The New Jersey Racing Commission Sept. 17
Bright Spot: Better Evacuation Saved Lives
The devastation in terms of property damage is staggering–over a billion dollars and counting–but there is one statistic that is markedly better than the last time California was up against numerous wildfires. The San Diego County medical
Samaritan Who Saved Racehorse Groom Named White Horse Award Winner
Navy Aircraft Mechanic first class Johnny Arrendondo Ponce became the first non-track worker to win the Race Track Chaplaincy of America’s White Horse Award when it was presented Oct. 25 at the Taylor Made Stallions’ White Horse Heroes Luncheon
Merial Acquires New Zealand Animal Health Company Ancare
Merial Limited, one of the world’s largest animal health companies, has acquired Ancare, an animal health products company based in New Zealand.
The acquisition includes all of Ancare’s commercial and manufacturing
California Fires Still Threaten; Horses Seem To Have Fared Well
The good news coming out of Southern California is that horse owners learned early evacuation lessons well from the fires four years ago, with only minor equine injuries being reported.
Mark Martinelli, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, of
World Games 2010 Names Official Artist
The World 2010 Games Foundation Inc., the organization responsible for planning, staging, and conducting the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, today announced it has commissioned internationally renowned artist LeRoy Neiman as the Officia
Breeders’ Cup Contender a Stem Cell Success Story
The day after winning a big stakes race in 2005, Greg’s Gold turned up in his barn with a bowed tendon–the kind of injury that depresses owners and puts expensive Thoroughbreds out to pasture forever.
Not this time.
Using stem cells
