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California Horse Owners Evacuating in Face of Fire
Strong Santa Ana winds and a landscape already parched by drought have combined to help nearly a dozen fires spread across Southern California since the weekend. Many horse owners have evacuated, applying the lessons learned after a string of
Drought Continues to Challenge Horses, Owners
After a long, dry summer that left pastures scant and dusty and hay production plunging, drought conditions across the United States show no signs of letting up. And neither do the challenges facing horses and their owners.
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Texas Man Sentenced to 9 Months for Horse’s Torture, Death
A 22-year-old former Texas A&M University student will serve a total of nine months in jail for torturing a horse to death following a heavy night of drinking.
Kenneth Ryan Peterson was found guilty Thursday of cruelty to animals
10-Year-Old Steeplechaser Wins Fifth Breeders’ Cup
Questions abounded over his fitness, but the three-time champion hurdler McDynamo turned back all challengers on the final turn and drew off over the final half-mile to win his fifth consecutive Breeders’ Cup Grand National Steeplechase (NSA-I) Oct
Tilt Tables Help Horses Recover from Anesthetic
To use a tilt table, a horse recovering from anesthesia is restrained to the top of the table–which is generally hydraulic–in lateral recumbency (down and on his side). The table is slowly tilted upright as the horse returns to consciousness
Vermont Woman Wants Horse as Service Animal
The Central Vermont Community Land Trust usually has no objection to a service animal like a seeing-eye dog moving into its apartments. But Patty Cooper’s service animal is a horse of a different color: a black and white miniature horse, to be
John Henry Memorial Service Today
A public memorial service for John Henry will be held today at 2 p.m. at the Kentucky Horse Park. Look for coverage of the service, including video, on TheHorse.com.
Helicopter Crashes During Wild Horse Roundup
A helicopter being used to round up wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park crashed Thursday above a corral. The park superintendent said two people aboard “seem to be all right.”
The helicopter was hovering above the corral when its
John Henry: Uncommon Hero
John Henry was euthanized Oct. 8 at the Kentucky Horse Park at age 32.
Blood-Horse to Publish Special John Henry Magazine
Blood-Horse Publications will publish a special limited-edition magazine commemorating the life and legacy of racehorse John Henry, who was euthanatized Oct. 8. He was 32 years old.
Texas Man Convicted of Cruelty in Horse Killing
One of the men charged with killing a Palomino filly in her Bryan, Texas, pasture last October was yesterday found guilty of cruelty to animals,
John Henry Remembered at Memorial Service
Perhaps the loudest ovation at the memorial service for John Henry Oct. 19 at The Kentucky Horse Park came when John Nicholson thanked John’s “special friends.”
The man who runs the Horse Park was speaking of the dedicated group of employees
Trainer in Cobra Venom Case Agrees to Yearlong Suspension
The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority reached a settlement agreement with trainer Patrick Biancone Oct. 17 that will bar him from training horses for six months and prevent him from applying for a trainer’s license for an additional six months.
Flu Response: Group Representing Performance and Pleasure Horse Industry Formed
A new group representing the performance and pleasure horse industry will work with the Queensland Government to help ensure a coordinated response to the equine influenza (EI) outbreak, Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries Tim Mulherin
John Henry Commentary: Old Friend
There are other places in this magazine where you can read about John Henry’s humble beginnings, his legendary racing career, and his wonderful retirement. This is not about that.
Unwanted Horse Group Compiling List of Facilities Accepting Horses
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) is asking facilities that will accept and/or place horses to list themselves on the UHC Web site.
“This is an important step
