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Kentucky Horse Park to Get Luxury Hotel
A private developer has received a lease from the state to build a 267-room luxury hotel at Kentucky Horse Park.
Gov. Ernie Fletcher announced Wednesday that the deal had been made with Lexington-based Bluegrass Equine & Tourism Foundation
Seized Georgia Horses to be Auctioned Oct. 20
The remainder of the horses impounded from a Pike County farm in February will be offered for sale Saturday, Oct. 20 in an auction run by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) at the Mansfield Equine Impound Facility in Jasper County.
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
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.
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
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.
Report: 43% of U.S. in Moderate to Extreme Drought
Confirming what many farmers, boaters, and others already knew, the government reported Tuesday that the drought parching much of the West and Southeast spread into the
Horse Rescued from Tennessee Swimming Pool
A 1,200-pound horse is safe after rescuers used a wrecker to pull the animal from a swimming pool at a Knoxville, Tenn., residence.
The award-winning show horse named “Mountain” was pulled out a little more than two hours after owner Debora
MRSA: Human Death Brings Attention to Bacterium Common in Horses
A strain of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to antibiotics was in the news again this week after a Virginia teenager who was diagnosed with an infection caused by the pathogen died. Additionally, the
Wild Horse and Burro Adoption to be Held in North Carolina
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) will hold a wild horse and burro adoption at the Duplin County Events Center in Kenansville, N.C.
There will be about 70 animals, from yearlings to
Study of EIPH Drug Seeks to Answer Effectiveness, Enhancement Concerns
A study led by Colorado State University and research partners will help to answer a long-debated question about health and performance effects of a drug commonly used to treat racehorses in the U.S. to prevent bleeding into their airways as the
HorseRacing TV to Salute John Henry Oct. 17
Equine Influenza: Nearly 40,000 Horses Affected in Australia
Kimberly S. Brown
October 17, 2007
News services and government sites from Australia are stating there are now nearly 40,000 horses with equine influenza in New South Wales and Queensland. Positive laboratory tests were obtained from horses in Singleton, Wellington, Dubbo, USRider Advises Steps Avoid CO Poisoning in Horse Trailer Living Quarters
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October 16, 2007
Two children and their grandparents were killed by carbon monoxide fumes while sleeping inside the living quarters of a horse trailer the night of Oct. 11 (for more on this see Equine Flu: Australia Sets Interim Importation Requirements
The Horse Staff
October 16, 2007
As equine influenza (EI) continues its spread through the infected areas of New South Wales and Queensland, Australian officials have ramped up the quarantine requirements for horses imported into the country. According to updates released ‘Soil Minerals: The Basis of Nutrition’ PowerPoint Lecture Available
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October 16, 2007
Authored and narrated by Kathryn Watts, BS, a Power Point lecture on CD entitled “Soil Minerals: The Basis of Nutrition” is now available for horse owners interested in equine health and hoof care. The science behind mineral nutrition in grass and ha Readers’ Most PopularWeekly PollPartners in Equine Health
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