Latest News – The Horse
Spring Training: Getting Your Horse Ready to Ride
To prepare for warmer weather, you should start getting your horse ready by checking his feet.
Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Returns in April
The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event is set to return to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., April 24-27. The event features some of the world’s best horses and riders vying for top honors.
This year’s event has the added attraction of
Kentucky Racetrack Gaming Bill Passes to House
After extensive debate among Kentucky Democratic House leaders over whether or not a number of licenses should be set aside for racetracks in a proposed expanded gaming bill, the
Review of French Equine Research Provided at Event
More than 200 researchers, veterinarians, breeders, and other equine professionals participated in the 34th annual French Equine Research Day held Feb. 28 in Paris, France. The event, sponsored by the French National Stud, provides a forum
Australian State Declared Officially Free of Equine Flu
Almost exactly six months after the horse industry in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, ground to a halt due to an outbreak of equine influenza, government officials today declared the state free of the virus.
“It’s official, horse flu has
Understanding Equine Influenza On-Demand Webinar
On Feb. 28, TheHorse.com hosted a Webinar on “Understanding Equine Influenza.”
Kentucky Casino Bill Fails to Pass
A Kentucky casino proposal continues to sit on Capitol Hill in Frankfort, as a bill for a constitutional amendment failed to pass out of committee Feb. 26.
An overflow of horse industry members packed into the Kentucky state capitol Feb. 26 to
Refund Deadlines Near for Tennessee Farm Cost Share Program
State Agriculture Commissioner Ken Givens is urging farmers approved for cost share assistance through the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) to make their purchases now in order to receive reimbursement.
The TAEP is a program t
Readers Respond: Night Mare
More than 1,100 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How many nights annually do you spend in the barn with a sick or pregnant horse?”
Horseshoers, Veterinarians Inducted Into Halls of Fame
Four horseshoers and two equine veterinarians who have helped raise the level of care for horses feet have been inducted into the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame and the International Equine Veterinarian Hall of Fame, respectively.
Texas Horses Avoid Mass Wildfire Evacuations
As wildfires continue to skip across Texas, the blazes have not yet caused mass evacuations of horses in affected areas, emergency management officials said on Wednesday.
“We’ve had a number of fires over the past several weeks
Congressman Criticizes Racehorse Drug Policy
U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield of Kentucky opened a Feb. 27 congressional hearing on the use of steroids in sports by claiming leaders of horse racing have repeatedly failed on promises to self-regulate medication issues.
Whitfield, a Republican
Airport Expanding in Anticipation of WEG 2010 Traffic
An expected surge of air traffic in conjunction with the 2010 FEI Alltech World Equestrian Games has expedited a $4 million expansion at the Georgetown-Scott County, Ky., Airport.
The expansion includes a ramp extension and a new terminal
Baghdad Bans Horse Carts after Bombing
The Iraqi military indefinitely banned all motorcycles, bicycles, and hand-pushed and horse-drawn carts from Baghdad’s streets on Sunday, two days after a bomb hidden under a horse-drawn cart exploded downtown, killing three civilians.
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Timing of Steroid Study Could Impact Regulations
The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) has funded a research project to study threshold levels and withdrawal times of four approved anabolic steroids. But the timing of the study, which should be completed by August, could make it
SmartPak Presents Talk on Managing Hard Keepers
Horse owners gathered Feb. 20 at the SmartPak Retail Store in Natick, Mass., to hear a lecture on keeping weight on a hard keeper, presented by Lydia Gray, DVM, MA, medical director/staff veterinarian for SmartPak.
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