Latest News – The Horse
Steve Haskin’s Belmont Report: The End of the Road
It’s been a wild and crazy Triple Crown (no tip intended) with lots of twist and curves, and it all comes to a rousing conclusion in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. Will Curlin finally regress, and if so, how much? How special is Rags to Riches? Will
Animal ID: Canadian, Mexican Secretaries of Ag. to Share Views
Secretary Mike Johanns, Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Alberto Cardenas, Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture, have been invited to give their nations’ perspectives on animal identification at the National Institute for Animal
Elective Surgeries on the Rise at Va. Tech Equine Medical Center
A greater number of owners are choosing to have elective surgeries, typically defined as non-emergency procedures, performed on their horses at Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center.
The center’s five board certified
45 Horses Removed from Maryland Farm Looking for Homes
Many of the horses removed from a farm in Sharpsburg, Md., in December 2006 are still looking for homes after an open house and “meet and greet” event held June 2.
After potential adopters met a number of the rescued horses located at
NTRA Barbaro Memorial Fund to Disburse $150,000 at Belmont
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced June 7 that the NTRA Charities’ Barbaro Memorial Fund will make its first two disbursements, totaling $150,000, this Saturday at Belmont Park in the winner’s circle following the seventh
Horse Owners Advised to Enter ICE Listings in Cell Phones
Horse owners are advised to enter In Case of Emergency (ICE) contact information in their cell phones, with listings for designated contacts for themselves and their horses. “ICE” is an international designation that emergency medical
Kansas County’s Elusive Feral Stallion Captured
Sheriff’s officers and horsemen in Douglas County, Kan., on Tuesday captured an Appaloosa stallion that had been running wild in the area for five years, the
Agreement Will Permit ‘Ruffian’ Movie to Air
An agreement has been reached between Frank Whiteley and Jacinto Vasquez, the respective trainer and jockey of the top racemare Ruffian; the Walt Disney Company ABC; ESPN; and a movie production company over a movie about the filly.
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Charges Filed in Indiana Horse Neglect Case
Charges have been filed in the ongoing Gibson County, Ind., horse neglect case. Richard Stallings, 66, of Owensville, was charged June 6 with five counts of felony animal neglect and 30 misdemeanor counts of neglect of a vertebrate
Animals as Property (Book Excerpt)
Like other property, animals are considered “goods” under the Uniform Commercial Code.
Ohio Woman Killed in Semitrailer Collision with Horse Buggy
A semitrailer collided with a horse-drawn uncovered wagon Wednesday, killing the driver of the wagon, the Ohio Highway Patrol said.
Patricia Hiller, 57, of Polk, Ohio, was transported to Samaritan Hospital in Ashland and later died, Sgt.
Sentencing for Slaughter Plant Arsonist Postponed
Sentencing was postponed Tuesday for a leading figure in the animal rights movement who admitted to setting fire to a horse slaughterhouse in 1997 after his defense lawyer objected to the way the judge applied federal sentencing guidelines.
Curlin vs. Rags Has Belmont Abuzz
When all is said and done, the 139th Belmont Stakes has turned out to be one heck of a race after all, Street Sense or no Street Sense. We have seven legitimate horses, with none of the usual no-hopers that seem to pop out of the woodwork for the
Report on Equine Impact on New Jersey Green Space Released by Rutgers
The New Jersey equine community is doing more than its share to keep the green in the Garden State, according to Karyn Malinowski, director of the Rutgers Equine Science Center. This is one conclusion among many that can be drawn from a new
LSU School of Vet Medicine Names Dr. Peter Haynes as Dean
Peter F. Haynes, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, has been named as dean of the Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Veterinary Medicine, effective June 1, pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors. Haynes has served as interim dean of the
Seven Entered for Saturday’s Belmont
Slew’s Tizzy and Hard Spun, who figure to be the pacesetters in the June 9 Belmont Stakes, drew next to each other at the post position draw this morning. A field of seven was entered in the final leg of the Triple Crown.
Curlin, who won the
