Latest News – The Horse
Colic Surgery Saves Lord of the Rings’ Hero’s Horse
Brego, a Warmblood stallion who served as star Viggo Mortenson’s mount in the “Lord of the Rings” movies, recently underwent emergency colic surgery at Massey University, in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
“It was very clear from the moment
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How to prevent the disease, or treat laminitis when it occurs
Barbaro Painting Doing Well on eBay
(Edited press release)
The NTRA Charities–Barbaro Memorial Fund will benefit from a painting of Barbaro created on Kentucky Derby Day in the Churchill Downs paddock by Susan Sommer-Luarca. The item is now for sale on
Endangered Marsh Tacky Horses DNA Tested for Conservation
The Carolina Marsh Tacky herd can trace its heritage back to the Civil War.
Texas Horse Slaughter Plants Stay Shut
Two of the nation’s three horse slaughter plants appear likely to remain closed after they were apparently denied reprieve by the state Legislature, then turned away by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Texas House let a deadline of midnight
Maryland Grant to be Used for Horse Management Outreach
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has received a $700,000 Chesapeake Bay Targeted Watershed Grant to help owners and operators of small-sized equine operations in Central Maryland with pasture and manure management. The 2002 Maryland Equine
Forecasters Project Busy Hurricane Season
Hurricane forecasters expect more tropical storms than normal this season, and “it just takes one to make it a bad year,” says Conrad Lautenbacher, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
National Weather Service
More Horses and Donkeys Impounded from Georgia Farm to be Sold
Some of the horses and donkeys impounded in February by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) from Pike County will be sold at auction at noon, Saturday, June 2, 2007, at the GDA Equine Facility, 2834 Marbin Farm Road, Mansfield, Ga.,
Public Invited to Meet Horses Removed from Maryland Farm
The Humane Society of Washington County (HSWC) has scheduled an open house and meet and greet event Saturday, June 2, and Sunday, June 3, from 11a.m. to 3p.m. for individuals interested in adopting any of the horses seized from a farm in
Driver Who Struck Horse-Drawn Carriage Sentenced
A man who drove his van into a horse-drawn carriage in downtown Indianapolis, Ind., has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated and other charges.
The crash sent two tourists from
Haskin’s Preakness Recap: Crafty Curlin
(This article appears in the May 27, 2007 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine.)
Thoroughbred racing is a sport of contrasting emotions, ranging from euphoria to despair and laced with a heavy dose of what might have beens. It often
KHP Hosting Adoption Event May 26
The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., will be hosting a special adoption day May 26. Interested parties can check out adoptable horses from the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, Kentucky Equine Humane Center, and ReRun at the Maker’s Mark
Magnesium Bone Cement Aids Fracture Repair
Biocompatible magnesium phosphate bone cement might be a better option for aiding fracture healing in horses than the calcium phosphate cement more commonly used today, according to a study performed by researchers at The Ohio State University.
LSU Equine Hospital Dedicates Suite to Former Patient
In honor of the extraordinary efforts of globe-trotting surgeons, LSU veterinarians and technicians, a determined team of horse owners, and a remarkable 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, the Louisiana State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine
Scholarships Available to 4-H Youth for “Voice of the Horse” Event
The Peter Stone Company will fund 10 registration fee scholarships for 4-H youth to attend the interactive Web cast conference “The Voice of the Horse” on June 30 and July 1. The conference is designed to focus on the horse-human
Hard Spun Looks Good for Belmont Stakes; Curlin Weary
(compiled from Preakness notes)
Third-place finisher Hard Spun is the most likely of Saturday’s Preakness Stakes contenders to move on to the Belmont Stakes, the final jewel of the Triple Crown at Belmont Park on June 9.
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