Latest News – The Horse
Crestwood Stallion Storm Boot Dead
Thoroughbred stallion Storm Boot, who sired 46 stakes winners at Pope McLean’s Crestwood Farm near Lexington, Ky., was euthanatized May 10 at Hagyard Equine Medical Center. A member of Storm Cat’s first crop, 18-year-old Storm Boot suffered from
Tulsa Announces Compromise to Keep $40 Million Horse Show
A major horse show expected to have a $40 million impact on the city’s economy next year is back on track, weeks after its organizers questioned a decision to come here because of a controversial annexation plan.
City and county leaders
Starving, Neglected Horses Found in Oklahoma
Tulsa County sheriff’s deputies have taken custody of several horses that were found allegedly starving and neglected on a Bixby couple’s property (south of Tulsa, Okla.).
Darrell and Roberta Christian have been accused in at least 13
Va. Horse Country Celebrates Jamestown With Polo Match
The English arrived in Jamestown in 1607. They imported horses just three years later. So it is perhaps fitting that northern Virginia horse country will commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown landing with a polo match.
And
Attacked Saddlebreds: Judge Rules Stable Owners Not Negligent
The owners of a central Kentucky boarding farm were not negligent when someone injected five Saddlebreds with a tissue-destroying substance in 2003, a judge has ruled.
Woodford Circuit Judge Paul Issacs issued a 13-page opinion Thursday (May
Slaughter: Change to Texas Senate Bill would Steer Around Ban
A change quietly tucked into a state Senate bill approved this week seeks to sidestep a 58-year-old Texas law preventing the slaughter of horses for consumption of their meat.
Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, inserted an amendment into a bill on
Buffalo Gnats Overtake Illinois Farmland
Kyle Winkelmann has learned the past couple of weeks that if he’s going to get into the cab of his tractor, he had better do it in a hurry.
“I run really fast and get in quick, or else they’ll get in with you,” said Winkelmann, who farm
Pergolide: FDA to Allow Compounding From Bulk
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine announced on May 11 it will allow bulk pergolide to be used in compounding pergolide for use in horses.
Pergolide mesylate, a drug commonly used to treat pituitar
Equine Wellness Foundation Makes Derby Day Donation to Barbaro Fund
As the capstone for an eight-day series of events to raise funds for equine-related charitable organizations, The Equine Wellness Foundation on May 5 donated $10,000 to The Barbaro Fund at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton
University of Tennessee Vet School Dean Receives National Honor
Michael Blackwell, DVM, MPH, dean of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, has received the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Distinguished Alumni Award.
Blackwell received the award for his continuing, meaningful
Pictopia Announces Blood-Horse Online Photo Store
Pictopia announced May 10 its photo store for the official Web site of The Blood-Horse magazine.
Powered by Pictopia, the Blood-Horse photo store offers hundreds of photographs from the official Blood-Horse collection, including
Donne & Cavalli Hand Sanitizer
Donne & Cavalli, a botanical skin care line developed for the active equestrian lifestyle, recently introduced their new lavender and peppermint hand sanitizer. Donna Mastrianni, a master esthetician and avid equestrian, developed the entire
Kentucky Riders Sought for Ride for Life Cancer Society Benefit
If you want to raise money for the American Cancer Society through the Relay for Life program, but would rather ride than walk, an upcoming event scheduled for June 2 at Lakeview Park in Frankfort, Ky., might be for you.
Yard Bag Chute
The Yard Bag Chute is a corrugated polypropylene and plastic insert/liner for paper yard waste bags. The design of the 36-inch high Yard Bag Chute keeps the paper bag open, sturdy, and in an upright position while filling the chute with grass
Laminitis Prevention and Treatment Book from Life Data Labs
Laminitis and Founder: Prevention and Treatment provides information on what laminitis is and how the horse’s body systems are affected. The book offers detailed advice on how to recognize horses that might be most at risk for the disease and how t
Incentive Program Available for MSEDA Event Horses
Freedom Health, LLC, has expanded the Succeed Challenge Series to include a year-end award for members of the MidSouth Eventing and Dressage Association (MSEDA) who compete in selected horse trial events sanctioned by the organization during the
