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Four Organizations Join Unwanted Horse Coalition
Four more equine organizations have joined the Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC), bringing the total number of members to 16. The mission of the UHC is to educate the public on the issue of unwanted horses and to remind people to “Own
Preakness: Street Sense, Hard Spun Draw Outside Posts
Street Sense and Hard Spun, the one-two finishers in the May 5 Kentucky Derby, drew outside post positions for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, which as expected attracted a field of nine. Their connections, however, didn’t seem concerned with the
Illinois Senate Approves Ban on Horse Slaughter
The Illinois Senate approved a ban on slaughtering horses for human consumption Wednesday, sending the legislation to the governor.
The proposal, which won the Senate’s approval 39-16, would stop a DeKalb plant from continuing to ship
Pony Rescued from Abandoned Well
A pony that fell into an abandoned well in Killingworth, Conn., Monday morning was rescued unharmed after crews used a tow truck from a local auto repair shop to lift it to safety.
The pint-sized equine was reported trapped in the well on
Environmental Concerns Could Delay Tapeta Surface at Golden Gate
Environmental concerns could cause a delay in plans by Golden Gate Fields to install an all-weather racing surface this summer, the planning manager for the City of Albany, Calif., acknowledged May 16.
“It’s hard to say at this point,”
British Equine Fertility Unit to Close
The University of Cambridge’s Equine Fertility Unit (EFU), which among other projects over the years produced Europe’s first test tube foal, will close in September due to lack of funding, said facility head Twink Allen, BVSc, PhD, ScD, DESM,
New U.K. Horse Rescue Protocol Launched
An emergency services protocol and fund to help horses caught up in accidents was launched yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
The protocol–created by The British Horse Society (BHS) and the British Equine Veterinary Association
Iowa Horse Industry Impacts State Economy
Ask most people about animal agriculture in Iowa and they talk about pigs and cattle. But there are other animal species raised in the state that have a significant economic impact. One is the horse industry.
Peggy Miller-Auwerda, associate
Matz Returns to Pimlico for Barbaro Stakes
Michael Matz was looking at an album full of Barbaro photos when the trainer’s pony nuzzled up alongside to check things out.
“That’s your buddy,” Matz said, smiling at his longtime pony, Messaging, before accompanying another set of horses
Blood-Horse Auction Raises $6,500 for March of Dimes
The annual silent auction and Kentucky Derby party at Blood-Horse Publications May 3 raised more than $6,500 for the March of Dimes.
Blood-Horse Publications has been the top fundraiser in Lexington, Ky., for the March of Dimes for at
NIAA Announces Date, Location of Animal Identification Seminar
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s (NIAA) annual ID Info Expo 2007 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, August 28-30 at the Westin Crown Center.
The theme of this year’s event will be “Where Traceability Needs
Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum to Celebrate Reopening
The doors are opening to the new, state-of-the-art American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum, and fans of the breed are cordially invited to walk among legends at the grand opening June 9, 2007.
Visitors have the
Derby Winner Street Sense Quick in Final Preakness Workout
Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense worked five furlongs in a snappy 1:00 at Churchill Downs Tuesday morning as the Street Cry colt completed his preparations for Saturday?s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.
With regular jockey Calvin Borel
British Rider Freed from Indian Prison
Jailed British rider Daniel Robinson has been freed after an international campaign and a plea by The British Horse Society’s President, Noel Edmonds.
Edmonds–host of the U.K. version of television show Deal or No Deal–wrote in
TheHorse.com Gets a Facelift
We will soon be unveiling a new look, but our award-winning equine health care coverage will not change.
U.K. Police Horse Retired After 16 Years on Force
Scrooge, the longest-serving police horse in Manchester, U.K., has retired after 16 years of service, the BBC reported.
The 16.3-hand bay joined
