Latest News – The Horse
Managing the Hard Keeper
Horses lose weight for a variety of reasons–some medical, some man-made. Learn why your horse might be underweight and what you can do about it.
Have your veterinarian perform a complete physical examination to rule-out medical diseases or
Derby Horses: What’s in a Name? Tradition, Humor
1. Street Sense (Street Cry?Bedazzle): Breeder/owner James Tafel says there’s no particular reason for the “sense” portion of his colt’s name. The first part, of course, is derived from the name of Street Sense’s sire.
2. Scat Daddy
Trail Trotters Now Under Umbrella of AQHA
The American Quarter Horse Association recently adopted the Trail Trotters program, which promotes community-based stewardship of trails by equine enthusiasts.
Trail Trotters has been a program of the Equestrian Land Conservation
Police Apologize for Horse Poop
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., police have apologized after a resident complained that two of the department’s horses defecated on the beach.
In an e-mail sent to a Broward County commissioner, a Fort Lauderdale woman said that two officers on
A Year Later, Barbaro’s Legacy Lives On at the Derby
Almost a year later, the cards still are arriving at Churchill Downs. From schoolchildren, from racing fans, from casual observers touched by the valiant fight of a champion.
Even now, three months after Barbaro’s death from complication
Derby Trainers Going Against Convention
Several entries will have had long layoffs, something that was once unheard of
Four horses have run just two prep races. Four others are coming in off long layoffs. And some didn’t even race as two-year-olds. Conventiona
Calculating the Equine Attention Span
Using operant conditioning, scientists have quantified horses’ attention spans, and they have drawn some conclusions that could help horse trainers and owners better understand their charges and how they learn.
The researchers at
Rolex Three-Day Event: Tryon and Le Samurai Take the Lead After Dressage
Day Two of dressage during the 2007 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Farnam, welcomed much drier skies than the previous day, and it provided a much nicer environment in which to wrap up the dressage phase and head into cross country
Rabies Confirmed in Rhode Island Horse
Tissue samples from a Portsmouth, R.I., horse that died last weekend have tested positive for rabies, the Warren Times reported.
According to th
Appaloosa Project Researchers Investigate the Science of Spots
The Appaloosa Project is a research initiative being conducted by a team of researchers from Canada and the United States. It is a long-term effort designed to identify and isolate the main genes responsible for Appaloosa patterning, and to
Fans to Mark Barbaro’s Birthday Sunday
The fans who prayed daily for Barbaro and sent online messages of support never were able to get together to celebrate his recovery. This weekend, those fans will put away their keyboards to meet and honor his memory.
The Kentucky
Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event: Ransehousen Leads on Day One of Dressage
Riders and spectators had the opportunity to bask in the traditional rain on the first two days of The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Farnam. Spectators came prepared for the typical Rolex wet weather as they gathered to watch the
Racing Regulators Pass Model Rule on Steroids
Regulators attending the Association of Racing Commissioners International annual conference April 26 approved a number of model rules, including the prohibition in horses of nearly all anabolic steroid use.
The proposed anabolic steroid
Kotlikoff Named Dean of Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine
Michael I. Kotlikoff, VMD, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Cornell University, has been named dean of the university’s renowned College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell President David J. Skorton and Provost
Laminitis: Coming Out of the Dark (Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium)
There isn’t yet a complete answer to how laminitis works and how to treat it, although researchers in several countries are working on it. D’Arpe characterizes the current state of laminitis knowledge by comparing it to the early stages of fracture
Donkey Rescued from Septic Tank
A donkey is uninjured–but probably a little smelly–after falling into a septic tank near San Antonio, Texas, WOAI reported.
