Latest News – The Horse
Two Horses, Driver Killed After Truck Veers into Pasture
A driver and two horses died Monday when a dump truck veered off a road and into a barnyard, the Oregon State Police said.
Gene Hilby, 59, of Otis, Ore., was driving a dump truck loaded with dirt east on Highway 101. According to a witness,
Appeals Court Rejects “Sally Hemings” Name for Filly
A federal appeals court ruled Aug. 7 that a filly can’t be named “Sally Hemings” after Thomas Jefferson’s most famous slave and reputed lover.
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio, ruled that The Jockey Club can legally
Foot and Mouth Disease Confirmed on Second U.K. Site, International Movement of Racehorses Affected
The U.K.’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced today that foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed on another cattle farm near Surrey. The slaughter of these cattle began yesterday, based on
Foot and Mouth Disease Detected in U.K.; Some Horse Movement Restricted
Foot and mouth disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease of cloven-hooved ruminants, including cattle and swine, has been detected on a farm in Surrey, England. While horses cannot be infected by FMD, they can carry the virus on their
Jockey Begins Year Suspension for Shocking Horse
A jockey has begun serving a yearlong suspension for using an electronic buzzer on his Quarter Horse last year at Fairplex Park in Southern California.
Carlos Bautista began the suspension on July 24 after stewards at Los Alamitos racetrack
New Members Join Kentucky Horse Council Board
Three new members have joined the Kentucky Horse Council Board, President Madelyn Millard, of Waterwild Farm, announced Aug. 6.
New members include:
- Latonna Wilson, a marketing specialist with Rood and Riddle Pharmacy, join
Dressage Federation Convention to Focus on Horse Health
The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) announced Aug. 6 that the 2007 Adequan/USDF Annual Convention, to be held Nov. 28 through Dec. 2 in Orlando, Fla., will focus entirely on horse health education.
The USDF has partnered with
Fetotomy: A Viable Option for Resolving Dystocia Caused by Nonviable Foals
Fetotomy (the vaginal removal from a mare of a dead fetus in two or more pieces) is a viable option for resolving severe dystocia (difficult birth), with better mare survival rates than those cases involving Cesarean section, according to
Eight Inducted into Racing Hall of Fame
Eight legendary figures from the Thoroughbred industry were inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Aug. 6, as University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino gave the keynote address at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion
Colic – AAEP State of the Art Lecture
West Nile Virus Claims South Dakota Horse
West Nile virus has killed a horse in Meade County, S. D.
AHP Silent Auction and Raffle Raises Over $4,300
The 15th annual Student Fund silent auction and raffle was held on Friday, June 22, during the AHP ?Fiesta del Caballo? Seminar in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Student Fund began in 1993 as a way for members to support the Student Award
Michigan Horse Abuse Debate Rages On
A Web site designed to refute allegations brought by Jackson County, Michigan, Animal Control authorities against Matthew Mercier and James Henderson Jr., both accused of felony animal torture in Grass Lake, Mich., is the latest twist in a case tha
The Role of Obesity in Insulin Resistance
“Not all obese individuals are insulin-resistant, and not all IR-affected horses are obese. But IR-associated medical problems are more likely to develop in concert with obesity in individuals born with IR,” said Nat Messer, DVM, Dipl. ABVP, an
Alabama Drought Getting Worse
The latest survey from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows the drought is getting worse in Alabama despite recent heavy rains in some parts of the state.
The D-4 area representin
Kentucky Festival to Provide Introduction to Horses, Equine Industry
The Festival of the Horse, a 26-year tradition in Georgetown, Ky., is adding a new event this year, sponsored by the Kentucky Horse Council.
“Experience the Horse” will offer visitors the opportunity to pet, groom, lead, and paint a horse.
