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Horse Euthanatized after Keeneland Fall
Racey Dreamer, representing the year’s leading jockey, trainer and owner in steeplechase racing, was euthanatized Friday, as Mixed Up went on to win the $150,000 Royal Chase at Keeneland.
Racey Dreamer, an 8-year-old son of A.P. Indy,
La Ville Rouge Foals Full Brother to Barbaro
La Ville Rouge, the dam of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, foaled a full brother to the late Classic-winning colt April 19.
According to a release from Dr. John and Alice Chandler’s Mill Ridge Farm near Lexington, where the mare is kept,
USEF, Platinum Performance Announce Partnership
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has formed a multi-year partnership with Platinum Performance, Inc., a California manufacturer of nutritional products for horses, companion animals, and humans. Platinum Performance will be the
Unqualified Success
Just under ten weeks ago, I was heartbroken and scared because I had a rejected newborn filly and didn’t really know what to do or
Man Charged After Horse Exhumed
A Bloomington, Ind., man faces charges after authorities exhumed the carcass of one of his horses and found the animal starved to death.
Forrest B. Deckard, 51, of rural Monroe County, was charged Thursday with two counts of animal
Acute and Chronic Laminitis: An Equine Podiatrist’s Perspective
Acute and chronic laminitis is a frustrating and often disheartening condition to manage. Having had the opportunity to observe, treat and shoe laminitic horses for over 30 years, I have a unique prospective into this disease.
The biggest
Allegedly Noisy Donkey Has His Day in Court
Faced with complaints that his donkey was too loud, attorney Gregory Shamoun decided to bring his case directly to the court: He had the donkey testify.
Buddy the donkey appeared in a Dallas court Wednesday. He walked to the bench and stared a
2008 Breeders’ Cup to be First on Synthetic Surface
The Oak Tree Racing Association will host the 25th running of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park on Oct. 24-25, 2008, Breeders’ Cup Limited announced April 19.
The two-day event will be televised live on ESPN.
FEI: 2008 Olympic Games Progress Report
Delegates of the Hong Kong Equestrian Company have reported on the progress made thus far in the preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games. The presentation, which was followed by a question and answer session, covered key areas including venues
Equine Guelph Holding Conference on Animal Welfare During Crisis
Equine Guelph is sponsoring a conference on “Caring During Crisis,” to be held Sunday, April 29th, to Tuesday, May 1st, on managing disease and disasters involving animals.
The conference, “Caring During Crisis: Animal Welfare During
Despite Objection, Rolling Stones Belgrade Gig Remains on Track
The Rolling Stones will rock Belgrade this summer even if their performance at the city’s main racetrack distresses hundreds of horses stabled at the venue, concert organizers said Friday.
“Preparations for the July 14 concert are going
Selecting the Right Horse Live Web Cast
My Horse University and Christine Skelly, PhD, of Michigan State University will present a free live web presentation on the selecting the right youth horse. The presentation will take place April 26 at 7 p.m. EST.
Selecting the right youth
Drug Testing: California Thoroughbred Owners Could Face Fines
Owners whose horses have repeated medication violations would be subject to tough new penalties under changes given initial approval by the California Horse Racing Board April 19.
Over the objections of the Thoroughbred Owners of California,
Ensuring a Bright Future for Equine Research
Huge advances have been made in our understanding of many equine diseases in the past two decades. But we have a lot more to learn before we can truly improve the way many of these diseases are prevented or treated. Consider the impact that
Tests Ongoing for Cause of South African Horse Deaths
Further tests have been requested to determine the cause of death of 13 horses in South Africa’s Western Cape. Veterinarians and officials with the Western Cape Department of Agriculture met Wednesday, April 18, to discuss the outbreak and
Illinois House Approves State Slaughter Ban
After several failures, state lawmakers have advanced a star-powered measure to outlaw slaughtering horses for human consumption in Illinois.
The House voted 74-41 Wednesday for the measure aimed at closing down the Cavel International Inc.
