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Alabama Extension Offers Grazing School for Horse Owners
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System will conduct two grazing management schools designed for horse owners. The course will be offered Wednesday, May 15, in Belle Mina and Thursday, May 16, in Hayden.
“This class is a spin-off of our
Iowa State University College of Vet Medicine Earns Full Accreditation
The Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine has been granted full accreditation status by the Council On Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association. The accreditation covers the complete academic program including the
NIAA: New Board Members Elected, Retirees Recognized
Four industry leaders representing a diverse cross-section of animal agriculture were elected to the Board of Directors of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture at the association’s annual meeting last week in Sacramento, Calif.
HorseTV Channel Executive Named WEG 2010 Media Chair
The HorseTV Channel’s Chris Stafford has been named as Chair of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010 Media Committee. The committee will oversee media services for the games.
“I am delighted and honored to have this responsibility,”
Lame Ketchikan Could Be Off Triple Crown Trail
Louisiana Derby runner-up Ketchikan is lame in his left front foot, which could knock him off the Triple Crown trail. The colt’s owner, B. Wayne Hughes, said the 3-year-old son of Mr. Greeley was sent to Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in
Colorado Veterinarian Wins NIAA Meritorious Service Award
Marvin Beeman, DVM, this week was awarded the 2007 Meritorious Service Award of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) at the association’s annual meeting.
Beeman, who operates the Littleton Large Animal Clinic in
AHC Economic Study Finds Recreational Riders Have Significant Impact
The term “backyard horse” does not necessarily spark images of high spending and thousands of jobs. But a closer look reveals that the recreational segment of the horse industry, including the average pleasure rider on their “backyard
Florida Horse Dies After Being Pulled from Mud
A horse in St. Johns County, Fla., died yesterday (April 9) after rescuers spent several hours freeing it from thick mud in a retention pond,
Extensive Equine Library Donated to Kentucky Horse Park
Mary Aiken Littauer was arguably the world’s leading authority on horses of ancient times. After her death at the age of 93 in 2005, Littauer’s family selected the International Museum of the Horse–a Smithsonian Affiliate–at the Kentucky Horse
Arizona Man Arrested for Slapping Police Horse
A Tempe, Ariz., man was arrested for suspicion of interference with animals Sunday (April 8) after slapping a police horse on the flank, The Arizona
Equine Herpesvirus Infects 132 Horses in Hong Kong; No Neuro Signs Reported
According to reports, 132 horses at Hong Kong’s Sha Tin Racecourse have contracted equine herpesvirus (EHV). Track officials have not reported any neurologic signs.
The infected horses have shown mild fevers and unspecified
Putting Science Into Farriery: Lameness Evaluation
When a group of people are standing at the barn watching a “lame” horse move, many of you will say he’s lame in different legs. How do you know who’s right? If it makes you feel any better, picking out the source of lameness isn’t always easy fo
Distaff Winner Round Pond Injured, Retired
Round Pond, winner of the 2006 Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Distaff, has been retired after suffering a slab fracture of her left knee during the running of the April 7 Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park.
The 5-year-old daughter of
South Africa: Suspected AHS Shuts Down Equine Movement
The test samples are still pending, but officials have instituted a precautionary ban on equine movement into the areas of the Western Cape considered under surveillance and free of African horse sickness, the
Donation Keeps Injured Jockey Fund Afloat
A California horse owner’s donation to a struggling fund for permanently disabled jockeys will keep it solvent for another month, the head of the Jockeys’ Guild said Monday.
Owner Michael Bello has pledged $58,000 to the fund, which gives
Teen, Taxi Driver Nab Runaway Carriage Horse
A runaway horse pulled a carriage with two out-of-town tourists on a wild ride through downtown Indianapolis streets, until a teenager rode to the rescue in a pursuing taxi, leaped out and grabbed the horse’s reins.
The driver of the Yellow
