Latest News – The Horse
Missouri House Expands Loan Program for Vet Students
Missourians studying to become veterinarians for large animals would be eligible for an $80,000 forgivable loa
Hold That Tiger Colt Collapses and Dies During Barretts Workout
A colt by Hold That Tiger collapsed and died while working an eighth of a mile Monday at Fairplex Park in Southern California during the first under tack show for the Barretts March select sale of 2-year-olds in training. An autopsy will be
Appaloosa Horse Club Forms Alliance with the AAEP
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) has announced its new partnership with the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), the world’s largest association of equine veterinarians with nearly 9,000 members.
There will be 24-hour acces
USRider Offers Fuel Economy Tips
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that the average monthly motor gasoline prices will increase by nearly 40 cents per gallon from February ($2.28 per gallon) through June, peaking at $2.67 per gallon. Although the projected
More Than 700 Bales of Hay Donated to Seized Horses
A group of volunteers Sunday (March 11) delivered donations including more than 500 bales of hay, 250 pounds of carrots, 40 large salt blocks, and various treats to the more than 70 horses seized from a Sharpsburg, Md., farm in early December.
AAEP “On Call” Veterinarians Offer Racing Telecast Support
With the premiere of the 2007 Citgo Racing to the Kentucky Derby series on March 17, the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ “On Call” program will begin its 17th year of providing horse health information durin
Maryland Department of Agriculture to Hold Farm Bill Meeting
Instead of its regularly scheduled monthly meeting for March, the Maryland Agricultural Commission will hold an informational session on the 2007 Farm Bill on March 19, in the lower level conference room at the Maryland Department of Agriculture
Finding and Managing Back Injuries and Pain
How do you locate the source of back pain in the horse? Once you find the source, how do you manage the pain? At the Western Performance Horse Forum held in Nampa, Idaho, on Feb. 15-17, a panel of three veterinarians discussed options for findin
Final Home for Derby Winner Barbaro Still Undecided
Barbaro’s final resting place might still end up at the scene of his greatest victory, or close to the farm where he was born. Six weeks after Barbaro, impressive winner of the Kentucky Derby, was euthanatized, owners Gretchen and Roy Jackson on
Increased Leptospirosis Abortions Reported in Bluegrass Region
The University of Kentucky’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center has confirmed 40 cases of equine leptospirosis in the Central Kentucky region from July 2006 until now, compared to two cases in the same time period last year. Researchers will be
Informational Booklet on NAIS and Horses Released
The Equine Species Working Group has released the second edition of an informational booklet titled “NAIS and Horses: The Facts Surrounding the National Animal Identification System and the Horse Industry in the U.S.”
The NAIS is
Pregnant Horse Survives Collision with Train
A pregnant horse that was hit by a train last month is recovering and should give birth soon.
The 4-year-old Quarter Horse named Bailey is owned by Matt and Gena Leyden and their three children, who live near Columbus Junction, Iowa.
Herpesvirus: Equine Medical Center Quarantine Partially Lifted
A quarantine imposed on Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Feb. 20 due to an equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) infection has been partially lifted. Tw
Kentucky Legislators: Horse Industry Deserves Better
Two Democratic legislators in Kentucky have formally asked Republican Gov. Ernie Fletcher why the horse industry won?t have broad representation at an agriculture summit scheduled for March 15 in Louisville.
According to the state Web
Drug Positives Have Regulators, Horsemen Scratching Heads
Recent positives for aminorex, a drug that has had no commercial source since the 1980s and has no place in racehorses under industry guidelines, has regulators seeking answers and horsemen on the defensive.
There have been positives for
The Company We Keep
Hermione and Jo were upgraded from the small grass pen to a three-acre pasture when our new colt was born four days ago. The original
