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Udder Surprise
When my cell phone rang a bit after 9:00am and I noticed the caller ID, I braced for bad news. Tabitha was calling from the
BHS President Pleads for Release of Jailed British Rider
Noel Edmonds, president of The British Horse Society, wrote to Indian president Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today (Feb. 21) to plead for the release of jailed British horse rider Daniel Robinson.
Robinson, 38, was arrested last October for
Kan. Couple Planning Santa Fe Trail Horse Race
Rob Phillips of Lawrence, Kan., still remembers his first horse, a paint named Mickey he got more than 50 years ago. It was the start of a lifelong love affair with horses that’s led to plans for an endurance race over the Santa Fe Trail.
Local Business Contributes to Sharpsburg Horse Fund
When it came time for employees of J. Edward Cochran and Company, a Hagerstown, Md., insurance company, to select a charity to receive the money collected from the staff’s “casual dress Friday” fund they had a group in mind–the Sharpsburg
Committee Calls for Ban on Certain Toe Grabs
A special committee on shoeing and hoof care that was formed coming out of the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit held in October 2006 is calling for a ban of toe grabs with a height greater than four millimeters on the front shoes of
Leesburg, Va., Equine Medical Center Under Herpesvirus Quarantine
State officials have imposed a quarantine of the Virginia Tech Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center’s facilities effective immediately due to the suspected infection of the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) in three hospitalized
Herpesvirus: Six Virginia Farms Quarantined
Under the direction of State Veterinarian Richard Wilkes, veterinarians with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) are currently quarantining six farms in Northern Virginia with horses that might have been
Herpesvirus: Md. Officials Investigating Five Exposed Horses
The Maryland Department of Agriculture is conducting a neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) investigation in six locations in Maryland, including five horses currently located in the state.
The investigation is warranted because these
Convicted Pony Shooter Faces False Information Charge
A man who fatally shot his stepmother’s pony was charged with giving police false information during that investigation.
John Dominic Juliano, 23, of Sherman, N.Y., was sentenced to five to 20 months in the Erie County Prison after being
Help Drought-Stressed Pastures Recover
Severe drought hit big parts of cattle country last year, but weather patterns might have turned. Many dried-up pastures are now getting significant winter moisture. That typically means a spring invasion of broadleaf weeds into grass, said Dr.
Kentucky Authority Wants Equine Medical Director
The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority has on its wish list the position of equine medical director, funding for which would come from the Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council.
The KHRA discussed the position during its Feb. 20 meeting
La. University Plans to Tear Down Former Equine Center
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette plans to demolish a barn that has been idle for the past 10 years.
The 7,541-square-foot building is located on the university’s 100-acre horse farm. After being used as a dairy facility, the barn
Jockey Suffers Fatal Injuries During Race in Virgin Islands
Puerto Rican jockey Manuel Caraballo died after being trampled during a race, authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands said Monday.
Caraballo, a jockey with more than 40 years experience who was semi-retired, fell from his mount, Emilin, o
Georgia Neglect Case: Defense Team Questions Seizure
The debate over seizure of 99 horses from a Pike County, Ga., farm rages on. While a veterinarian and the Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture felt the seizure was the right thing to do, a family friend and the lawyer for the two people now
N.C. State Hosting Pain Recognition Seminar
North Carolina State University will be hosting a “Pain Recognition and Management in the Horse” seminar this coming Saturday, February 24, 2007 at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, N.C.
Laminitis? Hermione in Pain
One wince was enough to convince me that something wasn’t right. Hermione tensed up with pain just shifting her weight before she even started to
