Latest News – The Horse
Clenbuterol Use Below Expectations in Calif. Sample
Only about 12% of horses tested for clenbuterol had measurable levels of the medication in 193 blood samples taken recently, according to a report made by Rick Arthur, DVM, Thursday to the California Horse Racing Board medication committee.
Rejection! (and Sedation)
Dr. Friend administered some sedatives so that Blue would calm down. After the tranquilizers had started to take effect, we guided the filly to her
Signs of Trouble
Two hours later when the foal hadn’t yet stood or nursed, I started to worry. The filly’s only attempts to stand were hampered by contracted
Imminent Arrival
Valentine’s Day was another frozen day in an unusually long cold spell in Central Kentucky. My seven-year-old Thoroughbred broodmare, Exotic Blue, looked comically distorted, with
BLM Reducing Fee for Grazing on Federal Land
The fee for grazing livestock on federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service is dropping this year, the BLM announced last week.
Effective March 1, the fee will be $1.35 per animal unit month, down from
Police Hold Funeral For Horses Killed in Traffic Accident
Police officers in Columbia, S.C., honored two members of their equine brigade yesterday (Feb. 14), The Herald reported. Police horses Shiloh and Beorn died last
Kentucky Producer Wins National PBS Award for Equine Documentary
A Lexington, Ky., producer and horse owner has brought national attention to Kentucky with her equine documentary. On Jan. 26, the PBS National Educational Television Association (NETA) announced that Christine Amerman’s
One Horse Dead, Another Injured in W.Va. Shooting
One horse is dead and another has a bullet lodged in its back after a weekend shooting in Berkely County, W.Va., Martinsburg newspaper The
Genome Sequence will Benefit Performance Horse Breeding, Management
The newly completed equine genome sequence will be an invaluable asset for those looking to breed and manage the ideal equine athlete, as well as giving researchers a whole new set of tools for investigating equine disease, according to
Beijing Olympic Organizers Meet with FEI Board
The President and the executive board members of the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) commended the efforts and progress made by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of 29th Olympiad (BOCOG) and the Equestrian Committee in
American Horse Council Supporting USDA Quarantine Facility Proposal
The American Horse Council (AHC) is supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposed rules that would permit the establishment and operation of permanent, privately-owned quarantine facilities.
The AHC has been calling for
Introduction
This is a test. As you’ll find out, it’s a test in more ways than one. For the next few weeks, I would like to
Off-Season is the Season for Horse Trailer Maintenance
It’s important for horse owners to maintain their trailers during the off-season. USRider, national provider of roadside emergency assistance for horse owners, reminds equestrians to spend some time doing preventive trailer maintenance, not only
Heartbroken Donkey Still on the Lam; Sold Companion Located
Jenny the donkey remains on the lam but her owners might be closer to corralling the incorrigible critter.
Ever since she escaped on Jan. 18, the donkey has stymied efforts to get her back including tranquilizers and a horse whisperer.
Proposed Kentucky Horse Sales Legislation Tabled
Proposed Kentucky legislation that sparked controversy in the Thoroughbred auction community was tabled Feb. 14 after a compromise was reached between the bill?s backers and several entities related to the commonwealth?s signature
Trial Begins for Man Charged with Dragging Horse
A Texas man is on trial for the dragging death of his horse two years ago, KFDM, a Beaumont, Texas, television station reported.
According to KFDM,
