Latest News – The Horse
Matz Returns to Pimlico for Barbaro Stakes
Michael Matz was looking at an album full of Barbaro photos when the trainer’s pony nuzzled up alongside to check things out.
“That’s your buddy,” Matz said, smiling at his longtime pony, Messaging, before accompanying another set of horses
Iowa Horse Industry Impacts State Economy
Ask most people about animal agriculture in Iowa and they talk about pigs and cattle. But there are other animal species raised in the state that have a significant economic impact. One is the horse industry.
Peggy Miller-Auwerda, associate
New U.K. Horse Rescue Protocol Launched
An emergency services protocol and fund to help horses caught up in accidents was launched yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
The protocol–created by The British Horse Society (BHS) and the British Equine Veterinary Association
British Equine Fertility Unit to Close
The University of Cambridge’s Equine Fertility Unit (EFU), which among other projects over the years produced Europe’s first test tube foal, will close in September due to lack of funding, said facility head Twink Allen, BVSc, PhD, ScD, DESM,
Environmental Concerns Could Delay Tapeta Surface at Golden Gate
Environmental concerns could cause a delay in plans by Golden Gate Fields to install an all-weather racing surface this summer, the planning manager for the City of Albany, Calif., acknowledged May 16.
“It’s hard to say at this point,”
Pony Rescued from Abandoned Well
A pony that fell into an abandoned well in Killingworth, Conn., Monday morning was rescued unharmed after crews used a tow truck from a local auto repair shop to lift it to safety.
The pint-sized equine was reported trapped in the well on
British Rider Freed from Indian Prison
Jailed British rider Daniel Robinson has been freed after an international campaign and a plea by The British Horse Society’s President, Noel Edmonds.
Edmonds–host of the U.K. version of television show Deal or No Deal–wrote in
Derby Winner Street Sense Quick in Final Preakness Workout
Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense worked five furlongs in a snappy 1:00 at Churchill Downs Tuesday morning as the Street Cry colt completed his preparations for Saturday?s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.
With regular jockey Calvin Borel
Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum to Celebrate Reopening
The doors are opening to the new, state-of-the-art American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum, and fans of the breed are cordially invited to walk among legends at the grand opening June 9, 2007.
Visitors have the
NIAA Announces Date, Location of Animal Identification Seminar
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s (NIAA) annual ID Info Expo 2007 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, August 28-30 at the Westin Crown Center.
The theme of this year’s event will be “Where Traceability Needs
Blood-Horse Auction Raises $6,500 for March of Dimes
The annual silent auction and Kentucky Derby party at Blood-Horse Publications May 3 raised more than $6,500 for the March of Dimes.
Blood-Horse Publications has been the top fundraiser in Lexington, Ky., for the March of Dimes for at
WNV: Illinois Horse Owners Advised to Vaccinate Animals
The Illinois Department of Agriculture released a statement last week reminding horse owners to vaccinate their animals before the onset of mosquito season to protect against West Nile virus (WNV).
“Many horses infected with WNV never
Finding and Testing Low-Sugar Forage
Did the brown, stemmy, overmature hay you thought was perfect for your easy keepers make them even fatter?
Matz Says Chelokee Unlikely for Preakness, Heading to Barbaro Stakes
Michael Matz most likely will skip Saturday’s Preakness with Chelokee and instead enter the colt in the Barbaro Stakes, an undercard race honoring the trainer’s ill-fated Kentucky Derby winner.
“Right now, I think that we’re leaning toward
Vitamins for Your Horse
Horses can become vitamin-deficient, and these deficiencies can have devastating effects on their normal functions, but equally dangerous are toxicities from an overdose–a real possibility with some (but not all) of the vitamins.
U.K. Police Horse Retired After 16 Years on Force
Scrooge, the longest-serving police horse in Manchester, U.K., has retired after 16 years of service, the BBC reported.
The 16.3-hand bay joined
