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Jockey Jose Santos Out Indefinitely After Three-Horse Accident
Jockey Jose Santos will be sidelined indefinitely because of injuries from a three-horse spill at Aqueduct.
Santos sustained spinal injuries, broken ribs and possibly a broken nose in Thursday’s accident. “It was bad, and Jose knew it was
Supporting Limb Laminitis: Learning How to Save Horses Such As Barbaro
Barbaro’s death might lead one to think that despite the best veterinary care available, horses with severe leg injuries and/or laminitis are unrecoverable and should be immediately destroyed. But one equine veterinarian says that couldn’t be further
Department of Agriculture: Horses and Dogs Removed from Ga. Farm
Georgia Department of Agriculture staff began removing horses and dogs from a property in Pike County at 10 a.m. this morning out of concern for the animals’ health and safety.
The process of removing the animals is continuing. The
New York Equine Inventory Valued at $1.8 Billion
Edited press release
The inventory value of equines in New York was $1.83 billion at the end of 2006, according to the United State Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service.
Steve Ropel, director of th
Va. Equine Isolation Unit is Valuable Tool in Battle Against Infectious Diseases
Whether it’s equine herpesvirus-1, Potomac horse fever or strangles, infectious diseases in horses have appeared frequently in recent news headlines. The Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Va., is on the frontlines in the
Equine Rescue Groups and Sanctuaries Receive ASPCA Grants
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has announced the recipients of its equine grants for the first quarter of 2007. A variety of equine rescue groups and sanctuaries across the United States received aid
Ga. Horse Neglect Case: Officials Impounding Horses
Georgia agriculture officials said today (Feb. 2) they have found a private facility willing to house the 98 horses found in an alleged state of neglect in Pike County, Ga. The horses will be impounded as soon as final arrangements with the
Ky. Horse Park Gets Governor’s Backing for $38 Million More
On a busy day at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., it’s possible to see pedestrians, trucks, horses and golf carts all traveling–albeit at far different speeds–down the same narrow road.
That kind of infrastructure isn’t
Vet Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Records in Alleged Race Fixing Plot
A veterinarian pleaded guilty to falsifying records in a case that included the arrests of four people in an alleged plot to fix harness races by injecting horses with banned performance-enhancing drugs.
John Witmer, 68, of Freehold, N.J.,
Ky. Horse Council Forming All-Breed Advisory Group
The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC), a statewide association for all horse owners and enthusiasts, is establishing an All-Breed Advisory Council, to provide a unified voice for the owners of all breeds of horses in Kentucky. The Council
Horse Involved in Fatal Snowmobile Accident Recovering
Police say the two horseback riders involved in a fatal weekend snowmobile accident near Ashton, Idaho, likely won’t face charges, because Fremont County’s laws are unclear about taking horses onto snowmobile trails.
62-year-old Larry Mille
AQHA to Store Equine Viral Arteritis Vaccination Documentation
Owners, breeders, and veterinarians, all of whom have strong economic reasons to prevent and control equine viral arteritis (EVA), are getting some help from the American Quarter Horse Association. The Association will begin documenting
N.C. Horse Hoof Care and Shoeing Course Available in March
A two-day short course for horse owners March 9-10 in Raleigh, N.C., will provide the latest information on the care and management of horse’s hooves. The early registration deadline for the clinic is Feb. 10.
The course will provide
Barbaro Memorial Fund to Benefit Laminitis Research
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced today (Feb. 1) that it will lead a national fundraising program, the NTRA Charities Barbaro Memorial Fund, to raise awareness and money for equine health and safety research in the name of
Barbaro’s Stall Remains Empty on Ky. Farm
Greg Burchell doesn’t know if it’ll be days or weeks. For now, he just can’t bear leading any of the 26 horses on his farm into a certain stall inside barn No. 4.
The stall is different from the others because a diamond-shaped opening allow
Jacksons Considering Options for Derby Winner Barbaro
Barbaro’s owners will take their time before determining the final resting place for Kentucky Derby winner who was euthanatized Monday.
It could be the Kentucky Derby Museum, just a few hundred yards from the scene of his greatest triumph i
