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Gastric Ulcers: Management Key to Prevention
The reality is that gastric ulcers are a man-made disease, and the majority of horses with gastric ulcers do not show outward symptoms. Oftentimes poor appetite, decreased performance, and a poor hair coat are subtle symptoms
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Texas Horse Slaughter Plants Stay Shut
Two of the nation’s three horse slaughter plants appear likely to remain closed after they were apparently denied reprieve by the state Legislature, then turned away by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Texas House let a deadline of midnight
Endangered Marsh Tacky Horses DNA Tested for Conservation
The Carolina Marsh Tacky herd can trace its heritage back to the Civil War.
Barbaro Painting Doing Well on eBay
(Edited press release)
The NTRA Charities–Barbaro Memorial Fund will benefit from a painting of Barbaro created on Kentucky Derby Day in the Churchill Downs paddock by Susan Sommer-Luarca. The item is now for sale on
Laminitis Explained in Online Webinar (Free)
How to prevent the disease, or treat laminitis when it occurs
Colic Surgery Saves Lord of the Rings’ Hero’s Horse
Brego, a Warmblood stallion who served as star Viggo Mortenson’s mount in the “Lord of the Rings” movies, recently underwent emergency colic surgery at Massey University, in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
“It was very clear from the moment
Emergency Stabling: USRider Looking to Expand Facility Availability
Traveling with horses is challenging enough, but imagine that you are traveling with your horses in an unfamiliar area when your vehicle breaks down or, you are involved in an accident requiring overnight repairs and temporary shelter for your
Haskin’s Preakness Recap: Crafty Curlin
(This article appears in the May 27, 2007 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine.)
Thoroughbred racing is a sport of contrasting emotions, ranging from euphoria to despair and laced with a heavy dose of what might have beens. It often
Driver Who Struck Horse-Drawn Carriage Sentenced
A man who drove his van into a horse-drawn carriage in downtown Indianapolis, Ind., has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated and other charges.
The crash sent two tourists from
Public Invited to Meet Horses Removed from Maryland Farm
The Humane Society of Washington County (HSWC) has scheduled an open house and meet and greet event Saturday, June 2, and Sunday, June 3, from 11a.m. to 3p.m. for individuals interested in adopting any of the horses seized from a farm in
More Horses and Donkeys Impounded from Georgia Farm to be Sold
Some of the horses and donkeys impounded in February by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) from Pike County will be sold at auction at noon, Saturday, June 2, 2007, at the GDA Equine Facility, 2834 Marbin Farm Road, Mansfield, Ga.,
Forecasters Project Busy Hurricane Season
Hurricane forecasters expect more tropical storms than normal this season, and “it just takes one to make it a bad year,” says Conrad Lautenbacher, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
National Weather Service
Maryland Grant to be Used for Horse Management Outreach
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has received a $700,000 Chesapeake Bay Targeted Watershed Grant to help owners and operators of small-sized equine operations in Central Maryland with pasture and manure management. The 2002 Maryland Equine
Walla Walla Whiz Wins NRHA Finals After Colic Scare
The National Reining Horse Association’s (NRHA) two million dollar rider Shawn Flarida, of Springfield, Ohio, wowed the crowd during the Open Finals competition at the 2007 NRHA Derby at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City.
Hard Spun Looks Good for Belmont Stakes; Curlin Weary
(compiled from Preakness notes)
Third-place finisher Hard Spun is the most likely of Saturday’s Preakness Stakes contenders to move on to the Belmont Stakes, the final jewel of the Triple Crown at Belmont Park on June 9.
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