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Armchair Jockeys Getting Chance to Ride for Real, Benefit Charity
Britain’s armchair jockeys will have the chance to prove they can beat the professionals by taking part in the John Smith’s People’s Race. This charity race, to be held on Grand National Day on 14th April, will give members of the public a chanc
Barbaro Update: No Sign of Infection in Either Hind Leg
Barbaro shows no sign of infection in either of his hind legs, and the Kentucky Derby winner has more healthy tissue on his diseased left hind hoof than he did in July when he was first stricken with laminitis.
“We do not believe that this
Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center Breaking Ground Saturday
Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center will launch the first phase of its Capital Campaign Kick Off with a barn show and ground breaking on Saturday, Jan. 13, at the riding center in Loxahatchee Groves, Fla.
The barn show is set to
Scientists Tracking Mountain Lion with a Taste for Horses
Scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno, are tracking a mountain lion they think may have developed a taste for wild horses.
The female lion was trapped in the Virginia Range last month and fitted with a radio collar.
Now,
Kansas City Is Hub of Animal Health Care
The vast cattle pens that once helped move much of the nation’s meat supply are gone, replaced by aging warehouses and the frequent belief that this former frontier town left its agricultural roots far behind.
But not so fast. With little
Barbaro “Coming Back” After Setback
Gretchen Jackson tried to feed her hungry horse, when Barbaro took a nip at his co-owner’s hand.
“Typical Barbaro,” she said with a laugh.
Barbaro’s got some spunk, another affirmative sign that the Kentucky Derby winner is bouncing
N.C. Rabies Cases Up 13.5% in 2006
Reported rabies cases in North Carolina in 2006 increased 13.5% over the previous year, state public health officials said Wednesday, while urging pet owners to have their animals vaccinated.
“As the new year starts, now is the time to chec
Maryland Agricultural Mediation Service Available
Farmers and others in the agricultural community who might be embroiled in nagging disputes with family members, neighbors, government agencies, or even lenders, can get a fresh start in the new year by trying mediation through the Maryland
Police “Pull Over” Man Riding Horse on Expressway
Traffic police in Zhengzhou, capital of China’s Hunan province, stopped a man riding a horse on the expressway, China Daily reported yesterday
A Decade of Dawning: Lessons Learned by a City Boy Turned Farm Owner
By Richard Zwirn
I had to chuckle. Here I was, leading two headstrong, unruly yearling colts from a field in a driving rainstorm and managing just fine. Ten years earlier, an 11-year-old broodmare was delivered to our farm and I wasKeep Horses Healthy in Mud Season
Winter brings rain. And rain brings mud, especially if you have horses on a small acreage.
Richardson: Barbaro Stable and Acceptably Comfortable
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro’s management has been changed to include sling support for several hours during the day, according to Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery. “He is getting up and down on his own and continues to eat
Barbaro “A Horse That Wants to Live”
Every time the outlook was grim for Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner pulled through like a champ.
Time will tell if he can do it again.
After months of upbeat progress reports, the horse suffered a significant setback Wednesday
EHV-1 Quarantine Lifted in Northern Cal; 3 New Cases at Los Alamitos
Quarantine restrictions at Golden Gate Fields, Bay Meadows and the Alameda County Fair at Pleasanton due to the presence of Equine Herpes Virus-1 were lifted Jan. 10, but three new cases of EHV-1 at Los Alamitos Race Course have been confirmed,
RFD-TV to Air Program on Equine Intelligence
Just how smart is a horse, anyway? While much research has been done on horses, hardly any has been on “horse smarts,” or equine intelligence. Fascinating discoveries will be showcased with the airing of an episode of “The Horse Show” with
Barbaro Suffers Significant Setback in Recovery
Barbaro has suffered a significant setback in his recovery from laminitis, with damaged tissue removed from the Kentucky Derby winner’s left hind hoof.
Barbaro was being treated aggressively for his discomfort and is in stable condition,
