Latest News – The Horse
Hard Spun Trainer Gearing Up for Round Two
Larry Jones, who is still having visions of Street Sense getting shut off somewhere–anywhere–in the Kentucky Derby is just about ready to drop what might have been and focus all his attention on what will be.
After all, Street Sense, whose
New Pennsylvania Track to Install Tapeta Surface
Presque Isle Downs, the new Erie, Pa. track owned by MTR Gaming Group, will install Michael Dickinson’s synthetic Tapeta racing surface before its inaugural Thoroughbred meet begins Sept. 1., said Rose Mary Williams, director of racing at
Attacked Saddlebreds: Judge Rules Stable Owners Not Negligent
The owners of a central Kentucky boarding farm were not negligent when someone injected five Saddlebreds with a tissue-destroying substance in 2003, a judge has ruled.
Woodford Circuit Judge Paul Issacs issued a 13-page opinion Thursday (May
Va. Horse Country Celebrates Jamestown With Polo Match
The English arrived in Jamestown in 1607. They imported horses just three years later. So it is perhaps fitting that northern Virginia horse country will commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown landing with a polo match.
And
Starving, Neglected Horses Found in Oklahoma
Tulsa County sheriff’s deputies have taken custody of several horses that were found allegedly starving and neglected on a Bixby couple’s property (south of Tulsa, Okla.).
Darrell and Roberta Christian have been accused in at least 13
Tulsa Announces Compromise to Keep $40 Million Horse Show
A major horse show expected to have a $40 million impact on the city’s economy next year is back on track, weeks after its organizers questioned a decision to come here because of a controversial annexation plan.
City and county leaders
Crestwood Stallion Storm Boot Dead
Thoroughbred stallion Storm Boot, who sired 46 stakes winners at Pope McLean’s Crestwood Farm near Lexington, Ky., was euthanatized May 10 at Hagyard Equine Medical Center. A member of Storm Cat’s first crop, 18-year-old Storm Boot suffered from
Wet Spring in Kansas Raises Concerns About Mosquito Numbers
Health authorities hope Kansas’ wet weather this spring doesn’t translate into a surge in mosquito numbers.
“It’s going to depend on temperature, how long the water stays on the ground, things like that,” said Ludek Zurek, an assistant
Laminitis Prevention and Treatment Book from Life Data Labs
Laminitis and Founder: Prevention and Treatment provides information on what laminitis is and how the horse’s body systems are affected. The book offers detailed advice on how to recognize horses that might be most at risk for the disease and how t
Yard Bag Chute
The Yard Bag Chute is a corrugated polypropylene and plastic insert/liner for paper yard waste bags. The design of the 36-inch high Yard Bag Chute keeps the paper bag open, sturdy, and in an upright position while filling the chute with grass
Kentucky Riders Sought for Ride for Life Cancer Society Benefit
If you want to raise money for the American Cancer Society through the Relay for Life program, but would rather ride than walk, an upcoming event scheduled for June 2 at Lakeview Park in Frankfort, Ky., might be for you.
Donne & Cavalli Hand Sanitizer
Donne & Cavalli, a botanical skin care line developed for the active equestrian lifestyle, recently introduced their new lavender and peppermint hand sanitizer. Donna Mastrianni, a master esthetician and avid equestrian, developed the entire
Pictopia Announces Blood-Horse Online Photo Store
Pictopia announced May 10 its photo store for the official Web site of The Blood-Horse magazine.
Powered by Pictopia, the Blood-Horse photo store offers hundreds of photographs from the official Blood-Horse collection, including
University of Tennessee Vet School Dean Receives National Honor
Michael Blackwell, DVM, MPH, dean of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, has received the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Distinguished Alumni Award.
Blackwell received the award for his continuing, meaningful
Equine Wellness Foundation Makes Derby Day Donation to Barbaro Fund
As the capstone for an eight-day series of events to raise funds for equine-related charitable organizations, The Equine Wellness Foundation on May 5 donated $10,000 to The Barbaro Fund at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton
Pergolide: FDA to Allow Compounding From Bulk
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine announced on May 11 it will allow bulk pergolide to be used in compounding pergolide for use in horses.
Pergolide mesylate, a drug commonly used to treat pituitar
