Latest News – The Horse
Buffalo Gnats Overtake Illinois Farmland
Kyle Winkelmann has learned the past couple of weeks that if he’s going to get into the cab of his tractor, he had better do it in a hurry.
“I run really fast and get in quick, or else they’ll get in with you,” said Winkelmann, who farm
Slaughter: Change to Texas Senate Bill would Steer Around Ban
A change quietly tucked into a state Senate bill approved this week seeks to sidestep a 58-year-old Texas law preventing the slaughter of horses for consumption of their meat.
Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, inserted an amendment into a bill on
Farnam Mini SuperMask
Farnam’s popular SuperMask is now available in a specially designed size to fit most A- and B-size Miniature Horses. This unique mask features adjustable poll and throatlatch closures for adjustability and a good fit for most Miniature Horses.
AQHA Director Testifies Before Agriculture Subcommittee
The American Quarter Horse Association testified Tuesday, May 8, before the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry on the welfare of animals in agriculture.
The Subcommittee heard testimony
NTRA Barbaro Memorial Fund Raises $230,000 through Derby Day
Through Saturday, May 5, more than $230,000 has been raised in support of the NTRA Charities’ Barbaro Memorial Fund. Racetracks and other organizations will be holding additional fundraising initiatives throughout the Triple Crown.
Court Dismisses Wrongful-Death Case Against Wedgewood Pharmacy
The United States District Court in the Northern District of New York has dismissed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Wedgewood Pharmacy filed in September 2005.
A group of Saratoga County Thoroughbred racehorse owners filed the suit,
Transcript: Talkin’ Horses with Dean Richardson
Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, head of surgery at the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center, has been in the public eye since last May when he began treating Kentucky Derby winner
Solartex Equisun Sport Shirt
Solartex Sun Gear, Inc., is now importing the Equisun range of 50+ SPF/UPF riding shirts for ultimate sun protection for equestrians.
Challengers Line Up for Preakness
Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense could face 10 challengers when the colt attempts to capture the Preakness and set up a shot at the Triple Crown.
Mint Slewlep, fourth in the Withers at Aqueduct in his last start, became the latest
Incentive Program Available for MSEDA Event Horses
Freedom Health, LLC, has expanded the Succeed Challenge Series to include a year-end award for members of the MidSouth Eventing and Dressage Association (MSEDA) who compete in selected horse trial events sanctioned by the organization during the
ReRun Announces eBay Sale of Moneighs
With the second leg of the Triple Crown fast approaching, ReRun?s selection of Moneighs by classic contenders and champions will appear on eBay beginning May 20. The popular paintings created by famous racehorses, including John Henry, Victory
Oregon Animals to be Included in State Disaster Plans
Oregon’s pets, service animals, and farm animals will now be included in state disaster plans. Governor Ted Kulongoski signed the bill into law on May 7.
The “Animals in Disaster” legislation (S.B. 570) passed the state House 53-5 in
Belgrade Rolling Stones Gig Relocated from Track to Park
A planned Rolling Stones concert in Belgrade will not take place at the city’s racetrack to avoid upsetting hundreds of horses stabled nearby.
The July 14 concert will now take place in a vast public park in the Serbian capital, Raka Maric of
NBC National Derby Ratings Rise 5% for Race Segment
The race portion of NBC Sports’ coverage of the 133rd Kentucky Derby May 5 brought in 13.8 million viewers, according to national ratings results released by the network Tuesday. The one-hour segment (5:41-6:42 p.m. ET) of NBC’s two hours
States Competing for Animal Disease Lab
A dozen states are competing for a government research lab full of killer germs like anthrax, avian flu and foot-and-mouth disease–a prospect some of their residents want to avoid like the plague.
The states are bidding for a proposed
Not a Good Day to Ride: Flooding, Fires, and a Subtropical Storm
Nature’s fury made life miserable Wednesday (May 9) from one end of the nation to the other, with people forced out of their homes by wildfires near both coasts and the Canadian border and by major flooding in the Midwest.
And although
