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2007 Equine Event Calendar Available Now
Farnam is now offering a 2007 Equine Event Calendar, preprinted with holidays and national equine events, including location and Web site address. It is the perfect size to take with you while pursuing your busy schedule. Plus, a window inside
Rate of Land Conservation Tripled in Past Five Years
Equestrians share a special privilege: the permission to ride over magnificent open spaces on private land. They owe a debt of gratitude to the landowners who have conserved their land for future generations. The good news is that the rate of
EHV-1 Quarantine Forces Seven Scratches at Calder
Calder Racecourse’s Grand Slam III card will be short seven scratched entries as a result of a Dec. 29 decision by Florida state officials to keep the equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) quarantine in place at Payson Park Training Center.
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Isolated Equine Herpesvirus Case in California; Vet Calls State “Fortunate”
A gelding that died of neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in California remains the only confirmed EHV-1 case in the state. This horse was the first to be traced back to the import group containing the horses that eventually went to
Okla. Man Charged in Starving Horse Case
A Grant County, Okla., man accused of starving horses and dumping more than 30 animal carcasses in a ravine on his farm was charged with seven felony counts of animal cruelty Dec. 19.
George Wesley Gilchrist, 43, was also charged with two
WEG Marathon Highlights January Programming on HorseTV
The HorseTV Channel’s January programming schedule features all new premieres from popular competitions and series including Free Rein: FEI World Equestrian Games 2006, Kleo The Misfit Unicorn, AQHA’s Best of the West, FEI World Cup
North Dakota Man Enters Plea on Horse Mistreatment Charges
A man facing charges in North Dakota for mistreating his horses has been given a deferred sentence and fined in East Central District Court.
Nicholas Paul Bergquist, 59, of West Fargo, entered an Alford plea on Tuesday (Dec. 26) to a
Impact of EHV-1 on Florida Tracks Could be Minimal
Barring an always-possible turn of events, the recent outbreak of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) in Florida might have a minimal impact on the state’s racetracks.
State officials were considering lifting the quarantine on horses at Payson
EasyCare Inc. Announces Winners in the 2006 $10,000 Hoof Boot Contest
Easycare has announced the list of winners in the 2006 EasyCare $10,000 Hoof Boot Contest which ended on Nov. 30. The winners completed rides that included the Tevis Cup, the NSW State Championship 100, and 5-day 250-mile multiday rides like
Idaho Endurance Rider, Horse Train for Another Marathon Ride
Lisa Benner and her horse are endurance athletes.
They covered 100 miles across the Sierra Nevadas in less than 24 hours, and now they’re training to do it again.
“It’s you against the clock,” Benner said of the difficult
Dead, Neglected Animals Found In Strawberry, Ark.
Members of a northeast Arkansas animal rescue organization say they found a “horrendous” situation on a property in the small town of Strawberry.
There, Wanda Turner of Northeast Arkansans for Animals says police and volunteers found dead
Actor Edward Norton Injured in Riding Accident
Edward Norton says he broke three vertebrae during a horse riding accident on the set of his new romantic drama, “The Painted Veil.”
Norton said a horse threw him off while he was galloping before filming a scene for the movie, directed by
Calif. Woman Sentenced for Starving 82 Horses
A Seville, Calif., woman convicted of starving more than 80 horses on her ranch north of Visalia was sentenced to 10 months in county jail.
A Tulare County Superior Court judge also prohibited Sandra Werner, 61, from keeping any horses
Equine Neurologic Pathology
This is an excerpt from Equine Disease Quarterly, funded by underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents.
Horses are afflicted with a number of central nervous system diseases. Diagnosis of these
The Blood-Horse Announces Launch of Three New E-Newsletters
“Thoroughbred News,” “Racing Preview,” and “Racing Recap” E-Newsletters to provide subscribers with up-to-the-minute news and information in their Email Inbox.
Keeping up the latest news and information about
Herpesvirus In Florida: Cases Hold Steady at Nine
The number of positive neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) cases in the state stands at nine horses–seven in the Wellington area, one in Ocala, and one in Indiantown–according to today’s update (Dec. 27) from Florida’s Department of
