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Bay Meadows Cancels After Injuries
After two fatal injuries to horses, jockeys at Bay Meadows refused to ride following the second race Thursday, citing unsafe conditions caused by steady rainfall at the Bay Area track the past week.
“I think they thought the undersurface
Thoroughbred Charities of America Breaks Charity Auction Record
The 17th Annual Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) Stallion Season and Art Auction, which began with a season telephone auction and concluded with a live auction at the Keeneland Entertainment Center on Dec. 1, was a record-breaking
Critical Access Portable Equine Profile
The Critical Access Portable Equine Profile is a simple method of ensuring that your horse’s owner and veterinary contact information, as well as care instructions and medical records stay with him at all times.
State Vet: Two Deaths, Two Official EHV Quarantines in Wellington
State Officials in Florida are investigating a possible outbreak of equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) in the Wellington, Fla., area. Affected animals have been associated with the importation of horses through the USDA New York animal import
Ky. Adds Breeders’ Incentive Fund for Non-Race Breeds
Governor Ernie Fletcher has signed an emergency regulation to implement the Kentucky Horse Breeders’ Incentive Fund, which will encourage and support excellence in non-race breeds in the commonwealth.
The fund was one of three created as a
Keeneland: More Than $1 Million Donated in 2006
At its annual holiday luncheon yesterday (Dec. 14), Keeneland announced it has given more than $1 million in contributions to more than 80 charitable organizations in 2006. With this year’s contributions, Keeneland’s charitable giving
Research Study to Document Effects of Hippotherapy
Every equine enthusiast knows their horse is their best mental health therapist. Aside from that important role, horses today are recognized more for their recreational purposes than their historically utilitarian ones. One exception, however, i
Florida Equine Neurologic Outbreak: Tip of the Iceberg?
The source of the current outbreak of neurologic illness in Wellington, Fla., has been traced back to a shipment of 15 horses imported from Europe the last week of November. The horses were housed together at a quarantine facility in New York.
Emergency Regulation Creates Fund for Non-Race Breeds in Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher signed an emergency regulation to implement the Kentucky Horse Breeders’ Incentive Fund, which will encourage and support excellence in non-race breeds in the Commonwealth.
The fund was one of three
EHV Outbreak Closes Show in Wellington; Four Horses Reported Dead
The Sun-Sentinel has reported an outbreak of an undetermined equine virus at the American Grand Prix Associatio
Breyer Presents Barbaro Fund Check, Vets Give Update
While Barbaro was spending his 207th day in his stall in the intensive care unit of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s George D. Widener Hospital at New Bolton Medical Center on Dec. 13, his replica was being exhibite
Indy 500 Auction to Benefit HSUS Hay for Horses Fund
The Humane Society of the United States announced today the start of an online auction featuring VIP packages donated by Mari George, the chairman of the board of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, to help raise money for horse sanctuaries in the
Dover Saddlery Opening Store in Chantilly, Va.
Dover Saddlery Retail, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dover Saddlery (Nasdaq: DOVR), announced yesterday (Dec. 13) that the grand opening of its new Chantilly Virginia store will take place February 2-4, 2007. Equestrians are invited to join
Intervet Introducing New Foal Care Program and Vaccine
Intervet Inc. announces the Intervet Foal Care Program, the industry’s first integrated foal-health program developed especially to help horse owners keep track of important milestones in their foals’ development and healthcare.
“The first
Stadium Jumping Inc. Releases Official Statement on Wellington Outbreak
In light of the apparent outbreak of an infectious equine disease within the equestrian community of Wellington, Stadium Jumping, Inc. has announced that this weekend’s AGA National Championship and the Christmas Festival Horse Show have been
Florida Animal Health Officials Distribute Disease Report
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service’s Division of Animal Industry distributed the following Disease Report:
The Division of Animal Industry is currently investigating a possible EHV-1 outbreak in
