Latest News – The Horse
Pellets, Schmellets
Jo is thriving. We suspect that Hermione is producing enough milk to keep the filly well fed, and that the formula we’re providing is just
Hold That Tiger Colt Collapses and Dies During Barretts Workout
A colt by Hold That Tiger collapsed and died while working an eighth of a mile Monday at Fairplex Park in Southern California during the first under tack show for the Barretts March select sale of 2-year-olds in training. An autopsy will be
Missouri House Expands Loan Program for Vet Students
Missourians studying to become veterinarians for large animals would be eligible for an $80,000 forgivable loa
University of Kentucky Pasture Management Program Accepting Applications
The University of Kentucky’s Pasture Management Program, returning for its third year with significant enhancements, is now accepting applications from central Kentucky horse farms interested in a professional evaluation and detailed
WEG: Legislators Break Without Decision on Horse Park Projects
A $28 million appropriation for improvements to the Kentucky Horse Park was left in the lurch Monday when lawmakers adjourned without reaching an agreement on a number of major construction projects.
The money was to be used to build an
Ontario Reinstates Trainers With Aminorex Positives
Though it stands by its equine drug-testing program, the Ontario Racing Commission said March 13 it will allow trainers with positives for aminorex, a methamphetamine-like substance, to enter horses in races in the province. The investigation
Lack of Options Leading to Increase in Horse Abandonment
The bidding for the black pony started at $500, then took a nosedive.
There were no takers at $300, $200, even $100. With a high bid of just $75, the auctioneer gave the seller the choice of taking the animal off the auction block. But the
Final Home for Derby Winner Barbaro Still Undecided
Barbaro’s final resting place might still end up at the scene of his greatest victory, or close to the farm where he was born. Six weeks after Barbaro, impressive winner of the Kentucky Derby, was euthanatized, owners Gretchen and Roy Jackson on
Finding and Managing Back Injuries and Pain
How do you locate the source of back pain in the horse? Once you find the source, how do you manage the pain? At the Western Performance Horse Forum held in Nampa, Idaho, on Feb. 15-17, a panel of three veterinarians discussed options for findin
Maryland Department of Agriculture to Hold Farm Bill Meeting
Instead of its regularly scheduled monthly meeting for March, the Maryland Agricultural Commission will hold an informational session on the 2007 Farm Bill on March 19, in the lower level conference room at the Maryland Department of Agriculture
AAEP “On Call” Veterinarians Offer Racing Telecast Support
With the premiere of the 2007 Citgo Racing to the Kentucky Derby series on March 17, the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ “On Call” program will begin its 17th year of providing horse health information durin
More Than 700 Bales of Hay Donated to Seized Horses
A group of volunteers Sunday (March 11) delivered donations including more than 500 bales of hay, 250 pounds of carrots, 40 large salt blocks, and various treats to the more than 70 horses seized from a Sharpsburg, Md., farm in early December.
USRider Offers Fuel Economy Tips
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that the average monthly motor gasoline prices will increase by nearly 40 cents per gallon from February ($2.28 per gallon) through June, peaking at $2.67 per gallon. Although the projected
Appaloosa Horse Club Forms Alliance with the AAEP
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) has announced its new partnership with the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), the world’s largest association of equine veterinarians with nearly 9,000 members.
There will be 24-hour acces
Drug Positives Have Regulators, Horsemen Scratching Heads
Recent positives for aminorex, a drug that has had no commercial source since the 1980s and has no place in racehorses under industry guidelines, has regulators seeking answers and horsemen on the defensive.
There have been positives for
Kentucky Legislators: Horse Industry Deserves Better
Two Democratic legislators in Kentucky have formally asked Republican Gov. Ernie Fletcher why the horse industry won?t have broad representation at an agriculture summit scheduled for March 15 in Louisville.
According to the state Web
