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New Pasture and Manure Management Fact Sheets Available
Fact sheets for horse owners and farm managers on a variety environmentally sound ways to manage their properties are now available. The 14 fact sheets, which are available from the Maryland Department of Agriculture at
Barbaro Author to Blog Triple Crown on Bloodhorse.com
Critically acclaimed author and former champion steeplechase jockey Sean Clancy brings a new and engaging aspect to Bloodhorse.com’s Triple Crown Mania coverage when he begins his new blog
Racetrack Ambulance Protocol Examined After Breeders’ Cup Injuries
The sight of Fleet Indian standing in discomfort at the top of the Churchill Downs stretch while waiting for an equine ambulance during the running of the Nov. 4 Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Distaff is something owner Paul Saylor will never
Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Unveils New Logo
The World Games 2010 Foundation has unveiled the new merchandising and marketing logo for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, which is coming to the Kentucky Horse Park in 2010. The announcement was made today (March 7) at the Downtown Arts
Leptospirosis: Study Begins in Wake of Increased Cases
The University of Kentucky?s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center said March 7 it has confirmed 40 cases of equine leptospirosis in the Central Kentucky region from July 2006 until now, and most of the observed cases have resulted in foal loss by
Federal Court of Appeals Affirms Horse Slaughter Illegal in Texas
The entire 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed March 5 an earlier panel decision upholding a Texas state law that bans the sale of horsemeat for human consumption.
The full court, which consists of 19 judges, rejected without
Report: HBO Planning Barbaro Documentary
HBO Sports, in an effort to increase its stature within and outside the company, is planning to announce soon the production of a documentary about Barbaro, the deceased winner of the 2006 Kentucky Derby.
According to Broadcasting
Questions Arise at Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation as Board Members Leave
Several members have recently left the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation?s board of directors, exits that parallel allegations that leadership dissension and financial struggles are plaguing the non-profit organization.
It is believed a
ASPCA to Mark 141st Anniversary with Day of Special Events
This April, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) will mark 141 years since its founding as the first animal welfare organization in the Western Hemisphere–and as such, April is deemed Prevention of Cruelty to
MSU Vet Students Experience Draft Horse Driving
Animal Science 141 is more about the warm gloves than the notebooks, more about remembering to bring a hat than a pen.
We’re talking draft-horse driving, and a Michigan State University class last month hitched students with horses in an
The Horse E-Newsletter Archives (2002-2008)
Here you can access our previous HTML e-newsletters from 2002-2008.
Research Fund to Support Three New WCVM Projects
The Heather Ryan and L. David Dub? Veterinary Health and Research Fund has awarded $410,000 for three cutting-edge research investigations of equine endotoxemia, neonatal Rhodococcus equi pneumonia and genetic ocular disorders a
Derby Winner Real Quiet Recovering from Abscesses
Kentucky Derby winner Real Quiet is recuperating at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center following treatment for abscesses in both hind feet. The 12-year-old son of Quiet American was taken there Feb. 19 after showing signs of
Animal Identification Group Deactivates
A nonprofit organization established to compile a national identification database for livestock, including horses, was rendered “inactive” in January–just one year after its founding–because it was ahead of its time, said a spokesperson for
LSU Veterinary Medicine Hosting Animals in Art Exhibition
The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s 20th Annual International Exhibition on Animals in Art will be on display at the school from March 24 through April 22.
Judge and Juror for this year’s event is Natalie Mault, curatorial
