Latest News – The Horse
Retired NYPD Police Horses Moved From Alleged Bad Care
An article on www.gothamist.com reported today (March 25) that a lawsuit by the city of New York against an “upstate horse farm owner” who was supposed to be caring for retired New York Police Department
Equine Herpesvirus: California Cases Cause Quarantines, Cancellations
Articles by Lisa M. Krieger of MediaNews group posted today (March 25) stated that the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) had claimed the lives of three horses and caused illness in several others on the San Mateo coast in
Queen’s Granddaughter Has New Olympic Ride
A gift from the family of the late Sherelle Duke, who was killed when competing in a three-day event last August, gave Zara Phillips, Princess Anne’s daughter, the 12-year-old gelding Glenbuck. This is according to an article by Camilla Rominey,
Function of the Palmar Foot
Several lameness problems can exist in the rear (palmar) half of a horse’s foot; most bear the very general title of “heel pain.” The real problem is that without very careful diagnosis, lameness in this general area might be attributed to the
Two Men Charged in Montana Shooting Death of Horse
Two Missoula, Mont., men are charged in the fatal shooting of a horse in the Ninemile Valley earlier this week.
David A. Moorse, 21, and Jacob C. Scharff, 25, were each charged Thursday with accountability for criminal mischief, a felony
Thoroughbred Shake You Down Retired, Donated to TRF
Shake You Down, the third-place finisher in the 2003 Breeders’ Cup Sprint who wound up running in $14,000 claiming races earlier this year, has been retired by owner Robert Cole and donated to the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF). Cole
ESPN to Air Lane’s End, Interview with Dr. Dean Richardson Today
“NTRA Racing to the Kentucky Derby,” the horse racing series on ABC and the ESPN networks, presents a pair of races from Turfway Park in Florence, Ky., today (March 24) from 5-6 p.m. (EST) on ESPN. The show will also feature an interview with
Farewell to Olympic Eventer 3 Magic Beans
Nina Fout’s 2000 Olympic partner, 3 Magic Beans, was euthanatized on March 15 due to a degenerative spinal cord disease. He was 17.
“Beans” came to Fout “with a zero-dollar earnings record” from the racing string of her father, the late
Laminitis to be Discussed at Nation’s Largest Veterinary Internal Medicine Conference
Months after the equine community lost the Kentucky Derby Champion Barbaro to laminitis, veterinarians will gather in Seattle, Wash., at the 2007 ACVIM Forum on June 6-9 to discuss new ways to prevent and manage the disease that eventually led t
Colt Rescued After Getting Stuck in Hay Van
A 2-year-old Welsh Cob colt climbed into a bit of a predicament in southern England yesterday afternoon (March 23), when he became lodged inside of a van full of hay. Freeing the horse, named Triple Five, required 14 firefighters, a
Kentucky Stallion Sahm Dead
Sahm, the sole male offspring from the great European mare Salsabil, was euthanized March 20 because of an ongoing intestinal disease. The 13-year-old son of Mr. Prospector stood at Sheikh Hamdan’s Shadwell Farm near Lexington.
Sahm race
AQHA Elects New Executive Committee, Welcomes New Member
The American Quarter Horse Association elected its 2007 Executive Committee on March 6 during the 2007 AQHA Convention in Houston. Frank Merrill of Purcell, Okla., took the reins as the Association’s president, and the committee welcomed ne
Blue Grass Farms Chaplaincy Golf Fundraiser
The Blue Grass Farms Chaplaincy Inc. (BGFC) will hold its annual golf tournament scramble fundraiser on Monday, May 14, at The Golf Club of the Bluegrass near Lexington, Ky. There are openings for individuals and teams to play, sponsorship
BHS Supporting Efforts to Eliminate Toxic Weed
The BHS is launching the first part of their 2007 Ragwort Awareness Campaign, urging all concerned parties to get pulling to prevent the spread of Ragwort.
They will once again be holding two Ragwort Awareness Weeks; April 2-8 and
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine to Host Annual Open House
Teddy bear surgery, a dancing dog demonstration, and veterinary hospital tours are just some of the activities available to young and old alike at the Open House sponsored by students of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine o
Hong Kong Racing Officials Discover Tranquilizer Device
A supervisor at Hong Kong’s Happy Valley racetrack uncovered a device believed to be a tranquilizer gun embedded in the turf track, Reuters reported on MSNBC. A police officer sai
