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Barbaro: Richardson Provides More Information on Recent Procedures
Barbaro’s fight for survival might have reached a critical point. The Kentucky Derby winner suffered a significant setback over the weekend, and surgery was required to insert two steel pins in a bone–one of three shattered eight months ago in
Richardson: Last Night “Not a Great Night” for Barbaro
The doctor who’s treating Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro says last night was “not a great night” for the horse.
Barbaro is once again fighting for survival, and the doctor is warning that another setback could bring a decision to
Remembering Barbaro
On the morning of Jan. 29, Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, head of surgery at The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center, made the somber announcement most everyone had been prepared to hear more than
Barbaro Timeline: Significant Developments in Barbaro’s Life
A chronology of Barbaro’s life, from winning the Kentucky Derby through his Jan. 29 death.
May 6 – Wins Kentucky Derby by 6 1/2 lengths for sixth straight win.
May 20 – Injured at start
Horse Killed, Rider Injured in U.K. Bus Collision
A U.K. woman is mourning her horse and nursing an injured arm after a collision between her mount and a school bus on a road between Rampton and Willingham (north of Cambridge in the eastern part of the U.K.),
Riding For Reading Teams up with University Equestrian Team
Riding For Reading is pleased to announce that the University of Southern California’s Trojan Equestrian Team has signed up to help Riding For Reading. The USC Equestrian Team will help the non-profit literacy organization with its book
Industry Reaction to Barbaro’s Death
Robert L. Evans, Churchill Downs Incorporated president and chief executive officer:
“Churchill Downs Incorporated and the entire Kentucky Derby family are deeply saddened by the passing of Barbaro. Our hearts and prayers are
Readers Vote: Top Hoof Issues
A poll of readers showed laminitis, navicular disease, and barefoot vs. shod were their top issues involving horse feet.
When horse owners wer
Procedure Performed on Barbaro’s Injured Right Hind Leg
Barbaro had a custom-made cast removed and underwent a procedure on his right hind leg Saturday (Jan. 27), the same leg the Kentucky Derby winner shattered eight months ago in the Preakness.
The incident is the first time in weeks the le
Equine Week a Major Fundraiser for Mass. Zoo
“(Equine Week at the Zoo) has become a big promotional event for the Zoo, and a kick-start to our season opening,” says The Zoo in Forest Park education director Alison Summers. The event will celebrate its fourth anniversary April 14-22, 2007,
Barbaro: Deep Abscess in Right Hind Potentially as Serious as Laminits
On Saturday, Jan. 27, Barbaro was taken back to surgery because New Bolton Center veterinarians could not keep him comfortable on his right hind foot. That foot developed a deep subsolar abscess secondary to bruising when he went through a perio
N.J. Horse Fatally Shot, Police Searching for Archer
Police are searching for leads after a Franklin Township, N.J., horse was fatally shot with an arrow last Sunday (Jan. 21), the
Emotionally Neutral Horse Training
Your first objective every time you are around a horse is to get yourself emotionally neutral. When you approach a horse in an emotionally neutral state of mind, the horse perceives you as a safe place to be. That helps him be emotionally neutral,
Saddlebred Rescue Needs Help Identifying Horses
Saddlebred Rescue is asking all Saddlebred trainers, breeders and owners for their help in identifying rescued Saddlebred horses. The majority of the horses taken in by the rescue group are bought at auction. The horses are almost always put
Locking Compression Plate Aids Fracture Repair
The locking compression plate, the first significant advance in equine implant devices for fracture repair in ten years, is now a regular part of the armamentarium at Rood & Riddle, a full-service equine hospital in Lexington, Ky.
“We
Polytrack Reviewed After 18 Ambulance Runs at Turfway Park
Recent temperature drops have given officials at a northern Kentucky racetrack the opportunity to review how well Polytrack surface material handles cold weather, according to a Jan. 26 report in the Lexington
