Latest News – The Horse
Resignation, and Back to Work
Exotic Blue never wavered from her decision. Overnight, we trekked up to the barn every two hours to make sure that the filly was getting
Clenbuterol Use Below Expectations in Calif. Sample
Only about 12% of horses tested for clenbuterol had measurable levels of the medication in 193 blood samples taken recently, according to a report made by Rick Arthur, DVM, Thursday to the California Horse Racing Board medication committee.
Horse Park Planning Birthday Party for John Henry
John Henry’s admirers will be gathering at 1 p.m. March 9 to wish the five-time Eclipse Award winner a happy 32nd birthday at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington.
Photo ops, birthday cake, and reminiscing about the cherished racehorse,
Transcript of Talkin’ Horses with Author of Barbaro Book
Sean Clancy, author of the upcoming Eclipse Press release Barbaro: The Horse Who Captured America’s Heart, is a critically acclaimed writer and former champion jockey who’s had a lifelong association with horses.
Horse Rescued from Swimming Pool
A horse in Hampshire, U.K., was rescued Thursday (Feb. 15) after going for an accidental swim, the BBC reported. The mare escaped from her paddock and
Texas Horse Slashings Motivate Legal Change
A series of attacks on horses in Texas has motivated equine welfare activists to seek a change in the legal status of Texas horses in order to subject abusers to stiffer animal cruelty penalties.
On Feb. 12, the Greater Houston Horse Counci
Biodiesel Information Available on John Deere Web Site
John Deere has announced that it has expanded content on its Web site to provide information on biodiesel and other biofuel topics. The John Deere biofuels information can be accessed at
New Study on Use of Succeed DCP Available Online
A new study on the use of Succeed Digestive Conditioning Program is available online.
In this study, 26 pregnant Thoroughbred mares were randomly assigned to treatment groups with similar feeding and vaccination protocols, with the
Rejection! (and Sedation)
Dr. Friend administered some sedatives so that Blue would calm down. After the tranquilizers had started to take effect, we guided the filly to her
Signs of Trouble
Two hours later when the foal hadn’t yet stood or nursed, I started to worry. The filly’s only attempts to stand were hampered by contracted
Imminent Arrival
Valentine’s Day was another frozen day in an unusually long cold spell in Central Kentucky. My seven-year-old Thoroughbred broodmare, Exotic Blue, looked comically distorted, with
American Horse Council Supporting USDA Quarantine Facility Proposal
The American Horse Council (AHC) is supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposed rules that would permit the establishment and operation of permanent, privately-owned quarantine facilities.
The AHC has been calling for
Beijing Olympic Organizers Meet with FEI Board
The President and the executive board members of the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) commended the efforts and progress made by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of 29th Olympiad (BOCOG) and the Equestrian Committee in
Genome Sequence will Benefit Performance Horse Breeding, Management
The newly completed equine genome sequence will be an invaluable asset for those looking to breed and manage the ideal equine athlete, as well as giving researchers a whole new set of tools for investigating equine disease, according to
One Horse Dead, Another Injured in W.Va. Shooting
One horse is dead and another has a bullet lodged in its back after a weekend shooting in Berkely County, W.Va., Martinsburg newspaper The
Kentucky Producer Wins National PBS Award for Equine Documentary
A Lexington, Ky., producer and horse owner has brought national attention to Kentucky with her equine documentary. On Jan. 26, the PBS National Educational Television Association (NETA) announced that Christine Amerman’s
