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Smarty Jones Colt Stands Out at OBS Sale

The Blood-Horse Staff October 12, 2006

A colt from the first crop of Smarty Jones became the highest-priced horse sold so far this year at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s fall mixed sale when he brought $170,000 Wednesday (Oct. 11). Clear Sky Stable purchased the chestnut weanling

Transcript: Talkin’ Horses with J. Paul Reddam

The Blood-Horse Staff October 12, 2006

Following is yesterday’s Talkin’ Horses transcript from our sister publication’s web site, bloodhorse.com.

Bigger Horses, Greater Post-Op Risks

Chad Mendell October 12, 2006

Draft horses weighing more than 1,500 pounds are at greater risk of postoperative complications due to anesthesia than lighter draft horses, according to a Purdue University study.

“Heavy draft horses had significantly more postoperativ

Upper Respiratory Obstructions

Chad Mendell October 12, 2006

United Kingdom researchers found that dorsal displacement of the soft palate and palatal instability were to blame for poor performance in 78.5% of the horses examined in a recent treadmill study of Thoroughbred racehorses. They also found that

Hyperhydration and Cross Country Day

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director October 11, 2006

How much hydration is enough, and how much is excessive? Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign recently found that hyperhydrating (giving extra fluids to) equine athletes before a simulated cross country day of a three-da

Vet-Stem Secures Exclusive Veterinary Rights for Fat Derived Stem Cells

Press Release October 11, 2006

Vet-Stem, Inc., has announced that a license agreement with the University of California has been completed which secures Vet-Stem’s exclusive rights to stem cells derived from fat for veterinary use.

The veterinary rights for stem cells

New Hampshire Town Fends Off EEE

The Associated Press October 11, 2006

The town of Hudson recently canceled all nighttime sports, postponed a high school football game, and sprayed mosquito-killing insecticide to get rid of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).

There’s just a few more weeks of bug season

West Nile Virus Detected in France

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director October 11, 2006

French veterinary officials have reported the confirmation of the country’s first equine West Nile virus (WNV) case in two years. The case was detected in Pyrenees-Orientales (southern France) on a farm located at Argeles-sur-mer.

There

The Golden Boy: Reflections on Champion Precisionist

Jack Shinar October 11, 2006

California lost the golden boy of its golden age of horse racing Sept. 26 with the death of Precisionist at the age of 25 (click here for the story on his death). The champion was

Blood-Horse Publications Announces the Release of New Exclusively Equine Catalog

Press Release October 11, 2006

Blood-Horse Publications, parent company of The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care and TheHorse.com, has announced that the holiday edition.

Woman Charged With Drunk Horse Riding

The Associated Press October 11, 2006

A northeast Georgia woman faces a drunk driving charge after riding a horse onto a highway, where she was hit by a car.

Authorities say 22-year-old Heather Darnell of Mountain City also was cited for entering a traffic lane. She remains

Chat Today With One of the Year’s Most Successful Thoroughbred Owners

Press Release October 11, 2006

Canadian-born and California-based J. Paul Reddam faces the possibility in less than a month of having as many as six runners in this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Reddam’s possibles for next month’s Breeders? Cup include Juvenile

Locomotion (Book Excerpt)

Michael Ball, DVM October 11, 2006

Locomotion is at the very heart of what most domesticated horses do for a living. The way a horse moves (specifically) often is taken for granted. Locomotion is directly linked to conformation as it dictates “the way a horse moves.”

Reward Offered In Tennessee Horse Shooting

Erin Ryder October 10, 2006

The owners of two horses and a mule that were shot in Henderson County, Tenn., last weekend are offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter, reported the The Jackson Sun.

One Quarter

Richardson Continues to be Pleased With Barbaro’s Progress; Cast Changed

The Associated Press October 10, 2006

Veterinarians changed Barbaro’s cast Monday, officials at the George D. Widener Hospital said today (Oct.10).
“We placed Barbaro under general anesthesia to remove the old cast on his right hind limb and took new radiographs to assess the

USDF Offering Sports Psychology Clinics

Press Release October 10, 2006

The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce that Jane Savoie, who has been a member of the United States Equestrian Team and a popular clinician and author, will be the clinician for the nine adult clinics