Latest News – The Horse
Horsemen Who Died in Plane Crash Remembered by Friends, Relatives, and Associates
One day after Comair flight 5191 crashed shortly after it left Bluegrass Airport in Lexington, Ky., three horsemen who were among the 49 victims were being remembered Monday by friends, relatives and associates.
Listed among the victims
Richardson Reports Barbaro’s Right Pastern Completely Fused
Veterinarians at the University of Pennsylvania’s George D. Widener Hospital changed the right hind leg cast of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro yesterday, Sunday, August 27. “The cast was changed because there was a small crack in it,” said Dean W
Bluegrass Cat Retired Due to Pastern Injury
WinStar Farm’s Bluegrass Cat, runner-up in Saturday’s (Aug. 26) Travers Stakes, was retired Sunday morning after X rays revealed a fractured right hind pastern.
Trainer Todd Pletcher said copies of the X rays will be forwarded to tw
Kentucky Thoroughbred Industry Reeling After Plane Crash
The Central Kentucky horse industry was reeling Sunday after several prominent members of the equine community and others were among the 49 people killed in the crash of a commuter jet shortly after takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky.
WEG Photo Gallery: USA Vaulters Fly and Flip to Team Silver
The Horse Gallery is a collection of images by photographer Doug Prather at the FEI World Equestrian Games 2006, in Aachen, Germany.
WEG Medals Awarded in Vaulting and Eventing
It was years in the making, but it came down to one minute in Aachen, Germany, and when that one minute was over, 18-year-old Megan Benjamin of Saratoga, CA, was the first female American vaulter ever to take a world championship. For the past 2
Vet Med Expertise Gives Barbaro a Lift
By Dave Jones, Dateline UCDavis
First they put Barbaro in a Kimzey ambulance. Then they put a Kimzey splint on the racehorse’s broken leg. And then the colt was in an Anderson sling several hours a day.
The ambulance,
National Turf Writers to Honor “Team Barbaro”
(from National Turf Writers Association release)
The individuals associated with undefeated Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Barbaro, veterinary surgeon Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, and the University of Pennsylvania School
Horsemen Among Air Crash Victims
George Brunacini, who bred 2005 Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner Flower Alley, Central Kentucky horseman Dan Mallory, and trainer Jeff Williams were among the 49 victims of Sunday morning’s crash of a commuter jet shortly after takeoff from Blue
Rave Reviews for Woodbine’s Polytrack Unveiling
Woodbine Racetrack unveiled its state-of-the-art Polytrack racing surface for training today (Aug. 27).
Hundreds of horses galloped, jogged, or walked while 84 recorded timed workouts ranging from two furlongs to seven furlongs during th
Lost in the Fog Given “Reasonable Chance”
The veterinarian treating sprint champion Lost in the Fog for cancerous tumors said Friday that the colt has “a reasonable chance” of reducing them to a size that’s conducive for chemotherapy or surgery.
Dr. Gary Magdesian, chief of
EasyCare Hoof Boot Contest to Award $10,000
EasyCare, Inc. will award $10,000 to the riders who complete the most American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) or Australian Endurance Rider Association (AERA) miles during the 2007 AERC ride season (Dec. 1-Nov.30) using two or four EasyCare
WEG Dressage Musical Freestyle Results, Vaulters and Eventers Look to Medal
Attendees were spilling out of the 2006 World Equestrian Games on Saturday, with record crowds jamming not only the dressage freestyle, but the cross-country course, as well as the show grounds. Across the day, more than 44,000 fans of
Rutgers Cook College Young Horse Program Site Launched
Cook College at Rutgers the State University of New Jersey has announced the launch of its new web site dedicated to the college’s Young Horse Program. The unique program allows opportunities for college students to learn training and handling
WEG Photo Gallery: Despite Wet Weather, Dressage Competition Goes On
Nadine Capellman of Germany, riding Elvis, put in a good test despite the downpour. Second: Team USA’s Steffen Peters and Floriano Peters finished fourth in the grand prix special with a 75.200%. Third: Andreas Helgstrand, of Denmark
Volunteer Opportunities at The Therapeutic Riding of Texas (TROT)
Therapeutic Riding of Texas (TROT), a non-profit organization dedicated to serving Dallas-Fort Worth area special-needs riders has Session IV volunteer opportunities available. An orientation for volunteer will be held Thursday, Sep. 7, from
