Latest News – The Horse
Jersey Meet to Continue; Other Tracks Ban Shippers
Despite having to limit fields to horses stabled only at Monmouth Park due to four confirmed cases of the equine herpesvirus and a subsequent decline in total handle, New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority officials are planning to finish th
California Wildfires Force Horse Evacuation
Six horses were evacuated Thursday (Oct. 26) to avoid the flames of a wildfire that engulfed thousands of acres in several Riverside County, Calif., communities. The evacuated horses were pleasure horses stabled on residential properties in
Public Tips Lead to Arrest of Suspects in Wis. Horse Shooting
Authorities credit tips from the public for aiding the investigation into the shooting of two horses last month that killed one of the animals and seriously injured the other in Skanawan, Wis.
“It did not surprise me that we had such a floo
Missing Selle Francais Stallion Found Deceased
A Selle Francais stallion reported missing from Cherokee County, Ga., last month had fallen in a well on the property where he lived. Venus Du Vey’s owner, Anne DuPard, has thanked the horse community for its support and a fund has been set up i
BLM Rounding Up Horses on Fire-Scorched Range
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will round up around 100 horses on the Clan Alpine Herd Management Area in Northern Nevada this week, reports Nevada television station
ReRun Launches Breeders’ Cup Moneigh Auction on eBay
ReRun, the non-profit adoption organization, announced Oct. 25 that a select group of its signature “Moneigh” paintings created by past and present Breeder’s Cup winners and contenders are available on eBay.
Each Moneigh is an original
EasyCare Trivia Contest Offers Hoof Care Clinic Admission
EasyCare, Inc. will be giving away multiple prizes including admission to an upcoming two-day Pete Ramey Hoof Care Clinic that will be held in Tucson, Arizona on Jan. 20-21. Also included in the Grand Prize is admission to the Hoof Boot Fitting
New ‘Cushion Track’ Attracts Out-of-Towners
Hollywood Park, which will debut its Cushion Track for racing when its fall meet begins Nov. 1, is expecting some out-of-town trainers to send horses after the Nov. 4 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs.
Dan Eidson,
“Q-Bugs” Allow Spectators to Listen to Commentary at AQHA World Show
Get the Q-Bug buzz at this year’s American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show, and learn everything you wanted to know about the great horses and competitors vying for world champion honors.
Everyone will have the
Equus Survival Trust Presenting Rare Breeds at Equine Affaire
The Equus Survival Trust will be presenting three endangered breeds, the Caspian horse, the Fell pony, and the Dales pony at the nation’s largest equine trade show, Equine Affaire in Springfield, Mass.
The Equus Survival Trust is
Four Monmouth Horses Test Positive for Herpesvirus
Four Monmouth Park-based horses with fevers have tested positive for the respiratory version of equine herpesvirus, according to results received this afternoon (Oct. 25).
The barn housing the horses in the Monmouth Park stable area has
Jersey Officials Await Test Results; Fields Take Hit
New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority officials are awaiting test results on a horse that shipped from a Canadian farm to the Monmouth Park backstretch and is suspected of having equine herpesvirus.
The horse, which was sent to the
California Council Approves Dixon Downs Racetrack Proposal
The Dixon City Council has tentatively approved a proposal that will bring a multi-million dollar horse racing track to the California city. The council voted in favor of the Dixon Downs project at their meeting on Monday night (Oct.
N.J. Track’s Caution is Judicious and Smart, Says Vet Expert
Little information will be available on the status of five horses that developed fevers at Monmouth Park racetrack in New Jersey until tests are returned on nasal swabs from the animals. The horses reportedly have not shown any neurologic signs.
Missouri Crash Victims Recovering: Three Remain Hospitalized
Twenty-two of the equine victims that survived a crash in eastern Missouri last month are recovering at the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Longmeadow Rescue Ranch near Union. Three others are being nursed at area veterinary hospitals.
Two New Cosequin Blends Now Available
For over a decade horse owners have relied on Cosequin Equine Powder to maintain their horses’ joint health. Now the makers of the No. 1 veterinarian-recommended1 joint health supplement are proud to introduce Cosequin Optimized and
