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Seabiscuit Star to Appear at Charity Horse Show
(Edited press release)
Rich In Dallas, one of the equine stars of the 2003 blockbuster film Seabiscuit, will attend the second annual charity horse show to benefit The Exceller Fund. The event will be held Oct. 28 at the Patrick Henr
McCarron Unveils Racing Academy at Kentucky Horse Park
As several of his students hot-walked horses in a barn at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington, Ky., Oct. 16, Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron unveiled the North American Racing Academy (NARA), the first and only national jockey training
U.K. Horse Killed by Electrical Cable
BBC News reports a horse died after touching a live electricity cable in the eastern part of the United Kingdom. The horse’s owner was leading the
Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Now Online
The autumn 2006 issue of Horse Health Lines, news publication for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Equine Health Research Fund, is now online at www.ehrf.usask.ca, under
USDA Releases 2005 U.S. Animal Health Report
The USDA has released the 2005 U.S. Animal Health Report, which is a national overview of domestic animal health in the United States.
The report addresses the many components of the U.S. animal health infrastructure, animal population
Diagnosis of Upper Airway Disorders at Rest Alone Is Unreliable
United Kingdom researchers recently reported that endoscopic examinations of upper airway obstructions in horses at rest and without the use of a treadmill can be unreliable and should not be used alone to diagnose conditions and determine
Horse Protection Group Teaches Rescue from Burning Barns
Firefighters in Connecticut are learning how to rescue from a burning building a different type of victim.
The Connecticut Horse Council is offering training sessions on how to remove horses from a barn on fire.
Dave Steele, a
Cities Crowd the Field to Lure Lucrative Horse Shows
Oklahoma City, situated in the middle of the United States and at the confluence of three major interstate highways, long has been an inviting home to equine events, enough so that some in that industry refer to the city as the Horse Show Capita
Grade I-Winning Mare Behaving Badly Retired
Behaving Badly, one of the year’s top sprinting distaffers, has been retired after a disappointing fourth as the favorite in the Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (gr. III) Oct. 14 at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky.
The 5-year-old daughte
Indiana Couple Cares for Neglected Horses
Katherine Caldwell’s husband, Tony, promised to buy her a horse when their children turned 5.
“The trouble is,” she said, “we never had any kids.”
So 12 years ago, the couple founded Indiana Horse Rescue, a nonprofit organization
Sanuwave Announces New Head of U.S. Veterinary Division
Sanuwave, Inc., a company that designs, manufactures, and services extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) units, announces the appointment of Greg McKellar as the new director of the U.S. veterinary division.
“I am extremely
Butler Animal Health Supply Terminates Letter of Intent to Acquire IVESCO
Butler Animal Health Supply, the nation’s largest distributor of companion animal health supplies to veterinarians, today announced that it terminated its letter of intent to acquire IVESCO, a leading distributor of animal health products. Butle
Two Horses Perish in Civil War Re-enactment
According to a story posted on Kentucky.com, two horses died during a re-enactment of the Battle of Perryville
Horses Have Floor Color Preferences
Getting ready to paint a concrete aisle floor or put colored mats in your wash stall? What’s the most inviting color? Fear not–there’s guidance in science. Researchers have found that horses react more to yellow, white, black, and blue floors,
WSPA Launches National Speaking Campaign for Global Equine Welfare
The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) announces the launch of a national speaking tour covering nine cities from New York to California. Beginning in Pasadena, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Pasadena Humane Society,
Equimax Protects Stallions, Mares, and Foals throughout Breeding Season
Breeding season is a critical time of year throughout the horse industry. From selecting a stallion through foaling and the arrival of young stock, each owner and handler takes special care with the stallions, mares and foals that are the
