Latest News – The Horse
Unwanted Horse Coalition Elects Chair, Names Coordinator
This week, the Unwanted Horse Coalition elected Tom Lenz, DVM, to serve as Chairman, and it named Katy Carter as the Coalition’s Coordinator.
A past president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), Lenz is well
Three New Series to Debut on HorseTV
Three new series and continued world premiere coverage of the FEI World Equestrian Games 2006 lead The HorseTV Channel’s October premiere program lineup.
“As we approach the one year anniversary of our launch, it’s rewarding to review the
Equine Business Institute Offers Seminar Series for Professional Equestrians
The Equine Business Institute has announced the schedule for its 2006-2007 winter seminar series for professional equestrians and equine-related service providers. The seminars are intensive one or two day courses on various topics
AAEP to Educate Veterinarians and Horse Owners at Annual Convention
The American Association of Equine Practitioners will continue its long history of providing premier continuing education for equine veterinarians when it sponsors its 52nd Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 2-6. More than 4,000
Composting Could Be a Viable Alternative for Carcass Disposal
Last year, 94,000 horses were slaughtered–a number that seems to be increasing for 2006–and another 100,000 were euthanatized. With horse slaughter on the edge of extinction in the United States and the practice of carcass rendering on the
Traveling with Your Horse: Tips for Before, During and After the Trip
The following is a summary of Dr. Gray’s presentation on keeping travel safe and healthy for your horse, part of the SmartPak GetSmart series.
Your best chance of having a happy, healthy horse when you arrive at your destination is t
Polytrack Debuts at Keeneland
As Keeneland officials noted with a laugh, it couldn’t have been better scripted. But sometimes in horse racing, things have a funny way of coming together despite numerous factors. And on Friday, opening day at the Lexington racetrack, they did
14 Wild Horses Find Homes through BLM Auction
Fourteen wild horses from the Pryor Mountain National Wild Horse Range were adopted in September, the Bureau of Land Management said Wednesday (Oct. 4).
The highest bid was $1,500 for a red roan yearling filly, said Sandy Brooks, Billings
New Program Streamlines Paperwork for Recognized Shows
It’s fast, easy to use, and saves you the hassle of fumbling with multiple sets of membership cards from both the USEF, and USDF or USHJA to enter a competition.
The USEF Affiliate Verification Service is now operational and can be
SmartPak Named to 500 List of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies
For the second consecutive year, SmartPak has been named to Inc. magazine’s list of the nation’s 500 fastest growing private companies. SmartPak’s three-year growth rate of 437% earned it the number 312 spot on Inc.’s list, making
Can Horses be Despooked? Upcoming Study to Investigate Fear Response
There is a lack of knowledge about the reaction of horses when they are frightened, but scientists at Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences are now attempting to do something about this. The knowledge acquired may be used to help prevent
KEEP to Focus on Tax Relief for the Horse Industry
Tax relief for the horse industry, not racetrack gaming, will be the focus of the Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) during the 2007 General Assembly session, according to the chairman of the organization.
KEEP this year authored
Equestrian Land Conservation Resource Moving to KHP
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource’s (ELCR) leaders have decided to celebrate the organization’s 10th anniversary by moving to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington and by hiring their first chief executive officer to lead them into a new
Respiratory Recordings
A new device can record respiratory sounds when horses exercise in a normal environment.
SmartPak Named to Inc. 500 List of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies
For the second consecutive year, SmartPak has been named to Inc. magazine’s list of the nation’s 500 fastest growing private companies. SmartPak’s three-year growth rate of 437% earned it the number 312 spot on Inc.’s list, making it the eleventh fastest growing privately held consumer products company in the country. SmartPak is the only equine company ever named to the list.
Walking Horse Trainers, Veterinarians React to Celebration Flap
According to Walking Horse trainers and veterinarians, the issues leading to the early closure of the National Celebration show were but another example of a lack of consistency in the interpretation of the Horse Protection Act (HPA).
