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AQHA and Tractor Supply Company Team for Special Event Saturday
Spend your Saturday at the American Quarter Horse Association Out Here With Horses Special Event! AQHA would like to invite all horse-interested people to your local Tractor Supply store tomorrow (Sept. 30)! AQHA and its new Corporate
Virginia Equine Extravaganza: Bring the Whole Family
Pack up the family and head for the horses October 27-29, 2006 at Richmond’s Raceway Complex. The third-annual Virginia Equine Extravaganza offers activities for youth and equine entertainment the whole family can enjoy together at an affordable
Afleet Alex Recovering After Hernia Surgery
Gainesway Farm reported Wednesday that dual classic winner and stallion Afleet Alex is recovering from surgery performed on Sept. 26 to repair an inguinal hernia.
The colt is expected to make a full recovery from the surgery, which was
Quarter Horse Jockey Under Investigation
A quarter horse jockey is under investigation for allegedly using an electronic buzzer on his horse during the second race at Fairplex Park last Sunday (Sept. 24).
“There’s an allegation. As a law enforcement agency, we take these
Texas Places VS Restrictions on Horses Moving from Wyoming
Texas hunters or ranchers hauling horses or other livestock from Wyoming this fall should be aware of regulations affecting the animals’ entry or re-entry into Texas, says Bob Hillman, DVM, head of the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), the
Shetland Euthanatized After Being Dragged Behind Truck
A 3-year-old pony’s fight to stay alive has been lost. A veterinarian at the Baldwin Animal Clinic in Summerdale, Ala., said the animal’s injuries were too great to overcome and the tiny horse was euthanatized this morning (Sept. 28).
Not Such a Stud on the Treadmill?
Treadmill training can be detrimental to your stallion’s fertility, say Swiss researchers who recently published a paper on the topic. Not only can repeated strenuous treadmill sessions adversely affect sperm quality and freezability, but the
Personality in Horses
How can you predict an adult horse’s temperament?
Hall of Famer Precisionist Euthanatized
Precisionist, a champion, Breeders’ Cup winner, and member of racing’s Hall of Fame, was euthanatized Sept. 27 at Old Friends near Georgetown, Ky., less than four months after arriving at the facility. The 25-year-old horse was suffering from an
BLM Rounds Up Wild Horses from Fire-Ravaged Nevada Range
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has rounded up more than 500 wild horses from northeastern Nevada rangeland devastated by wildfires, the agency said Tuesday.
Nearly 1 million acres mainly in Elko County burned this year from a series of
Barbaro’s Cast Could be Replaced by Splint
He’s looking good, feeling good and eating well these days, yet Barbaro is still a long way from leaving the hospital.
The Kentucky Derby winner went for his daily walk outside the intensive care unit at the New Bolton Center on Tuesday,
Differences in Serotonin Gene Show No Correlation to Anxiety
Subtle differences in the serotonin transport gene in horses might not have a role in anxiety after all, according to researchers with the Laboratory of Veterinary Ethology in Tokyo. Their study was published in June issue of the Journal of
Nomination Deadline Nears For Two New USEF Youth Programs
There is still time to contact your affiliate and submit a nomination for the USEF Youth Council and the USEF Youth Sportsman’s Charter Award. The deadline for USEF to receive nominations from the affiliates for the Youth Council is October
Adverse Effects of a Performance Enhancer
Researchers found that a performance-enhancing drug caused unpredictable, severe, and possibly life-threatening effects on horses. In a study completed at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College, researchers examined abnormal
16 Horses Die in Highway Crash
Sixteen of 42 horses en route to an Illinois slaughterhouse died after a crash early Wednesday (Sept. 27) on Interstate 44 in Franklin County, Mo.
The truck overturned about 3:30 a.m. between Sullivan and St. Clair while en route to Cave
Researchers Complete 40-Year Parasite Study
Researchers at the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center recently completed a 40-year investigation of drug-resistant small strongyles in horses. E.T. “Gene” Lyons, PhD, a researcher at Gluck, said the study offered information
