Latest News – The Horse
Matthew Broderick Breaks Collarbone in Riding Accident
Matthew Broderick’s vacation in Ireland was marred when he suffered a broken collarbone after falling off a horse Sunday, his publicist, Simon Halls, told The Associated Press.
The 44-year-old actor, accompanied by actress-wife Sarah
Florida Braces for Ernesto
By ADRIAN SAINZ, Associated Press writer
Florida residents rushed to fill their prescriptions and stood in long lines for gasoline, food, and other supplies Monday (Aug. 28) as officials warned people not to wait for Tropical
Barbaro Might Soon Get Cast Removed Completely
Based on the latest examination of Barbaro’s injured right hind leg, there is a possibility the classic winner will soon have the cast removed completely.
The cast on the leg was changed Sunday (Aug. 27) by veterinarians at the Universit
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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.
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 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
EasyCare, Inc. Adds Search Capabilities to Site
EasyCare, Inc. has made it easier for consumers to find EasyCare products and natural hoof care practitioners by adding two additional search functions to their web site,
Fly Control Sweepstakes Winner Attending WEG Courtesy of USEF/Farnam
Who would have thought that the pursuit of controlling that nasty fly problem in your horse’s stable could send you on a trip to Aachen, Germany? Kristen Villeneuve of Jerico, Vermont, that’s who.
As winner of the grand prize in the
Horse Toys Used to Entertain Giraffes
A Scottish company is helping to entertain the giraffes at an American zoo this year – by sending them horse toys to play with.
Likit Products, a Scotland company, has developed a special range of innovative toys for horses to help combat
