Latest News – The Horse
Anthrax in Livestock: Natural Occurrence or Terrorism?
Horse owners in most areas of the country would grow wide-eyed if they heard anthrax had been discovered in horses or other livestock in their region. On the other hand, individuals in the Great Plains (North Dakota to Texas) and Intermountain Basin states (Nevada and Utah) regularly vaccinate their animals against anthrax and are used to hearing about cases every few years, if not annually.
Two Horses Saved From Fire in Canada
A 13-year-old girl ran into a burning barn to retrieve a horse, reports The London Free Press online edition. Another horse was
Another “Seabiscuit” Equine Actor Retired
A Thoroughbred retirement organization has purchased one of the 10 horses that portrayed Seabiscuit in the 2003 film about the horse, says the Miami Herald in a July 21 article.
The Herald article quoted Michael Blowen,
Schwartz Joins Veterinary Medical Assistance Team
According to a July 20 article in the Mt. Airy Messenger, Allan Schwartz, vice president and co-founder of Days End Farm Horse Rescue (DEFHR), has been accepted as a member of a Veterinary Medical Assistance Team (VMAT).
Racetrack Compost Plan Underway
An anaerobic digester serving an Ohio racetrack and the city of Columbus will divert more than 125,000 tons of organic waste away from an area landfill. The composting operation will be built at Scioto Downs, says
Leadership AQHA Applications Due
You can help lead the largest equine breed association in the world, the American Quarter Horse Association, by applying for Leadership AQHA, the Association’s training program to identify and train future leaders.
AQHA is accepting
Loose Horse Falls in Culvert, Dies
Police and rescue personnel were unable to save a horse that escaped from its pasture on Monday and fell into a culvert in Ravenna, Mich., reports
Beijing 2008: Equestrian Events Moved to Hong Kong
Through negotiations held during the 117th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Singapore, the IOC, the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) and the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) recently
British Horse Society Educates First-Time Horse Owners
It has become apparent to the British Horse Society (BHS) that not all first-time owners have the knowledge, experience, or funding to meet the essential requirements of owning a horse. That ignorance often leads to cases of neglect, so the BHS
The New West Nile Virus DNA Vaccine Explained
Commercial vaccines leapt toward state-of-the-art on July 8 when the USDA granted a license for the world’s first DNA vaccine for any species. Horses will benefit from this accomplishment that springs from more than four years of collaborative
Learn from Mounted Police–Sensory Training Clinic
School your horse with techniques used by police officers to promote confidence and employ strategies for desensitizing your horse to noise, crowds, and obstacles. This all-day clinic at the Kentucky Horse Park, Sept. 2 from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Trailer Overturns; Six Horses Injured
A horse trailer overturned near Belpre, W.V., July18, amazingly leaving six horses with only minor cuts. The road was closed for more than an hour as the accident was cleaned up and the horses were caught.
Australia Company to Manufacture Equine Stem Cells
An Adelaide, Australia-based company has attained a license to manufacture equine stem cells in Australia. According to Australia’s online edition of The Advertiser, Australia’s regulator of veterinary medicines–the Australian
Nygaard Going to Jail for Animal Cruelty
After showing up to her sentencing 20 minutes late on July 19, Kathleen Nygaard faces 90 days in jail, according to WLEX-TV. Nygaard is charged with seven counts of animal cruelty after humane officials were alerted to dead and starving horses i
New Resources for the Breeding Community
The first edition of the Performance Horse Registry (PHR) e-newsletter, American Breeder News, was sent on July 8. A breeder-savvy publication about sport horse breeding in North America, American Breeder News will be delivered
McIlwraith to Present State-of-the-Art Lecture at 2005 AAEP Convention
C. Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, PhD, DSc, FRCVS, Dipl. ACVS, an internationally recognized leader in equine orthopedic research and surgery, will present the Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture at the American Association of Equine Practitioners’
